CosineTheCat Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 This is the area where you post things that might not deserve its own thread. Modly note: If a letter "a" appears in your post, that means I have not archived it yet and I am marking it for myself. It's hard to keep up with where I left off in this thread. :P Gracias! ~ scarlet 2 Link to post Share on other sites
CosineTheCat Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 The Dublin Inquirer ROE: TEACHING THE CHILDREN WELL AND NAVIGATING CRUSHES 2016.01.13 Advice Column Get books about gay, lesbian, queer and asexual kids. Gets books about trans kids. Get books that show bodies that are soft and curvy as well as long and skinny. Get books about kids who are confused, and happy, and kids who are just trying to figure it out.From day one, teach them about consent. Teach them about consent. For parents of young men, TEACH THEM ABOUT CONSENT AS IF THEIR LIVES DEPEND ON IT, BECAUSE THE LIVES OF OTHER PEOPLE DO. Young men do not understand the power they will soon hold over women and the fear they will soon be able to inspire in women. 9 Link to post Share on other sites
CosineTheCat Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 What matters most in a relationship2016/01/15 Asexual. Neither of you is interested in having sex with the other one. Finally, you get bored and stop caring of it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
FaerieFate Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Saw this on my FB. I like dropping hints about my asexuality on my FB without coming right out to say it (anyone that knows about asexuality must have fond out by now). So, I shared it. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10200510168954491&set=a.1103257119397.12553.1765824078&type=3&theater 9 Link to post Share on other sites
loomborn Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 It sounds exactly like a Tumblr post (ladywordfighter.tumblr.com/post/109994794448/reblog-if-youre-openly-gay-lesbian-bisexual) I've seen only is adapted to FB slang. It's great that it has spreaded to other social platforms but I don't like how they don't give the credit to the person that originally posted that, it's really rude. Link to post Share on other sites
deltaX Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 This article includes asexuality while discussing the LGBTQ+ spectrum, defining it as "a person who experiences no sexual interest, which is healthy and acceptable." http://thevermilion.com/lgbt-just-a-little-respect/ Link to post Share on other sites
Metaparadox Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 This article is a discussion between two speculative fiction authors that discusses how asexuality is written in SF and how this should change. http://www.strangehorizons.com/2015/20151221/blaketakacs-a.shtml Link to post Share on other sites
FaerieFate Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Spongebob is asexual?!? Link to post Share on other sites
CosineTheCat Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 DNAindia - Valentine's Day: Your guide to love in the 21st century 2016.02.14 Asexual: Also called nonsexual, it means lack of sexual attraction and/or interest in not only others but even oneself. Link to post Share on other sites
Kappamaki Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 From To Be Or Not To Be, a 2013 choose your own adventure novel by Ryan North: 9 Link to post Share on other sites
A Mermaid Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Videnskab.dk is a Danish site with popular science neiws. It has a section with questions from the readers. One question is (my translation):"Is it dangerous not to have sex?" http://videnskab.dk/sporg-videnskaben/er-det-farligt-ikke-fa-sex The general answer from the experts is "No, unless..." and then they use the word asexual in a correct and neutral context: (translated again) "(...).The 'dangerous' thing about celibacy is probably the societal expectations and ideals which threaten to make the asexual stressed or upset." 3 Link to post Share on other sites
CosineTheCat Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 Student work explores human identities in Current 8 show The SunFlower 2016/03/03 In her drawing with the watercolors, Noire represents asexuality, which she identifies as. Asexuality is the lack of sexual attraction, which is something one in 100 adults identifies as, according to a CNN study.The other piece with the silk screen represents depression and post-traumatic stress. “I created work based around these topics because they seem to be things people don’t want to talk about, and I want to start that conversation,” Noire said. “Both are so important and are marginalized, especially asexuality.” 2 Link to post Share on other sites
CosineTheCat Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 Rights Report: Week of February 29, 2016 Publisher Weekly 2016/02/29 Zareen Jaffery from Simon & Schuster has acquired Kathryn Ormsbee's contemporary YA novel, Tash Hearts Tolstoy, about a teen dealing with sudden Internet fame after her web series is nominated for an award, bringing out the critics and her own self-doubt, while she better acquaints herself and those around her with her asexuality and prepares to meet her long-term Internet crush. Publication is slated for summer 2017; Beth Phelan at the Bent Agency negotiated the deal for world English rights. ^^ looks like a new books coming out about asexuality :D 2 Link to post Share on other sites
CosineTheCat Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 The Nation Online Sex problems within the family 2016/03/05 How does the family or the society deal with culpable and blameless abominations. From the “born that way”, “made that way”, “ended that way” to the asexual that has no sexual appetite, no sexual feelings, no sexual attractions, no sexual capacity how do we live in peace and harmony, how do we tolerate or endure, how do we understand and live and let live, how do we prevent hurt and damages, how do we support and heal and help to change the aberrant? All these, and more, are 21C questions. Link to post Share on other sites
CosineTheCat Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 Fool’s Journey: A Tarot Reading for Restlessness autostraddle advice column 2016/03/09 Part of me worries that this is a different type of restlessness than my usual drive for connection and adventure. That the direction I’m looking for is actually me running away after a recent break up. (Being broken up with is another new thing for me — my asexuality makes dating complicated/infrequent) Link to post Share on other sites
CosineTheCat Posted March 19, 2016 Author Share Posted March 19, 2016 ‘I Fell for the Son of a Preacher Man’: A Forbidden Gay Love Video Goes Viral 2016/03/16 The Daily Beast When you listen to the Dusty Springfield original of “Son of a Preacher Man,” falling for the said-son sounds like a lot of fun—“the only boy who could ever teach me/Was the son of a preacher man”—with all those joyous trumpets, the clarion encouragement of Springfield’s backing singers, and the delicious promise of “stealing kisses with me on the sly.” Link to post Share on other sites
