The Asexual focuses on the body for its third issue, capturing perspectives on body shaming, sexualization, reproduction, medicalization, and more.
"You just haven't found the right person yet": My asexuality isn't conditional
When asexuality is unconditional it becomes far more difficult to confront, understand, and accept as legitimate.
Who is oppressed enough to be "queer enough"?
Gatekeeping functions as a constricting and silencing force to certain groups that may be perceived as on the "fringes" of queerness…
A Gay Asexual: Trials of Validation
More is as how society would put it, at least, sex is always more. Why not less?
A Broken Machine: Coming of Age in my Asexual Body
As I gradually became committed to understanding and calling myself "asexual," their questions turned to whispers, and their whispers turned to thoughts.
On being Fat, Queer, and Asexual
“I’m sorry, I’m not interested in sex really,” I said. “Well, no one would want to have sex with you anyway.”
We Are But Broken Machines
Poetry by Michael Paramo.
The Thoughts That Cross My Mind When I Incorrectly Call Myself "Bisexual"
Poetry by Maribel C. Pagan.
A Journey
I learned about the aromantic and asexual spectrums and things started to make sense.
I Am Queer...
Poetry by Moira Armstrong.
The eyes are NOT a window to the soul: I’m not broken, I am asexual
The ice has started to melt. I am not broken, my eyes might be, not the rest of me.
Valid Orientation
Poetry by Mehreen Qaisar.
A Bloody Mess
Poetry by Tori Roozekrans.
Sex
Poetry by Tori Roozekrans.
Normal
But nobody chooses who they are. Nobody creates their character at the start of the game…