Monthly Archives: August 2012
Linkspam: August 31st, 2012
Every Friday, we will share links to news, blogs, and anything else we find interesting. We can’t catch everything, so you are invited to self-promote in the comments! If you complain about AVEN, Asexual Curiosities talks about what you should … Continue reading
Ageism and Asexuality
How old is old enough to be asexual? I’ve written a lot, lately, about how sexism affects asexuals and our perceptions of asexuality. A lot of that sexism and misogyny centers around themes of experience, whether that’s using a woman’s … Continue reading
August 28 Open Thread
[Image description: The night sky over a water landscape with a tree branch. The stars in the sky are blurs of light, so that together they look like a ring of circles.]
On Having a Crush and Being Asexual
While with most people I know, crushes are almost overwhelmingly positive, crushes for me come with a mixture of emotions. There’s the usual excitement; that I’ve met a person who I think is pretty hip and I enjoy being around … Continue reading
Doubting comfortably
Two previous linkspams included themes of doubting, and made me reflect on my own attitude towards doubting. I have some very high-minded principles about doubting that dominated my coming out experience. I can’t see doubt as good or bad. Doubting … Continue reading
Linkspam: August 24th, 2012
This week we have a double-linkspam! Twice the number of links! You are still invited to self-promote in the comments. Help wanted The Asexuality Archive has a questionnaire up to gather data from the community. Go check it out! The … Continue reading
In defense of political writing in the asexual community
I’m very sorry to inform you that it befell on me to defend political writing. I know it’s a shock, but since my fellow writer Andrew has decided to call out all the « political bullshit » in the asexual community, everyone … Continue reading
