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WEM meetup October 15

Casual meet-up at WEM for ace edmonton on October 15 2018

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Hey guys! It’s the last day of pride month this year, so I wanted to make an updated post about my Ace Umbrella Project!

So far, these are the flags and identities I have. Since last time I posted about these designs, I have added six new flags and changed my redbubble account name to marseclipse. So, here is the master link post to all of the above! 

Big big love to all of my fellow a-spec and aro-spec fam! You are valid af and welcome in our community! I love you so much and am wishing you the best this pride and this year! 💜

first masterpost second masterpost buy these here!

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“Confessions of a Demisexual”

I have come to realize I identify as a demisexual. After trying to figure out a way to explain to my friends and family, I wanted a visual to help me explain it and what it means to me. I searched the internet and I couldn’t really find a comic that could help visualize my personal feelings on the topic so I decided to put this together.

I had a lot more information I wanted to include, but I didn’t want it to be overwhelming as I felt this was already a pretty informative piece. I feel like if there is more to share, including my personal experiences, or to help clarify misconceptions, etc. I will consider it!

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

www.demisexuality.org www.asexuality.org www.demisexuality.freeforums.net www.asexualityarchive.com www.reddit.com/r/demisexuality/

and there’s so much more!

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pride kitties!

pan, bi, ace/aro, gay, lesbian, nonbinary, trans, and intersex!

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I went to my first Pride! And it was my town’s first Pride too! 

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Pride Swag Sources

If you’ve followed me for a while, you’ve probably seen all the Ace (and sometimes Aro and Demi) pride swag I have.   Here’s where I got it from.  A lot of it is custom designed, and some of it is even homemade.

A note on custom ordering:  Watch out for minimum order sizes, high separate shipping fees, and steep pricing scales.  Sometimes a place will charge a $10 shipping fee for each design you order, even though all of them get packed in the same box.  Sometimes ordering 10 of something will cost $1 a piece, while ordering 50 will only be 20 cents each.  Usually the low-low price they show on the item selection page is actually the price if you order 10000 of the thing.  And always look for offer codes, because almost all of these places have some sort of constant “sale”.

And finally, these aren’t necessarily endorsements or the best/cheapest place to go.  They’re just the places I’ve found and used.  (Although I do really like Rainbow Depot…)

Flags

Most of the flags I have come from Rainbow Depot.  They’ve got a ton of different types of flags, most of which come in three sizes:  4″x6″ (small desk flag size), 12″x18″ (I think of these as “classroom size”, they’re a good size for mounting on a wall inside) and 3′x5′ (outdoor flagpole size, also suitable for marching with or wearing as a cape).  They seem to be adding new styles and sizes now and then, too.

Rainbow Depot also has a deal where you can get 100 mix-n-match flags (4x6 size) for $80.  That’s perfect for fundraisers or giveaways.

Vinyl Stickers

Vinyl stickers are good for bumper stickers, laptop decoration, etc.  I ordered mine custom from PSPrint.  PSPrint can also print up other things, but I haven’t ordered anything else from them.

Wristbands

I got these from Wrist-Band.com.  I think I went with them because they allowed up to six colors per band, while another place only allowed three.  You can also get keychains.

Business Cards, Magnets, Pamphlets, Postcards, Pens, and Signs

These are all from VistaPrint.  They have tons of things you can get printed up, and I like the quality of all of them, so far.  They usually have a promo code, so you should never pay full price for anything here.  Blanket ones seem to be something like “SAVE20″, “SALE20″, “20SAVE”, or “20SALE”, but I don’t know if those expire.  One danger of VistaPrint is that some of their promo codes are for just one class of item, and you can only use one at a time.  So you might use the “50% off Business Cards” promo, but then you’ll pay full price for postcards, where if you used a 20% off code for the entire order, you’d spend less.  You can also try splitting into multiple orders and using the best code for each item…  There are almost certainly cheaper print houses out there if you just want pamphlets and you don’t care if they’re on thick, glossy stock.

Buttons

I got my buttons custom made at Imprint.com.  Imprint also can make a bunch of other stuff.  I got some temporary tattoos from them, and while the tattoos were decent quality, they don’t print white (And they say that down in the fine print), so white areas became transparent.  That doesn’t work out when you’re trying to get a bunch of flags that include white stripes.

Black Rings

eBay has a ton of sellers that sell lots of black rings in various styles.  Some sell a range of sizes in the same lot.

Keychains

I have not found a reasonable keychain supplier.  They all either cost too much, have high minimum orders or outrageous setup fees, or they require you submit your design for a quote.  If anyone knows of a good place to get keychains, please let me know.  In the meantime, I ordered a bunch of acrylic keychain blanks off eBay, and just put a custom printout inside.

PVC Cards

These I printed on my home printer, with the help of a special printer tray.  I briefly looked for a supplier/printer that would do these kinds of cards, but like keychains, none of them fit my needs.

Patches

I don’t have any patches!  I want to get some patches for my swag collection, but I haven’t found anywhere good that’ll make them.  Anyone got any recommendations?

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Bill Nye just casually validated asexuality and I spent ten minutes crying in my kitchen.

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Hello. I live in Edmonton and I'm new to the ace community. I was wondering if you have suggestions for resources to do with asexuality? Thanks

Hello,Well in town we would suggest the Pride Center, not specifically asexual but it has many resources and connections that may be helpful for you. You can find them here: http://pridecentreofedmonton.org/ and physically at  10608 - 105 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5H 0L2I believe there is an Asexual group at the University of Alberta, U of A has the Landing and OUTreach, and Grant MacEwan has InQueeries. Again they are general but if you are going to a college or university they should have a group and they tend to be very inclusive places. As for online resources there is the AVEN forums. We post frequently with articles and news on facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/ACEedmonton/I personally like The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality by Julie Sondra Decker if you are looking for a good read. keep tuned to here for meeting with the Asexual community as well. I hope this helps you out a bit :)

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two genders myth BUSTED

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Don’t ever let anyone tell you otherwise!

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Don’t send nudes

SEND ME PICTURES OF SPIDERMAAAN!

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do your share by helping jughead avoid heterosexuality

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So I started reading the Jughead comics...

yeah they’ve been out for a while. Sue me.

But honestly???

relatable???

sassy???

me 100%???

Ouch, right in the personal experience!

Literally my reaction to anyone talking about romance ever…

But honestly, I have never related so much to a comic book character. And while I’ve definitely wondered whether I’m a late bloomer, or asexual, or just a freaking weirdo, this is something relatable. This is something I feel, all the time. And it’s here! In a comic book! Laid out just as normally as any other silly teenage comic!

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It’s aromantic awareness week!

An aromantic person is someone who doesn’t feel romantic attraction. This is the briefest description ever though, so if anyone wants to know more about it just shoot me a message and I’d be happy to answer any questions!

Note: Obviously not all aromantic people value friendship or other relationships more than alloromantic people (people who DO feel romantic attraction), and those aro people are just as valid and nice! <3

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Need

Heheheh #asexual #shirt #asexuality #acepride #thanksbridget #woo

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“We live in a society that’s obsessed with sex and romance,” Beckner said, adding that the sex-repulsed asexuals are disgusted by the mention of sex. “Everything is like ‘Everyone has their someone, everyone loves someone,’ and I’m like…no.”

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My aromantic ass side-eyeing today