Monthly Archives: April 2019

Terrible graphs of orientation

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Siggy

It used to be one of distinctive features of ace communities, that we really liked drawing graphs. Oh so many graphs, more than I can include. The graphs were painful, and we liked the pain. It’s fallen out of fashion … Continue reading →

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Linkspam: April 19th, 2019

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Siggy

On Fridays, 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 Coyote argues that visibility is a trap.  Coyote also provided … Continue reading →

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“No romo”: An overanalysis

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Siggy

“No romo” is an aromantic meme, a play on an older expression, “no homo”. “No romo” is often used as a jokey hashtag, or an art motif, and usually there’s not enough context to give it further meaning. It’s mostly … Continue reading →

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Question of the Month: April 16th, 2019.

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Talia

How do you feel about participating in studies on asexuality?  Some other related questions you can answer: do you participate whenever you see a study? Are you concerned about who the author is? Do you feel differently about studies made … Continue reading →

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Umbrella erosion

Posted on April 13, 2019 by Siggy

In Coyote’s timeline of “quoiromantic”, there’s a certain conflict that persisted for many years. Cor, who coined “quoiromantic”, has repeatedly asserted a broad meaning, as in “What even is romantic orientation?” Nonetheless, there has been a persistent misconception that it … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Gray-A, greyromanticism, Language | 26 Comments

Trying to Define ‘Romantic’

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Siggy

This is a guestpost by demiandproud. Hi, I’m a demisexual Dutchwoman who’s identified as such since her mid-twenties. I toyed with adopting a romantic orientation label for a long time while figuring out how attraction works for me. In the … Continue reading →

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Linkspam: April 5th, 2019

Posted on April 5, 2019 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 Blogging killerbee13 is confused by attraction. Coyote discussed the historical pattern … Continue reading →

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Carnival of Aces: Symbols of Identity

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Siggy

The Carnival of Aces for March has been posted on Controlled Abandon.  The theme was “Symbols of Identity“.  Please take a look! The next Carnival of Aces is being hosted by luvtheheaven.  The theme for April is “The Five Love … Continue reading →

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Splitting the Split Attraction Model

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Siggy

The Split Attraction Model (SAM) is a model that says that people’s attractions/orientations can be split into multiple components, such as “sexual”, “romantic”, “platonic”, “sensual”, and so on.  Everyone agrees that the SAM model has issues and is not inclusive … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, asexual politics, Modeling, romantic orientation | 15 Comments