Forest Spirit Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 The purpose of this thread is to list all of the appearances of asexuality in 2021. At the end of the year, this will be added to the World Watch archives. If you are looking for an asexual related story from 2021, please check the list below before posting. To see other years and their archives, visit the World Watch archive forums. Articles, interviews and research literature TV, films, radio, books, comics and graphic novels YouTube/online videos, podcasts and blogs Other Resources in other languages The index is organized in chronological order, with newer articles appearing at the top. This thread will remain locked so that it can be used for references only. If you see any errors or can't find the right link in a thread, please message the current World Watch admod. Enjoy! Link to post Share on other sites
Forest Spirit Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 Articles September & October placeholder Tyler Stevenson, lgbtqnation.com - I am asexual. My story is exactly why LGBTQ inclusive sex ed should be required in schools. - 28-Oct-2021 gaytimes.co.uk - LGBTQ+ 101 – What does asexual mean? - 28-Oct-2021 Allison Stalberg, gamerant.com - The Outer Worlds: Parvati's Asexuality Is Representation Other Media Should Pay Attention To - 25-Oct-2021 Isabelle Brown, theboar.org - Asexuality in a sex-crazed world: reviewing modern representation - 25-Oct-2021 Erin Blakemore, nationalgeographic.com - From LGBT to LGBTQIA+: The evolving recognition of identity - 19-Oct-2021 Yasmin Benoit, gaytimes.co.uk - If we want true equality, we need to embrace the diversity of our LGBTQIA+ family - 14-Sep-2021 Stefani Goerlich, psychologytoday.com - Queerplatonic Relationships: A New Term for an Old Custom - 6-Sep-2021 Philippa Moss, hercanberra.com.au - A is for asexual - and it matters - 6-Sep-2021 Paisley Gilmour, glamourmagazine.co.uk - 10 different terms to describe sexuality that you may not have heard of, because the spectrum of queer identity goes far beyond LGBTQIA+ - 2-Sep-2021 July & August Ebony Purks, healthline.com - Being Asexual and Being Sex-Positive Aren’t Mutually Exclusive - 30-Aug-2021 Alia E. Dastagir, amp.usatoday.com - What people are getting wrong about asexuality (a lot) - 27-Aug-2021 Emma Glassman-Hughes, elitedaily.com - If Your Partner Just Came Out As Asexual, Here's How To Support Them - 19-Aug-2021 Roe McDermott, irishtimes.com - I’m 30, have never dated anyone and am unsure of my sexuality - 24-Jul-2021 Edel Coffey, irishtimes.com - Hooking up in a modern world: ‘Is a smile enough’ to convey consent? - 21-Aug-2021 Keisha de Castro, highschool.latimes.com - Opinion: We need more asexual representation in the media - 22-Jul-2021 Lily Herman, bustle.com - Asexual Romance Readers Are Finally Getting Their Happily Ever Afters - 15-Jul-2021 May & June M. Johansson, pinknews.co.uk - Asexual people belong at Pride. We’re just as queer as anybody else - 25-Jun-2021 Marisa L. Manuel, huffpost.com - I Wrote About Asexual Dating, And The Internet Responded. Here’s What They Got Wrong. - 17-Jun-2021 Lena Barkin, nerdist.com - DOCTOR WHO Explores the Rich Complexity of Asexuality - 10-Jun-2021 Casey Clark, buzzfeed.com - I’m Asexual And Here Are Just 14 Things I Refuse To Hear Anymore - 10-Jun-2021 Stephanie Barnes, mindbodygreen.com - What Does Demisexual Mean? FAQs About This Nuanced Sexual Identity - 2-Jun-2021 Alia E. Dastagir & David Oliver, usatoday.com - LGBTQ Pride flags go beyond