Category Archives: Relationships

Ace Tropes: Ace/Ace Romance

Posted on June 26, 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. “Yes!” Wes shouted. “Because our entire relationship was built on that one … Continue reading →

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Ace Tropes: Ace in a Poly

Posted on April 17, 2017 by

Sara K. blogs at The Notes Which Do Not Fit, and has written a number of book reviews of asexual fiction. She is continuing the ace tropes series. Content Note: this post contains some non-explicit discussion of sex. “I have … Continue reading →

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Ace Tropes: Drawing the No-Sex Line

Posted on March 20, 2017 by

Sara K. blogs at The Notes Which Do Not Fit, and has written a number of book reviews of asexual fiction.  She is continuing the ace tropes series, albeit with more of a focus on books. Note: this post discusses sexual consent. Ilsa summoned … Continue reading →

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Ace Tropes: The Allo/Ace Romance

Posted on November 27, 2016 by

This is part of a series on tropes in webcomics with ace characters. To link or follow this series, please use the “ace webcomic tropes” tag on this blog. In the previous post, I covered the Queer Ensemble, which is … Continue reading →

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Bad Experiences in University (Part Two): Dating While Asexual

Posted on September 8, 2016 by

While in university, I’ve come across people that haven’t understood or have made assumptions about asexuality that have been extremely difficult for me to deal with. In part one, I discussed an incident that occurred while I was participating in … Continue reading →

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Asexuality and the Relationship Escalator

Posted on January 31, 2016 by

Written for the January 2016 Carnival of Aces, on the theme of ‘relationship stages.’ One of the concepts that I often use or reference when writing about asexuality and relationships is the relationship escalator. It’s a concept that I’ve mainly … Continue reading →

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Which expectations am I confounding?

Posted on January 27, 2016 by

This essay was written for the Carnival of Aces, which is this month themed on “relationship stages”. There are strong cultural norms regarding the proper trajectory of a romantic relationship. In my mind, they start with initiation: one person asks … Continue reading →

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