Monthly Archives: February 2016

My beetle is an elephant

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Siggy

Sciatrix once created an influential metaphor for attraction: it’s like everyone has an invisible elephant that only they can see.  These invisible elephants are apparently very important in society, but hardly anyone can be bothered to describe them because it’s … Continue reading →

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Linkspam: February 26th, 2016

Posted on February 26, 2016 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! Ace Blogging Kayla talks about asexual erasure in pop culture on The … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: February 23rd, 2016

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Siggy

Among the lesser known aro/ace labels, are there any you have a soft spot for? It doesn’t need to be a word that you identify with, just something that you like, even if for nonsensical reasons. I have a soft … Continue reading →

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Linkspam: February 19th, 2016

Posted on February 19, 2016 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! Ace Blogging Jo wrote about coming out as asexual at work. Ace … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: February 16th, 2016

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Talia

What do you think of Valentine’s Day?  Usually I shrug Valentine’s Day off as an over-hyped excuse to increase sales and expand markets. I must have become quite skilled at shrugging it off because I barely notice the advertising anymore. They still … Continue reading →

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Linkspam: February 12th, 2016

Posted on February 12, 2016 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! Ace Blogging fuckyeahasexual encourages authors to make asexuality canon. Ace Community Activity … Continue reading →

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What is normal: An analytic approach

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Siggy

In an earlier post, I touched on a particular problem: not only do I not conform to what is “normal”, it is far from clear what “normal” is, or if “normal” even exists. I think this is particularly a problem … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: February 9th, 2016

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Siggy

Are you ever bothered by music lyrics? I recently had the misfortune of listening to the pop currently on the radio.  I think if I liked it, I would overlook the lyrics, but since I don’t like it, I can’t … Continue reading →

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Linkspam: February 5th, 2016

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Siggy

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! Ace Community Activity Aromantic Awareness Week will be February 15-21. The Ace … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: February 2nd, 2015.

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Talia

What are terms or concepts from the ace community that people outside of it would find useful? This question came to me as I continue to explore online BDSM and polyamory communities. I think that discussions of consent (especially enthusiastic consent), limits, and … Continue reading →

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