the classic rainbow. Here's what each one means - 1-Jun-2021 Mason Quah, swlondoner.co.uk - Sexual anxiety research criticised by activists and sociologists - 28-May-2021 Max Micallef, aninjusticemag.com - Queer Education: 101 - 22-May-2021 Jessica Klein, bbc.com - Asexuality: The ascent of the 'invisible' sexual orientation - 11-May-2021 Emma Powys Maurice, pinknews.co.uk - Demisexual gay trans man says his asexuality was ‘the hardest label to define’: ‘It creates a lot of questions’ - 8-May-2021 thebookseller.com - Oseman wins YA Book Prize with 'joyful' tale of self-discovery, Loveless - 6-May-2021 Danielle Braff, nytimes.com - From Best Friends to Platonic Spouses - 1-May-2021 March & April Lianna Bass, greatist.com - Let’s Get Emotional: The Deets on Demisexuality - 20-Apr-2021 Hannah Ramsey, corvallisadvocate.com - LGBTQ + Inclusive Language - 17-Apr-2021 Colleen Murphy, health.com - What Does It Mean to Be Biromantic? Here’s How Experts Explain It - 9-Apr-2021 Ankit Khadgi, kathmandupost.com - In Nepal’s growing queer movement, here’s how asexuals are trying to amplify their voice - 7-Apr-2021 Keeva Boyle, gcn.ie - From kids show to queer classic, what's next for Doctor Who? - 6-Apr-2021 Julia Naftulin, insider.com - Asexuality is one of the most misunderstood sexual orientations. This is what it's really like. - 6-Apr-2021 Rebecca Flood, newsweek.com - Asexual Meaning as First International Asexuality Day Celebrated Around the World - 6-Apr-2021 Kayla Kibbe, insidehook.com - There’s a Good Chance You’re Allosexual. So What Is Allosexuality? - 30-Mar-2021 Daniel Kilkelly, digitalspy.com - Emmerdale star Isobel Steele on Liv Flaherty catching out Paul Ashdale - 25-Mar-2021 Casey Clark, rewire.org - How I Came to Accept My Asexuality - 25-Mar-2021 Stephanie Barnes, mindbodygreen.com - What Does Graysexual Mean? Definition & 12 Things To Know - 24-Mar-2021 Jamie Waters, www.theguardian.com - ‘I don’t want sex with anyone’: the growing asexuality movement - 21-Mar-2021 Annie Hayes, netdoctor.co.uk - Demisexuality: 8 signs you might be demisexual and what it really means - 19-Mar-2021 Liam O'Dell, metro.co.uk - Asexuality taught me to love the sentimental side of romance - 14-Mar-2021 Benjamyn Upshaw-Ruffner, thelinknewspaper.ca - Oops, I’m queer: A personal narrative - 10-Mar-2021 Ritika Joshi, shethepeople.tv - What Are Fraysexuality And Frayromanticism? - 9-Mar-2021 Alexa Katherine Will, studybreaks.com - The Legacy of ‘BoJack Horseman’ Lives On Through the Asexual Todd Chavez - 8-Mar-2021 David Opie, digitalspy.com - The Walking Dead's Daryl reveal is a missed opportunity for asexual representation - 7-Mar-2021 Rachel Patel, columbiachronicle.com - Debunking the myths around asexuality and learning how to be an ally - 1-Mar-2021 January & February Ritika Joshi, shethepeople.tv - Queer People Tell Us How Queer Representation Needs To Change - 24-Feb-2021 Paisley Gilmour, msn.com - 3 people on what aromantic means to them - 24-Feb-2021 Gemma Bath, mamamia.com.au - "I'm not cold-hearted." What life is like when you're asexual and aromantic. - 23-Feb-2021 Emma Powys Maurice, pinknews.co.uk - What do the terms asexual and aromantic mean and what is the ‘asexual spectrum’? - 17-Feb-2021 Rhys Thomas, vice.com - Hey Man: How To Break Up With Someone Responsibly While In Lockdown - 16-Feb-2021 (2nd part) Courtney Dickson, cbc.ca - How asexual and aromantic people observe a day dedicated to love - 15-Feb-2021 (+ radio interview) Juwan J. Holmes, lgbtqnation.com - Are