Monthly Archives: February 2015

Thoughtfully Advocating for Inclusion

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Elizabeth

This post is for the Carnival of Aces. This month’s theme: Cross Community Connections. Whenever an asexual person reaches out to engage with another community and advocate for an approach inclusive of asexuality, it’s always risky. Reactions can range from … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, Articles, Intersectionality | 5 Comments

Linkspam: February 27th, 2015

Posted on February 27, 2015 by queenieofaces

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! There’s an offline ace group organizing in the Netherlands.  See this blog … Continue reading →

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The politics of (in)visibility

Posted on February 26, 2015 by queenieofaces

This piece was written for an asexual people of color zine.  I was originally planning on waiting ’til the zine was published to post this piece, but this topic has become relevant to some conversations I’ve been having recently, so … Continue reading →

Posted in asexual politics, Intersectionality | 30 Comments

Question of the Week: February 24th, 2015

Posted on February 24, 2015 by ascen

I spend a lot of my time with a group of assorted queer friends, who have a pretty wide range of opinions and have interesting takes on some everyday issues some take for granted. A recent point of contention was … Continue reading →

Posted in Question of the Week | 18 Comments

Carving out a space for myself

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Laura (ace-muslim)

This post is for the February Carnival of Aces. About a year ago, I wrote a post on Tumblr called Caught Between Worlds about feeling caught between asexual and Muslim communities. I reflected that I felt I couldn’t really talk … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Intersectionality, personal experience | Tagged | 11 Comments

Welcome to our new contributors

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Siggy

Dear readers, we’ve completed our search for new contributors.  Join us in welcoming them.  Profiles below.

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Linkspam: February 20th, 2015

Posted on February 20, 2015 by queenieofaces

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! Everyday Feminism posted an article on demisexuality. Coyote wrote more about grey … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkspam | 6 Comments

Question of the Week: February 17th, 2015

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Siggy

How do you feel about nude art? This question was inspired by a post on Queereka (note: contains nudity) a couple months ago. I am thoroughly indifferent to art with nude women, and somewhat less indifferent to art with nude … Continue reading →

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Linkspam: February 13th, 2015

Posted on February 13, 2015 by queenieofaces

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! Reminder: Monday is the last day to apply to be a contributor … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: February 10th, 2015

Posted on February 10, 2015 by ascen

What’s your position on forced outing, specifically of people in positions of power? Before you react aggressively, as I did when I was first asked this question, let me qualify it: there have been a number of politicians and other public … Continue reading →

Posted in Question of the Week | 8 Comments