Dreamer23 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 One of the really large YouTubers, that's so awesome! (And Jaiden being Jaiden, it's probably gonna be on trending soon!) As weird as that sounds (what crazy times we live in!), I feel like this will lead to more people hearing about asexuality for the first time than anything else in recent (or, like, all of) history I can think of! xD I think that's so awesome - it's gotta be extra-tough when you are so much in the public eye, so I'm so glad and happy she decided to put this out there! 💜 32 Link to post Share on other sites
fincher Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 I just finished the video and even though I don’t hang out here much, I knew I needed to come straight to this forum. This video will undoubtedly change the way aces/aros are perceived by the world in such a positive way. And of course, this will help so many people discover something they may not have considered before. Jaiden, if you happen to read this forum, thank you for raising awareness and sharing your experiences. I wish you all the best in learning about your identity further, and congrats on finding a label you’re comfortable with ❤️ 11 Link to post Share on other sites
Lichley Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 It’s a really amazing piece. She covers the difference between Asexuality and aromanticism, and though she chooses to focus on aromanticism first, because it’s the one she’s more comfortable talking about, she takes the time to show her support for both communities and give them a proper explanation of not only what they are but what it feels like to be a part of the community. All around good vibes, and encourages people to educate themselves on the matter. I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw a massive jump in newbies soon 10 Link to post Share on other sites
Milque Toast Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 This video was blowing up on the discord server I'm in and all of us were collectively very happy. (it's not a-spec related there just happen to be a lot of us on there) It's funny how I excitedly watched the whole thing despite being familiar with everything she mentioned It's so validating that someone as big as Jaiden can spread the message. I feel like if I ever have to tell someone I'm aroace, there will be a much bigger chance of them understanding me. And if not, it's a good video to direct them to. 10 Link to post Share on other sites
fishstick Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 I just watched the video! It was so good! 3 Link to post Share on other sites
a little annihilation Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Just watched it, I'm glad she came out even though she isn't obligated to or anything and it was really cool ☺️ 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Bozi Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Definitely caught me off guard, I thought she was going to be Bi or Pan, I could relate a lot to what she said about romance, glad there’s a YouTuber that I watch that’s like me:) 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Purplegems3 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 I love her previous videos on Video Games, Anime, Reading, Travelling & stuff so I was ecstatic when she said "I have come to realise I'm Aromantic Ace" 3 Link to post Share on other sites
bad_apple Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now 7-d&q=asexual,%2Fm%2F014lwr,%2Fg%2F11ghnfsst3 Yup, can confirm that the video had a large effect on searches haha. I'm glad to see that aromanticism is getting searched as much as asexuality thanks to the video! 8 Link to post Share on other sites
Artemis42 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 I just watched the video, it was excellent. I’m happy for her and excited about how much awareness it will likely spread. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
AppleSas Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 She is the reason I just realized I'm aromantic today. It's kinda whacky. Jaiden keeps having positive effects on my life 9 Link to post Share on other sites
Israa Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Her video helped me settle my confusion, I'm also aroace , but i was unsure because i always pretended to like people in order to be ,"normal", knowing i wasnt the only aroace who did that in high school makes me feel valid. It made me realize that there is nothing wrong with me. I also want to be as clever and funny as Jaiden. Because I love animation i really look up to her. Her coming out video makes me so happy. :) 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Ezoodle Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 I just watched the video! I'm proud of her and NEW PEOPLE ON AVEN!!! 3 Link to post Share on other sites
A User Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Yayyyy!!! Asexuality getting the attention it needs! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Lupin- Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 (Wasn't sure what section to put this in, since it feels too casual for this one but it doesn't fit in "Off-A" either. Feel free to move it wherever ya like.) Anyone else seen Jaiden's latest video? (I wouldn't be surprised if not lol, it doesn't seem like the kinda demographic for this site.) I don't watch her anymore, but I used to, and I found out that she posted a video recently about being aro/ace. I used to really look up to her when I was younger so it's pretty exciting finding out I can relate to her in this way. I think she's great representation for our community! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Jaylee Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 YES! I still watch her videos and I was so happy she was aroace! and all the comments were really nice too and full of Ace/Aros PLUS a bunch of comments of people being like "Wait I feel like this too? Am I aroace??" It was so sweet! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
LeChat Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 @Lupin- (Below is an official, green, mod message.) Hi. I'm just letting you know that I've merged your thread with an existing "Jaiden Animations" thread in the "World Watch" forum, which is where all kinds of media and posts about media influencers who've come out as asexual go. Thanks, for your understanding. LeChat, Welcome Lounge moderator 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Blueberry Pie Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 I just finished the video! I thought she was going to reveal herself as another orientation (which would would have been great as well, of course). But when Jaiden said she was aroace I was like, "OH MY GOSH!" So exciting because she is such a notable YouTuber! As I type this it's #2 on trending! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mogz Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 I really can't stress enough how much this means to me. I don't watch Jaiden Animations, but I know about her from SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE in my life who adore her and her works. My own brother and my "gaming bros" (all my long distance friends who I frequently hang out with online) almost all at least know who Jaiden is and respect her as a skilled creator. I heard about this video from my brother a couple days ago and although he's known for years that I'm ace I feel like higher profile stories like Jaiden's can only be a good thing to help give the allosexuals in our lives more context for what we're experiencing without having to explain it to them one by one. Good on her for making this video! I'm sure it was hard, but man, what a super cool thing to do. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
DarkStormyKnight Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 I watched her video earlier and I thought it was excellently done, she did a really good job explaining asexuality/aromanticism while making it clear that these are her experiences with it. So great to see it have such a positive impact! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
argar Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 My favorite part of the whole presentation was that she didn't make a big production of her aroace identity. She stated that she was, evidence for her conclusion, and then said she was more than likely not going to bring it up again. She found something that made her life make a little more sense, but she didn't make that one thing her whole identity. It is only a part of her otherwise awesome self. She is a lot like Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions. She's mentioned her ace identity a few times, in passing, but most of her content is about her educating and informing. Not about that one aspect about herself. Even though I think it is awesome that Jaiden has discovered an identity that makes sense to her, she was always awesome. This part of her just makes her a little more special in my eyes. Just my opinion though. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
KuraTheChibiSleepingBeauty Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Heyyyy! I've been following Jaiden's channel for quite awhile now, and just watched that video recently! 3 Link to post Share on other sites
fantastic mx. foxglove Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 (Below is an official, green mod message) Hello, As part of our project to archive and index resources posted in World Watch, this thread is being archived and moved to the 2022 Archive forum. To visit the Archive, see this link: https://www.asexuality.org/en/forum/108-world-watch-archive/ If there are any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to myself or another moderator via PM. Best, fantastic mx. foxglove Arcade moderator and covering moderator for World Watch Link to post Share on other sites
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