My immediate thought, after "I see Natasha as ace", was essentially, That might suit the Red Room very well! Enough that they might even try to create or select for ace girls in the program.
Because having agents who can use sex without wanting sex would be practically ideal, from an ops standpoint. No need to worry that your agent will be distracted or influenced by a liaison, that she'll forget the research in the heat of the moment and do something the target doesn't like. No need to worry that your agent could be seduced away from you by someone throwing attractive bait at her. No need even to guard against her trainers becoming attached (because they know she can't reciprocate) or corrupted (because she can't fake wanting them when they know she's not made that way) and fomenting rebellion from within.
It makes a whole lot of sense, in light of Natasha's "love is for children" comment, that the Red Room would very much want to instill the corollary 'sex is for manipulation' as well.
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Because having agents who can use sex without wanting sex would be practically ideal, from an ops standpoint. No need to worry that your agent will be distracted or influenced by a liaison, that she'll forget the research in the heat of the moment and do something the target doesn't like. No need to worry that your agent could be seduced away from you by someone throwing attractive bait at her. No need even to guard against her trainers becoming attached (because they know she can't reciprocate) or corrupted (because she can't fake wanting them when they know she's not made that way) and fomenting rebellion from within.
It makes a whole lot of sense, in light of Natasha's "love is for children" comment, that the Red Room would very much want to instill the corollary 'sex is for manipulation' as well.