Monthly Archives: August 2019

Aro complaints about ace communities

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Siggy

When I started keeping tabs on the aro community on Tumblr, and I saw many complaints about ace communities.  I think it’s important that ace communities are made aware of these complaints, so I offered to publicize any complaints that … Continue reading →

Posted in aromanticism, Articles, asexual politics, Community, Guest post | 24 Comments

The weird world of asexuality Google Alerts

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Siggy

One of the ways I find stories to put into our linkspam, is Google Alerts. Given any search query, Google Alerts will send you daily links to new content appearing on the web. Only a small fraction of these links … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Media, Misconceptions | 4 Comments

Linkspam: August 23rd, 2019

Posted on August 23, 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! Aro blogging Coyote published results from their romantic ambivalence survey. AUREA has … Continue reading →

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Linkspam: August 16th, 2019

Posted on August 16, 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 described gray experiences, wrote about issues with oriented aroace … Continue reading →

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Question of the Month: August 13th, 2019.

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Talia

How do you feel about physical contact or touch?  Do you like platonic, sensual, and/or sexual physical contact with someone you trust and like? Do you prefer to only touch, only be touched, neither, or both? Does what you are … Continue reading →

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Queer spaces don’t work like that

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Siggy

I’d like to continue my series on “The Discourse”, that big flame war that occurs on Tumblr regarding the inclusion of aces in LGBTQ spaces. I wish to strip away euphemism, so I’m calling it “The Ace Flame War” rather … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, asexual politics, Community, LGBT | Tagged | 17 Comments

Linkspam: August 2, 2019

Posted on August 2, 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 LJ Conrad looked back on old comics they made about … Continue reading →

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Carnival of Aces: Home

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Siggy

The Carnival of Aces for July has been posted on The Ace Theist.  The theme was “Home”.  Please take a look! The next Carnival of Aces is being hosted by The Demi Deviant.  The theme for August is “Deviant Identities”.  … Continue reading →

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Lisa Orlando, Author of The Asexual Manifesto (1972)

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Siggy

This “Manifesto” is not the last word on asexuality: it is only a beginning. -Lisa Orlando, The Asexual Manifesto, 1972 Last year, someone discovered a photo from 1973 that included a sign mentioning asexuals. The photo appeared in an article … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, History, Interview | 19 Comments