Category Archives: activism

I hate “A is not for Ally”

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Siggy

When I first identified as asexual, I did not know a single other asexual person IRL, for over a year. There were no ace meetups in my city, despite being one of the largest in the US. I started going … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, Articles, asexual politics, History | 6 Comments

Carnival of Aces: Invisible Activism

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Siggy

Welcome to the link roundup for the November 2020 Carnival of Aces! This month’s theme was “Invisible Activism“. I provided a few prompts but participants are welcome to interpret the theme however they like. The December Carnival of Aces is … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, Articles, Carnival of Aces | Leave a comment

Behind the scenes of the Ace Community Survey

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Siggy

This article was written for the Carnival of Aces, whose theme this month is “Invisible Activism“. My blogging notwithstanding, I often feel that my biggest contribution to ace activism has nothing to do with this blog, but is instead related … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, Articles | 3 Comments

Ace Day was incompetently organized

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Siggy

Did you know that Ace Day was on May 8th?  No?  Or perhaps you knew, but only learned that fact on the day it happened?  You aren’t alone.  Most people, if they found out all, discovered this on the day … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, Articles, asexual politics | 20 Comments

The Ace Flag: A History and Celebration

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Siggy

The ace flag, along with its purple/white/gray/black color scheme, has been the most successful ace symbol in all of history. This is worth celebrating! Unfortunately there are no longer many people around who remember how we got the flag in … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, Articles, Community | 27 Comments

Question of the Week: September 12th, 2017.

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Talia

Do you integrate self care into your life, and if so, what works for you?  I’ve seen self-care and activism come up a few times in the ace community, most notably in the February 2017 Carnival of Aces on Resistance, … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, Question of the Week | 3 Comments

Looking back and looking forward on our 5th anniversary

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Siggy

The Asexual Agenda was founded five years ago today.  To celebrate, we held a discussion about our blog, ace blogging, and ace communities in general. Siggy: I am the only remaining founding member of The Asexual Agenda, so I’ll start … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, Articles, Blogging, Meta | 19 Comments

Educating atheists on religious aces

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Siggy

This is being cross-posted to A Trivial Knot. Recently, I wrote an article for A Trivial Knot about how aces are affected by Evangelical Christian beliefs about pre-marital sex. This is an important topic, but also an iffy one for … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, Articles, Intersectionality | 10 Comments

February 2017 Carnival of Aces: Resistance, Activism, & Self-Care

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Elizabeth

The February 2017 Carnival of Aces shone a spotlight on “Resistance, Activism, & Self-Care.” Here are the entries we received:

Posted in activism, Carnival of Aces, Linkspam | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Losing Access to Therapy, Quietly Resisting Anyway

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Elizabeth

This (slightly late) post is for the February 2017 Carnival of Aces on Resistance, Activism, and Self-Care. Cross-posted to Prismatic Entanglements. Content warnings: familial rejection, trauma, emotional abuse, anti-PTSD ableism and victim-blaming, bad therapists and lack of access to therapy, anti-atheist … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, Articles, Intersectionality, personal experience | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments