August 2011
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THREE new papers on Asexuality
nextstepcake:
So, the most recent issue of the journal “sexualities” had not one, but three new “themed essays on asexuality”. Out of nine articles total. Not bad for us one-percenters. I for one am excited :D 1) There’s more to life than sex? Difference and commonality within the asexual community - Mark Carrigan (http://sex.sagepub.com/content/14/4/462.full.pdf ) Abstract: Asexuality is...
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“Asexuality, according to asexuals and the people who love (but don’t fuck) ‘em,...”
– Dan Savage, Savage Love, August 24, 2011 (via likeiknewiwould)
Dan Savage writes about asexuality without being terrible.
Pigs seen flying over London, at eleven.
Carnival of Aces: Call for Submissions →
writingfromfactorx:
Betraying my book geek origins (my superhero identity was born in a library), the theme for this month is literature and media representation. I’ll post the round-up of submissions on or just after September 1st.
Hey, the Carnival of Aces deadline is approaching soon!
For any asexy people interested in gaming
asexual-walks-of-life:
The Asexual Gamers Network is a asexy friendly place, which you can discuss games, asexuality, and other hot topics. If you’re interested in joining or taking a look, go here
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The Rumpus Interview with David Jay →
outlawroad:
Holy shit, this is brilliant.
I’ve always loved David Jay, as a kind of hero. (I think if the ace community has any kind of “leader,” it’s him.) And here, he is so eloquent and honest and amazing. He gets really, really personal.
It comforts me that even he still has trouble with how to be an asexual person in this sexual world and have love&intimacy needs met. I haven’t seen...
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Building a Path →
writingfromfactorx:
I desperately want–I want it to be twenty years in the future, really. I want to know where I’m going. I want to know the path I’m trying to walk doesn’t fall off a cliff somewhere. I want a lot of things, but most of them boil down to a degree of certainty, and I’ll never have that.
I wrote something.
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Asexual Cupcake: In Which I am Amused; also,... →
Regarding Bert and Ernie and ignorance.
On this day in asexual history...
aceupyoursleeve:
The asexual flag at San Francisco Pride 2011. Image courtesy of Skeptic’s Play.
August 11, 2011 is the first anniversary of the announcement of the asexual flag!
The flag was voted in by members of the ace community, and the black, grey, white, and purple stripes symbolize asexuals, demisexuals and grey-asexuals, sexuals, and the community, respectively. It has now been...
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A Love Letter from the Sidelines
Hello,
I’ve been following the ace community on tumblr for a while now, and recently I decided that there’s not enough gratitude for the amazing online community. So I wrote my mildly embarrassing love letter here. Since I don’t have a tumblr account, I was wondering if you could help me pass this message on? Thanks.
Veerserif
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Asexual Cupcake: Was I Fired Because of My... →
What factors were at work here? Was this a result of a sexualnormative society, a sex-negative society, my social phobia, or something else?
Either way, the idea that asexuals do not encounter problems in the workplace because of their orientation is bunk. It is necessary to get along with at least some of your co-workers as well as your boss. You can be fired if you don’t. Not just like I...
There are asexy cupcakes on my Dreamwidth! →
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ATTN: Asexuals/demisexuals/grey-a's of tumblr
knightinshatteredarmor:
Hey, hello!
I’m looking to write an asexual-oriented zine.
Currently, I am hoping to find some people who would like to contribute.
Anything you can contribute would be great: a simple sentence, paragraph, or even an article. Pictures are great, too! I’d love to hear about your experiences, whether or not you’ve ‘come out’ and things of that sort. And yes, if you ask...
'We're married, we just don't have sex'
eclectic-ellie:
People wonder why asexuals bother to get together, but Amanda and I have been happily married for nine months now and we’re both still virgins. Some people even think asexuality doesn’t exist. It’s so underrepresented, I can understand why people are skeptical. I was too, even though I was perfectly used to thinking of myself in this way. For years I just thought I was the...
acesecrets asked: Hello! If you don't mind could you help signal boost "Ace Secrets" - the anon secrets blog for asexuals.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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Shades of Gray: Confirmation Bias and Anti-Asexual... →
The thing is, if a member of a group that is not a minority says something offensive, it’s attributed to that individual. People don’t assume that all other members of that group are the same. If a white person says something stupid and offensive about the Holocaust, it’s just that person being stupid and offensive. If a black person says something stupid and offensive about the Holocaust,...
ATTN: Asexuals/demisexuals/grey-a's of tumblr
knightinshatteredarmor:
Hey, hello!
I’m looking to write an asexual-oriented zine.
Currently, I am hoping to find some people who would like to contribute.
Anything you can contribute would be great: a simple sentence, paragraph, or even an article. Pictures are great, too! I’d love to hear about your experiences, whether or not you’ve ‘come out’ and things of that sort. And yes, if you ask...
So there was an anti-asexual clusterfuck on Tumblr →
itssciencefriction:
Oh, but you get this before I go.
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asexual curiosities: Life's complicated, Part One:... →
Say it with me, folks:
“Our society, as it is, can be a harmful place to practice sexuality and also a harmful place to refuse to practice it. This doesn’t come in simple patterns, one person can be judgemental about people who have too much or the wrong kind of sex and judgemental about people who refuse to have it. Let’s accept that each other’s problems are real and aren’t a threat to our...
Important! Ace Prom Date Has CHANGED
demisexuality:
It has been moved to a week sooner: September 9th, 2011.
Time is still 7 PM to 11 PM US Central Time.
Everything else is the same.
Reblog this around so everyone who wants to attend Ace Prom knows about the change of date.
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Carnival of Aces 5: Call for Submissions →
For the unfamiliar, a blog carnival is an event which collects blog posts (or, in this case, other types of submissions) centered on a specific theme. Carnivals can be one-time events or can continue on a periodic basis, like this one, which has been going on a once-a-month schedule. The Carnival of Aces focuses on material related to asexuality, demisexuality, and grey-asexuality.
Your...
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Carnival of Aces 4: Relationships (master post) →
Ace Eccentric (from an Asexual Space) questions what’s important and what’s not about sex(ual attraction) in a relationship.
Akalashi steps out of the comfort zone and talks about a lifelong relationship with a particular boy.
Azaelia presents her views as an outside observer.Carina talks about being in a long distance relationship.
Captain Heartless is happy with having groups of...
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Shades of Gray: Overthinking It →
If somebody tells me that they’re “romantically attracted” to someone, I don’t know whether that means they experience a myriad of other kinds of attraction to them that they’re smushing into one term, I don’t know whether it includes limerence or not, I don’t know what level of infatuation is involved, and I don’t know whether it includes an actual desire to be in a “romantic relationship”...