you ready for Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week? - 15-Feb-2021 Rhyanna Melanson, thefulcrum.ca - Opinion: Why is asexual representation in the media so bad? - 14-Feb-2021 Danielle Desouza, yahoo.com - This is what it’s like to celebrate Valentine’s Day while asexual: ‘It’s like being vegan on National Cheese Day’ - 14-Feb-2021 Yasmin Benoit, vogue.co.uk - “A Romantic Partner Won’t Complete Me, Because I Was Born Complete”: How Identifying As Asexual & Aromantic Brought Me True Freedom & Happiness - 14-Feb-2021 Elizabeth Brake, Rice University - Single on Valentine's Day and happily so - 13-Feb-2021 Jodie Brady-Quinton, martlet.ca - Uncovering the spectrum of asexuality - 11-Feb-2021 Sophie Concannon, psuvanguard.com - Labels change, but feelings persist - 9-Feb-2021 (posted in the Romantic and Aromantic Orientations forum) Mary Joaquin, psuvanguard.com - Why asexual representation matters - 9-Feb-2021 Jack Slater, metro.co.uk - What is LGBT history month, when did it begin and how can you get involved? - 1-Feb-2021 Silver Curator, thesilvermuseum.blogspot.com - Unofficial asexual & aromantic icons in pop culture, Part 1 - 20-Jan-2021 Interviews placeholder Tribune News Service - ‘I don’t need to be fixed because I’m not broken’: asexuals speak out, raising awareness of their existence and fighting negativity and stigma - 15-Aug-2021 Diamond Yao, autostraddle.com - How Tam Found Empowerment in the Closet - 17-May-2021 Sophia Smith Galer, bbc.co.uk - I hoped I could repress my asexuality' - 9-May-2021 Thomas Stichbury, attitude.co.uk - What's it like to be asexual? Debunking the biggest myths about lack of sexual attraction - 21-Apr-2021 Tiffany Curtis, hellogiggles.com - 4 People With Ace Identities On What People Get Wrong About Asexuality - 25-Mar-2021 Ryan Yeo, theoctant.org - Cake, Romance, and the Ace of Hearts: A Conversation with the Asexual Community in Yale-NUS - 12-Mar-2021 Taylor Henderson, pride.com - Alice Oseman Reveals Cover for Aromantic YA Novel "Loveless" - 2-Mar-2021 Rachel Rasker, abc.net.au - What does it mean to be asexual? - 4-Feb-2021 Research Literature placeholder El "Triple A" - The Experiences of Asexuals & Aromantics on the Autism Spectrum - 29-Jun-2021 [Survey] telegraph.co.uk - Article/Study - University Students Aren't Having Sex (and corresponding study) - 29-Apr-2021 (paywalled article, no direct mention of asexuality) Link to post Share on other sites
Forest Spirit Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 TV placeholder Universal Television - Never Have I Ever, season 2 - 19-Jul-2021 Lena Finkel, femestella.com - Everything's Gonna Be Okay' Is Giving Us the Asexual Love Story We Deserve - 2-May-2021 Arts, the-peak.ca - Shows and films with inclusive LGBTQ2S+ representations - 13-Feb-2021 Film placeholder middlemproductions.com - Dear luke, Love Me - 12-Jun-2021 aninews.in - Garima Kaul's 'Desire?' lifts the cloak of invisibility over asexuality! - 5-Apr-2021 Tharishi Hewavithanagamage, island.lk - Diversifying the playing field with coloured asexual portrayals - 4-Feb-2021 Sam McCoy & Sam Orlowski - Thanks to Her | Full Short Film - 10-Jan-2021 Radio/Shows placeholder Darren Harriott - Darren Harriott - Red Label - 24-Aug-2021 Anita Rao, wunc.org - “They Ask Me What’s Better Than Sex, I Tell Them World Domination” - 23-Apr-2021 Books placeholder Ames, torontopubliclibrary.typepad.com - An Ace Up My Sleeve: Asexual Representation for Ace Week 2021 - 18-Oct-2021 A.C. Evermore - You are asexual - 