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Yasmin Benoit

Yasmin Benoit
Yasmin Benoit

@theyasminbenoit

Model, Activist & Writer

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Model, activist, creator of the #Thisiswhatasexuallookslike hashtag, writer and proud asexual Yasmin Benoit celebrates asexuality, and the empowering experience o... Read more Model, activist, creator of the #Thisiswhatasexuallookslike hashtag, writer and proud asexual Yasmin Benoit celebrates asexuality, and the empowering experience of wearing lingerie for yourself.

What advice would you give to someone who identifies as asexual and is yet to “come out”?

Other people's reactions to you aren't a reflection of you, it's a reflection of what they don't know. There's a chance that people will completely get it and acc... Read more Other people's reactions to you aren't a reflection of you, it's a reflection of what they don't know. There's a chance that people will completely get it and accept it right away, and there's a chance that they won't do that, but the latter doesn't mean that it's hopeless. It takes some people a while to understand. I also recommend that asexual people yet to come out prepare themselves for doing it often, as it isn't the kind of thing you just have to do once.

How does lingerie help you express yourself?

I've always had quite an unusual style, I don't like limiting myself to anything. Growing up interested in alternative and gothic subculture, I always saw things ... Read more I've always had quite an unusual style, I don't like limiting myself to anything. Growing up interested in alternative and gothic subculture, I always saw things like corsets, stockings, big boots and things like that as being integral parts of a cool outfit. I also used to be really into video games and professional wrestling, where the women were always wearing something very akin to lingerie and kicking ass doing it. I guess it made me associate those looks with being powerful, and it was something I wanted to incorporate into my own style.