In honor of the International Asexuality Day, April 6, we are sharing more responses from those who identify as sex-repulsed or -averse.
Being sex-repulsed or -averse is extremely individualized, but for a primer on how it can manifest, check out our guide here.
Thank you to all who volunteered their time and shared their experiences.
Continue reading “Sex-Repulsed and Averse Aces Part II”TAAAP has written about sex-favorable aces before, but a huge proportion of the ace community is sex-repulsed or averse – over 40% according to the 2019 Ace Community Survey. They face numerous burdens, as they have to contend with sex and sexuality in the world around them. They also must reckon with their own community – many well-meaning aces and allies over-emphasize the existence of sex-favorable aces wile neglecting to mention sex-repulsed and -averse aces at all.
Being sex-repulsed or -avers is extremely individualized, but for a primer on how it can manifest, check out our guide here.
Thank you to all our contributors!
Continue reading “Ace Week 2022: Sex-Repulsed and Averse Aces Part I”October 8 is International Lesbian Day. In its honor, we’re posting another article about the experiences of ace and aro people who identify as lesbians. This includes bi, pan, and other mspec lesbians, they/them and he/him lesbians, non-binary and trans lesbians, sapphics, and anyone else who feels connected to the lesbian identity. Thank you so much to all our contributors!
Continue reading “Lesbian Ace and Aro Perspectives – Part II”Aspec communities are often dominated by white people and people from the US and Europe, so this article focuses on the experiences and perspectives of ace and aro people from Latin America or with Latin American heritage. We are posting it on September 30 to celebrate the several Central and South American countries that won independence in September (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico and Chile). Thank you to all who volunteered their time and shared their experiences.
Continue reading “Latin American Aspecs”As part of Bisexual Awareness Week, we are posting more Aspec Voices articles about bi aspecs. This is the second article that focuses on ace-spectrum people who identify as bisexual, biromantic, or bi-aligned in some other way. Thanks again to all our contributors!
Continue reading “Bi Aces – Part II”As part of Bisexual Awareness Week, we are posting more Aspec Voices articles about bi aspecs. This article focuses on aro-spectrum people who identify as bisexual, biromantic, or bi-aligned in some other way. Thanks again to all our contributors!
Continue reading “Bi Aros”As part of Bisexual Awareness Week, we are posting more Aspec Voices articles about bi aspecs. This article focuses on ace-spectrum people who identify as bisexual, biromantic, or bi-aligned in some other way. Thanks again to all our contributors!
Continue reading “Bi Aces – Part I”September 23 is Bi Awareness Day. There are a huge number of bi asexual and aromantic people, some who identify as bisexual, some as biromantic, and some as bi-aligned in some other way. We are celebrating bi individuals who also identify within the aspec communities! Thanks as always to our contributors.
Continue reading “Bi Aspecs and Aroaces”Aspec communities are often dominated by white people and people from the US and Europe, so this article focuses on the experiences and perspectives of ace and aro people from Africa, from the African diaspora, or who identify as Black. We are posting it on August 31 to celebrate the International Day for Peoples of African Descent. Thank you to all who volunteered their time and shared their experiences.
Continue reading “African Diaspora Aspecs”Aromantic communities tend to include a high proportion of young people, and more and more people are discovering aromanticism at earlier ages. While it is wonderful that there is increased education allowing people to find community when they are young, it also means that we need to be aware of the specific experiences, joys, challenges, and struggles faced by aro young people.
In honor of the International Day of Youth, August 12, we are highlighting the experiences of aro people under the age of 20. In order to protect their identities and prevent online harassment, we have not included any social media handles. Thank you to all who volunteered their time and shared their experiences.
Continue reading “Aro Youth”