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Ace Tropes: Cis-ace & Trans-allo Duo

Posted on October 16, 2017 by

This is part of a series on tropes in fiction with ace characters. To link or follow this series, please use the “ace tropes” tag on this blog. Cisclaimer: this post was written by a cis person. [Note: Co-Co and … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Intersectionality, LGBT, Media | Tagged | 3 Comments

When did you know?

Posted on October 11, 2017 by

I have a friend who in the last few months has started questioning if they might be queer (although they’re still trying to figure out where exactly they might fall).  They’ve been talking to me about it a fair amount, … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Coming out, LGBT, personal experience | 14 Comments

Asexuality in Fandom linkspam

Posted on October 10, 2017 by

I won’t have much time to write a long piece for this month’s Carnival of Aces, but I can at least make a linkspam with the material others have posted before. Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Linkspam, Media | 7 Comments

Ace Tropes: Sex Avoidant Allo

Posted on October 4, 2017 by

This is part of a series on tropes in fiction with ace characters. To link or follow this series, please use the “ace tropes” tag on this blog. Impotency didn’t correlate strongly with a lack of desire. Though she hated … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Media | Tagged | 17 Comments

Ace Tropes: Acebaiting

Posted on September 25, 2017 by

This is part of a series on tropes in fiction with ace characters. To link or follow this series, please use the “ace tropes” tag on this blog. It’s a valid sexual orientation. -Dr. Wilson In 2012, the popular TV … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Media | Tagged | 19 Comments

Academic approaches to asexuality

Posted on September 1, 2017 by

I’d like us to talk in this post about academic publications on asexuality, the variety of approaches they may adopt and the value they may have to the ace community. Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Research | 3 Comments

Labels Versus Identities: Are We Boxed In?

Posted on August 23, 2017 by

I want to breach a question with all of you. I was riding backseat on a road trip recently, resting my eyes and combating moderate carsickness, when I overheard two friends carrying on a discussion up front. The driver is … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, asexual identity, personal experience | Tagged , , , | 20 Comments