Monthly Archives: May 2016

My Islam is Queer

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Laura (ace-muslim)

This post is for the May Carnival of Aces. I first became fascinated by Islam in the summer of 1994. I remember spending many afternoons in the university bookstore, lurking by the Religion shelves, at one point poring over English … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: May 31st, 2016

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Siggy

What’s your idea of a fun vacation? One thing I’ve learned about myself is that I don’t really like traveling.  I like staying at home and playing games with friends or family.  Of course, I have to travel to see … Continue reading →

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Linkspam: May 27th, 2016

Posted on May 27, 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 wonders if lack of sexual attraction is the best … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: May 24th, 2016.

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Talia

Do you identify with the term ace? Would you use it to describe yourself? For years I only identified as asexual. Ace was a term I’d picked up from the asexual community and so I associated ace with feeling like a part of that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Rachel Hills, The Sex Myth

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Jo

There aren’t many books out there that are a) about sex and sexuality, and b) ace-friendly. So when I first came across Australian journalist Rachel Hill’s book The Sex Myth: The Gap Between Our Fantasies and Reality last year, I … Continue reading →

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Linkspam: May 20th, 2016

Posted on May 20, 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 Community Activity The Asexual-Spectrum Professional Network has launched. Ace Spec Japan … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: May 17th 2016

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Siggy

Do you have many queer and/or ace friends? I’ve heard several stories about queer/ace people being friends with each other before any of them realize that they’re ace/queer.  It seems that sometimes people who feel outside the norm attract each … Continue reading →

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Linkspam: May 13th, 2016

Posted on May 13, 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 Sara argues that people of all orientations can choose to … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: May 10th 2016.

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Talia

Are you an introvert or extrovert? Do you find yourself somewhere in the middle or are the terms meaningless to you?  I’d be curious if there are any links between asexuality and introversion. If so, would that be influenced by the … Continue reading →

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Linkspam: May 6th, 2016

Posted on May 6, 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 aceadmiral wrote about assisted reproduction. Sara wrote about her difficulty … Continue reading →

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