11-Oct-2021 Jude Tresswell - A Right To Know (County Durham Quad, #7) - 31-Jul-2021 Cora Ruskin - Other People's Butterflies - 22-Jun-2021 Linsey Miller, tor.com - Five Young Adult SFF Books With Asexual Leads - 9-Jun-2021 Sara Large, culturess.com - Nicole Kornher-Stace on platonic friendships in new release Firebreak - 27-May-2021 Jennifer Roy, cbr.com - Star Wars: The High Republic Introduced a New Asexual Character - 27-Mar-2021 Charles Buechele - From the Nightly Shore (The White Raven Chronicles Book 1) - 16-May-2021 Nat Wassell, culturedvultures.com - 10 Books With Asexual & Aromantic Rep For An Alternative Valentine’s Day - 12-Feb-2021 Katherine Highland - Streetlamps and Shepherd Moons - 7-Feb-2021 Comics/Graphic Novels placeholder Brianna, webtoons.com - Love, Not Sex: An Asexual Journey - 12-Jun-2021 Link to post Share on other sites
Forest Spirit Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 YouTube/online videos placeholder Rowan Ellis - The Rise of Asexual Representation - 1-Oct-2021 The Take - Why Film & TV Erased Asexuality - 3-Jul-2021 Gibi ASMR - ASMR | Getting YOU Ready for Pride!! | He/Him Pronouns - 1-Jul-2021 Asexualise My Asexual Life - Asexual Perspectives Awareness Month 2021 - Daily Live Stream - 30-Jun-2021 Extra Credits - Hermaphroditus - Intersex Icon - Extra Mythology - 17-Jun-2021 Ruminations - An Asexual's Favorite Love Story - A Bloom Into You Retrospective - 13-Apr-2021 Psych2Go - 10 Things People Get Wrong About Asexual People - 8-Apr-2021 SHAPE - What Being In an Asexual Relationship Is Really Like - 26-Mar-2021 Hannah Witton - What's the Difference Between Sexual Arousal, Desire and Attraction? - 23-Mar-2021 Jammidodger - All About That Ace - 3-Mar-2021 Marie Demme, ohmcast - Liebe ohne Sex? | Animated Short Film - 6-Feb-2021 One Topic At A Time - Memes GONE Asexual r/Asexuality - 1-Jan-2021 Podcasts placeholder Lewis Brown, theallusionist.org - Allusionist 144. Aro Ace - 26-Oct-2021 Suzi Ruffell - Out with Suzi Ruffell, S3 EP15: Yasmin Benoit - 6-Jun-2021 Sluts and Scholars - Asexuality with Ellie Next Door - 13-May-2021 Hadley Samarco, michigandaily.com - ‘Sounds fake but okay’ podcast shows what it’s like to uplift the asexual community - 1-Apr-2021 bipolarcircle.podbean.com - Bipolar Circle presents: The Birthday Show! - 31-Mar-2021 The Cut - You Might Actually Be In Love With Your Best Friend - 10-Feb-2021 Blogs placeholder Silver Curator, thesilvermuseum.blogspot.com - An update on Aro/Aces in Pop Culture - 8-Jun-2021 megsdotspace.wordpress.com - https://megsdotspace.wordpress.com/2021/04/18/asexuality/ - 18-Apr-2021 Rachel Hunsicker - Unpacking Asexuality: Understanding Community and Relationships - 26-Feb-2021 Link to post Share on other sites
Forest Spirit Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 Other placeholder Liz Mayorga, newyorker.com - Rom-Com Nightmares - 8-Aug-2021 Asexuality mentioned in old newspapers/media - 23-Jul-2021 Colectivo PTF Yucatán - Asexual people sue the [mexican] health system for the conversion therapy - 19-Jul-2021 HistoryShaker - Do I Love Her - 9-Jul-2021 (Script) Tullie House Museum - Pride Month Celebrations - 19-Jun-2021 Eliott Simpson - (A)sexy and I Know It, Comedy Show - 16-Jun-2021 Damien Wilde - Google Search adds fabulous Pride Month Easter egg - 1-Jun-2021 Blue's Clues & You! - ABC Song 🎵 w/ Blue! | Alphabet Song for Kids | Blue's Clues & You! - 11-Feb-2021 (P - Pride, shows ace flag) Link to post Share on other sites
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