Antisexualism is opposition or hostility towards sexual behavior and sexuality.[1]
In a broader scope, it may refer to a general opposition to sexuality,[6] especially tending to reduce or eliminate the sex drive or sexual activity[7] or a prudish and coitophobic force in society that suppress sexual freedom and disseminate antisexual opinions[8][9].
John Harvey Kellogg, the inventor of the "corn flakes" variety of breakfast cereal, was opposed to all forms of sexual activity, especially masturbation.[17] The Road to Wellville satirized his life and practices.[18] According to some sources, the early Christian theologian Origen castrated himself to avoid temptation and remain pure.[19]
The most popular venue of antisexuals is the Antisex.info (Antisexual Stronghold) website founded by Yuri Nesterenko.[24] He has been widely recognized as the leading antisexual activist since he launched a FidoNet-based antisexual community in 1995.[24][25][26][27][28][29][30] The community claims to have created the International Antisexual Movement (IAM).[28] While putting forward the slogan "Say No to sex", the spokesmen[citation needed] of the IAM endeavor for people to understand that no sexual urges are so violent that they may not be deterred through mental reason, or else transformed through abstinence.[citation needed] Some members of the IAM say they have successfully overcome the desire for sex.[28]
