Asexuality - Blog Posts
Happy International Asexuality Day!!! 💜🤍🖤
I knew that it is a thing, but I can’t find one that I like. Spread the message though!
Do new ace people these days know about black rings?
You never think being ace with impact your academic career.
… until you need to write a paper on gender roles in Gilgamesh and have to find a way to describe how Shamhat had sex with Enkidu so good that he learned how to be a person and what that means for women in Ancient Sumer. And find a way for it to be proper and presentable for your professor 😭
Chat help
Being Ace and sometimes experiencing physical attraction is such a weird thing.
Because 99% of the time I’m like “ I see your lust for your fellow man, and I am filled with nothing but confusion. For why do you desire the flesh of another, what within you crave this carnal pleasure. What do you see in the meaty lumps of another that make you feel the flame of desire?”
And then that 1% I’m like “ DAMN that girl looks good in that top, like a renaissance painting brought to life. Her curves are perfectly accentuated, and I am looking hard”
as an asexual who likes to imagine sex but doesnt actually like having sex, sometimes it just feels like sex isnt real but i wish it was. and post
Every fucking time.
Ace culture is someone asking "hey is this person hot?" and starting your answer with "Well, theoretically-"
Reblog if you think asexuality is a legitimate sexuality.
I'm trying to prove something.
It was a great, great moment when I discovered that asexual did not necessarily mean sex repulsed.
When I first came across the term asexual, years & years ago, the description I found promptly informed me that asexual people were absolutely repulsed by sex, in all forms, all the time. So, I promptly decided that I couldn’t be asexual.
See, I love sex. I absolutely love reading about it & writing about it & watching it & talking about it, I have a dirty sense of humor, & I have a libido too. What I don’t love is having sex. Simple as that. I don’t experience sexual attraction toward anyone & the actual reality of sex – the physical closeness, the fluids, kissing (oh my God, how I hate kissing!), etc. – makes me feel uncomfortable. Knowing that this is a perfectly common, or at least not unheard of, asexual experience would’ve spared me some deeply confusing & hurtful experiences.
So, in case anyone needs to see this today: Asexuality means a lack of sexual attraction. No more, no less. Asexual people generally do not feel sexually attracted to others. This does not mean that they cannot find others aesthetically pleasing or that they are necessarily repulsed by sex, either in theory or in practice.
Sex repulsion means an aversion to sex. Asexual people can be sex repulsed. But not all of them are.
Happy Ace Week 💜 Here's your regularly scheduled reminder that asexual people belong in the queer community because WE. ARE. QUEER!
If you like my lil ace bunnies, I have them as stickers in my shop!
Being Ace is Not a Choice Asexuality ≠ Celibacy! Many Aces TRY to feel attraction despite being unable. This can make them feel broken, wrong, and confused. It can take young Aces many years of suffering before they finally figure out that their sexuality just works differently from others. Being Ace is Not Just Low Libido Aces have a range of libidos. Many have a low libido and abstain from sex, but others have high libidos and enjoy sex for a number of reasons. Libido is your sex drive; the urge to partake in sexual activities. This urge is separate from attraction, which is WHO you feel sexual desire for. Aces are Not Heterosexual Heterosexuality = “attraction to the opposite sex”. Since Aces do not feel attraction to ANY gender or sex, they don’t fall under this definition. This point requires some nuance because many Ace sub-labels (such as Demisexual) CAN experience attraction in a limited or fluctuating capacity. However, the way that these labels experience sexuality still falls outside of what heterosexual society deems as “normal” attraction and can cause compatibility issues in relationships with non-Aces. That being said, some Aces still choose to identify with the Heterosexual label if it resonates with them. You can be both Heterosexual AND Ace, but being Ace is not the same as being Heterosexual! Discrimination/Struggle Happens Many people claim that Aces do not experience any discrimination and thus they don't belong in the queer community. This couldn't be further from the truth. Corrective assault, “it’s just a phase,” getting called mentally/physically ill, “you haven’t met the right person yet” are just a few examples. On top of the blatant discrimination listed above, Aces also deal with other struggles in our very sexual society, particularly when seeking romantic relationships. Aces who are sex-repulsed struggle to keep their partners satisfied in bed. Likewise, non-Ace partners often feel rejected and uncomfortable with the notion that Aces don't find them attractive. This disappointment from their partners can weigh heavily on Aces and make them feel broken/wrong.
Thank you for coming to my Ace talk hehehe. If you're Ace I hope you feel validated. If you're not, I hope you learned something!
I'm asexual and spent my childhood reading the DC & Marvel character encyclopedias over and over
REblog if you are Asexual, support Asexuals, or spend most of your time actually thinking about Superheroes.
Asexual people are real and they deserve all The love and support in the world, I may not be asexual but know that you have my support and that you guys are safe here
JUST LET ME BE.
Pages 52, 53, 54, 55, and 56 all at once!!! Whaaat?!
this will probably never happen again
Being ace in fandoms is so awkward sometimes because yeah the allos like the irredeemably evil villain who has murdered countless innocent people and experiments on children because he's conventionally attractive, what's my excuse? I like this guy for his personality. His personality is a burning truck of chemicals without a driver rolling at 220 km/h down the hill towards the daycare.
I mean… yeah
I figured out I’m asexual at around 16 and then figured out I’m aromantic as well either later in the year at 16 or at 17
I need to prove a point to my mom. Reblog if you can realize you’re asexual/aromantic in your teens.
Omg it Me™!!!!
finding a term that you’ve never heard before but it resonating with you so deeply is a really cool experience
and that is why research on queer identities, whether gender, sexuality, or romance, is so needed!
from Ace Voices by Eris Young
I just saw someone say "Ace people get all the rep." And I'm just????? What the hell are you even talking about?????
I can think of two ace characters.
Saiki K, and that one person from Heartstopper
I know that's not all of the canon ace characters out there, but as someone who doesn't.t interact with any inherently queer media (it's all romance based. Gross and boring, coming from an aromantic person.), that's all I can come up with.
How the fuck is that "all of the rep"?