Sexuality is weird and complicated both with and without an A preceding it, but sometimes labels help.
the ace up your sleeve
Art by Daniela Illing.
Age of Discovery
…the pieces all fall into place and you can’t imagine ever not knowing what now seems like the most obvious thing in the world: you’re asexual.
The Stumbling Dead and Aromanticism
In The Stumbling Dead, there appear to be no romantic or sexual relationships within the Horde, but the friendships every zombie forms are incredibly strong and devoted.
Thanks, Keyleth: Ace Representation in Critical Role
For the first time in my life I had an answer other than "broken" for the way I experienced the world.
Asexual Positivity in a Game About Sexy Demons
But in retrospect, I can see why this game spoke to me: it validated a part of me that I did not yet know existed.
From Dissonance to Understanding
I look forward to the day when I feel more comfortable saying the words out loud: I’m asexual.
Existing and Defying Stereotypes as an A-spec Disabled Person
It’s something that is often assumed, and not often discussed: the stereotype that people with disabilities do not have sex or have conventional relationships.
Words
I’m so much more complicated than our neat, simple and tidy words can describe, and maybe we all are.
Creating Ace Space in the Media
We should not be bombarded with messaging that tells us that we are missing a prerequisite to fulfillment and life satisfaction, and that there is something defunct within us.
Why I Need Asexual Representation
Poetry by Lijavi Toledo Loaiza.
By Any Other Name
You’re asexual. It’s more complicated than that, but it is something that finally feels yours.
Cake and Ice Cream
“Let's say there's a kind of dessert that's everyone's favorite but yours.“
An asexual manifesto
Poetry by Terlona Knife.
"A4^2
Digital Art by Daniela Illing.
Coming Out (Again)
Not wanting sex or possibly never having it doesn’t make me or anyone else less than or broken.
"Bi Ace... is that a thing?"
I’m more asexual than bisexual, but that’s only because so many conversations end up revolving around sex.
As de Corazones: Does Sex Really Matter in a Relationship?
I want to tell this story because people, especially in Peru, believe that the spectrum of sexuality is only about straights, gays and lesbians, when it really goes beyond that.
Dear Seven Months
Poetry by Krystal L. Summers.
Everyone's Dressed Like You: How Seeing Yourself On TV Can Change Your Life
You never knew how important it was to see yourself reflected on a TV screen. You've never felt so heard, seen, validated, and loved. You weren't imagining your pain; it's real to others too.