CosineTheCat Posted March 19, 2016 Author Share Posted March 19, 2016 Supergirl Cast and Crew Talk Feminism, Superhero Crossovers, and LGBTQ+ Characters at PaleyFest The Mary Sue 2016/03/14 The cast and crew of CBS’ Supergirl recently took the stage for Day 3 of PaleyFest in Los Angeles. During their presentation, they talked aboutSupergirl‘s feminism, whether we can expect to see some LGBTQ+ characters, and the upcoming Supergirl/The Flash crossover! Link to post Share on other sites
This is Argon! Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 I just discovered Twitter's @magicrealismbot. It randomly generates a short story every two hours. Turns out they have a recent post that reads: A prince invents a better version of sexual intercourse: doing nothing at all. I know it's not a direct reference to asexuality, but it made me laugh. This bot has directly mentioned asexuality in the past though. A pope decrees that everyone must try to destroy asexuality. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
This is Argon! Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Oh wow, @magicrealismbot just put out another one. A king discovers that asexuality does not exist, and is driven insane. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
CosineTheCat Posted March 24, 2016 Author Share Posted March 24, 2016 7 Reasons Someone Might Choose To Be Celibate Bustle 2016/03/24 Of the many sexual and relationship choices available to us today, there’s one we don’t talk about all that much: celibacy. And while some people are celibate because they haven’t met someone they want to have sex with who also wants to have sex with them, there are others who have consciously chosen to be celibate. Yup, you read that right: There are people out there who are choosing not to have sex, even though they theoretically could. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Frigid Pink Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 7 Reasons Someone Might Choose To Be Celibate Bustle 2016/03/24 Of the many sexual and relationship choices available to us today, there’s one we don’t talk about all that much: celibacy. And while some people are celibate because they haven’t met someone they want to have sex with who also wants to have sex with them, there are others who have consciously chosen to be celibate. Yup, you read that right: There are people out there who are choosing not to have sex, even though they theoretically could. Wow, great article! I especially like this part: "But before we dive into why they’re choosing to be celibate, I want to pause for a second and point out that celibacy — for whatever reason — is a totally valid choice. Sex positivity is a nice big umbrella that includes any and all sexual choices that are healthy and consensual. Choosing not to have sex definitely falls under that category, just like choosing to have sex with a lot of different people or choosing to have sex with only one person does. The only time that any of those choices become problematic is when they’re not choices but something that’s being forced on a person by someone else." 1 Link to post Share on other sites
CosineTheCat Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 Teacher suspended, parents angered over 'privilege' quiz Fox 13 2016/04/12 Cox said her grandson, a 7th grade student, was given the privilege quiz without her consent. Some of the terms he was asked to identify as, including asexual, pansexual, and transgender, were unfamiliar to him 1 Link to post Share on other sites
CosineTheCat Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 PRIDE then and now VCReporter 2016/04/07 This collection is part of a larger body of work Bromberger and Hoover have amassed in more than three decades of documenting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA) community. The black and white photos on display are from their “San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Freedom Day Parade: 1984-1990” series, and they show several faces of the movement. Interspersed with pierced and leather-clad (or not-so-clad) parade participants and the unforgettable “Dykes on Bikes” are images of couples embracing, groups celebrating, children, parents, and protesters. There’s anger and a certain defiance here, to be sure, but there’s also hope and love, joy and celebration. Link to post Share on other sites
Kannaranna Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 There was a piece on woman's hour on radio 4 which briefly mentions asexuality. It's about gender identity focusing on why the majority of people referred to a clinic in London were born female. It mentions being asexual as one possible reason why people might be transgender. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0766h2s Link to post Share on other sites
Marshmallow Tree Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 The TV show "Plebs" mentioned asexuality, but got it wrong and confused it with celibacy :| "I always thought he was fully asexual, like a monk or a (?)plate." Link to post Share on other sites
Éadweard Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 The TV show "Plebs" mentioned asexuality, but got it wrong and confused it with celibacy :| "I always thought he was fully asexual, like a monk or a (?)plate." Confused or compared? Link to post Share on other sites
Marshmallow Tree Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 The TV show "Plebs" mentioned asexuality, but got it wrong and confused it with celibacy :| "I always thought he was fully asexual, like a monk or a (?)plate." Confused or compared? It says right there. Link to post Share on other sites
Éadweard Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 The TV show "Plebs" mentioned asexuality, but got it wrong and confused it with celibacy :| "I always thought he was fully asexual, like a monk or a (?)plate." Confused or compared? It says right there. I'm asking if you know the difference because the sentence looks to me like it may be comparing similarities. Sometimes people do that when explaining something. Ya know. Link to post Share on other sites
OttRInvy Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 The TV show "Plebs" mentioned asexuality, but got it wrong and confused it with celibacy :| "I always thought he was fully asexual, like a monk or a (?)plate." Confused or compared?It says right there.I'm asking if you know the difference because the sentence looks to me like it may be comparing similarities. Sometimes people do that when explaining something. Ya know. I believe confused is accurate. The quote says that the person is completely asexual, "like a monk or a plate(?)." I think the point they're trying to make is "I always thought this guy was asexual. As in, the way that monks are asexual." This would be confusing asexuality with celibacy, as monks are celibate (some monks could be asexual, but the requirement to be a monk is celibacy not asexuality). The connotation is monk=asexual, guy=asexual. In truth, monk=celibate. And then they said plate (most likely). Which is asexual and celibate, but it's also purely meant for comedic effect so doesn't really deserve further analysis... So, yes, it's a comparison, but an inaccurate one as they confused celibacy with asexuality. Link to post Share on other sites
OttRInvy Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Double post, apologies Link to post Share on other sites
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