What’s the hardest part about running a website about asexuality? What’s the...
Q: What’s the hardest part about running a website about asexuality? What’s the best/worst response to your website (or book) you’ve received? The hardest part is definitely finding the time and...
View ArticleWhat are your thoughts on aesthetic versus sexual attraction?
Q: What are your thoughts on aesthetic versus sexual attraction? As in, what are they? Do I believe that they exist as separate concepts? Or do I have experience with them? Or did you want some...
View ArticlePeople aren’t born sexually attracted to others, so when is “too young”?
Q: People aren’t born sexually attracted to others, so when is “too young”? I’ve seen people speaking out about assigning themselves to a label (not just asexuality) and end questioning too early, as...
View ArticleNAAC2015 Roundup: Session 1 — How To Handle Detractors
The following is a summary and commentary on the “How to Handle Detractors” breakout session, presented by Ivy Decker. This session was essentially a live version of “Letters to an Asexual”, with an...
View ArticleNAAC2015 Roundup: Session 2 — Articulating Asexuality
The following is a summary and commentary on the “Articulating Asexuality: Explaining Asexuality to Non-Aces” breakout session, presented by Anicka Schanilec. Giving a basic definition of asexuality...
View ArticleNAAC2015 Roundup: Session 3 — Ace Content Creation
The following is a summary and commentary on the “Ace Content Creation” breakout session, presented by Bauer and Sara Parker. One of the more common reasons given for producing asexuality themed...
View ArticleNAAC2015 Roundup: Session 4 — “Q & Ace”
The following is a summary and commentary on the “Q & Ace” breakout session, with Tyra, Sara, Tiffany, and me. This was a live audience Q&A session, so the discussion was not pre-planned....
View ArticleNAAC2015 Roundup: Day 2 Unconference
The afternoon of the second day was a set of unconference sessions. Unfortunately, I did not take notes on these at all, so my memory is bound to be spotty. The first session was “Venting About Social...
View ArticleNAAC2015 Conference Takeaways
Here are a few of the key points I came home from the North American Asexuality Conference thinking about: There needs to be more education and information on asexuality available for health care...
View ArticleSocial Anxiety and Asexuality
[This post was written for the September 2015 Carnival of Aces topic of “Living Asexuality”.] I am not good with people. Let me rephrase that: I am absolutely terrible with people. I can’t approach...
View ArticleAn Ace At Work
[This post was written for the September 2015 Carnival of Aces topic of “Living Asexuality”.] When I’m not working on an asexuality related website or gazing at my collection of vintage stereoview...
View ArticleAsexuality in the DSM-5
Asexuality is OFFICIALLY not a disorder, according to the APA. The images above are from the DSM-5, which is the latest edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical...
View ArticleThe Great Chicago Conspiracy
Thanks to a troll, I have discovered an amazing way to mock and ridicule people who attempt to invalidate asexuality or claim that it does not exist: State unequivocally that Chicago does not exist....
View ArticleYou’re not alone. I’ve been there, too.
If you’re waiting to find out what it’s like to find someone hot, waiting, waiting, waiting, and it’s just not happening, you’re not alone. I’ve been there too. If you find yourself retreating into...
View ArticleHow I Discovered I Am Asexual
This is how I discovered that I’m asexual. This. This one second of a TV-14 sex scene. It wasn’t that I was repulsed or disgusted or bored or didn’t think the actors were “hot”. It wasn’t anything...
View ArticleThe Prospect of Romance
[This has been crossposted from a submission to AsexualActitives.com.] A couple of years ago, a coworker began flirting with me. Because it went on for a while (I saw them every day and we would spend...
View ArticleAromantic Toothpick Flags
Create a forest of aromantic flags, with this pattern for aromantic toothpick flags! PNG | PDF (See the Ace Toothpick Flags page for usage recommendations.)
View ArticleDemisexual Toothpick Flags
Show your colors with these demi toothpick flags! PNG | PDF (See the Ace Toothpick Flags page for usage recommendations.)
View Article“Hey everyone! I’m aromantic.”
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View Article“Hey everyone! I’m demisexual.”
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