Demisexuality is totally a thing. A point that I think is usually missed or glossed over in discussions of asexuality is that there are different kinds of attraction, which tends to complicate things for people (and frustrate them). That doesn’t mean these orientations aren’t valid (also, it’s good to keep in mind…

“...the first woman to be a major party’s presidential candidate.” You’re probably thinking of Margaret Chase Smith (Republican Party, 1964) and/or Shirley Chisholm (Democratic Party, 1972).