#Rei as Aroace

[lilyginnyblackv2]

This is a very real aroace experience.

Rei’s AroAce Energy was in fullforce in this scene:

Kazuki: Wanna know something cool? -Wink-

Kazuki: They say all the moms crush on the two of us.

Daycare Mom: That’s right! You’re very popular as well, Papa Rei.

Other Daycare Mom: That’s right! “Don’t you love a man with a dark side?” they say.

Daycare Moms: “He’s got that cool hitman look!” “So mysterious!” they say.

Rei’s Face: ?????????????????????????????????????????????

His total non-reaction to the women thinking he’s hot and his confusion about it is such a real aroace experience. My goodness. Also, I love how the only time he actually reacts is to the “hitman” part.

The look Kazuki gives him when that part gets mentioned...kills me, lmao, sorr, I had to.

[beesinspades]

buddy daddies really gave us canonical queerplatonic partnership rep.....thank you so much I could cry ;a;

[stars-n-spice]

HAPPY ASEXUAL AWARENESS WEEK!!

I swear as an ace I was aware of this week

Anywho, here are my favorite headcanon aces in Star Wars :D

Yippiee 🖤🩶🤍💜 Love all my fellow aces, no matter how you identify!

Identities under the cut!

Bad Batch? More like Ace Batch, amirite? 🥁

Yeah, no, they're all ace and/or aro one way or another. In the words of Tech, "I thought it was obvious."

Hunter -> Oriented Aroace Echo & Wrecker -> Demisexual Tech -> Quoisexual Crosshair -> Reciprosexual

Honestly I just took my favorites and made them ace one way or another but I also feel really strongly about it, lol.

Rex -> Graysexual Commander Fox & Wolffe -> Aroace Ezra Bridger -> AroAce Rey & Ahsoka -> Asexual Din Djarin & Jango Fett -> Aroace Obi-Wan Kenobi -> Biromantic Ace

[vivika-ka]

Are Aromantic and Asexual Representation Queer Enough?

In this video, I explore the queerplatonic relationship between Kazuki and Rei as they tackle the responsibility of being fathers alongside their personal traumas and drive for change.

I also delve into possible issues that may arise when applying traditional roles to the found family trope—as the trope often acts as a reprieve for queers who don’t feel represented nor connected to heteronormative, allonormative, and amatonormative tropes.

I focus more so on Rei’s perspective, given he is the character that shows more Aromantic and Asexual traits.

Happy Aromantic Awareness Week! 💚🖤🤍

[a-walking-fandom-reference]

9-1-1 fandom deal with your amatonormativity challenge ESPECIALLY when eddie’s storyline has been and continues to be filled with amatonormativity and how damaging it is to him…. fandom will agree that he’s been constantly forcing himself into relationships to get the ideal nuclear family for his son and because he thinks he’s failed as a father and person but at the same time think if he just gets with buck it will fix all of his problems… it’s exhausting and damaging and if the show doesn’t grapple with the bad messages they’ve been sending the least the fandom could do is acknowledge it and not propitiate it…

[lithium-poet]

on friendship

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[bred-is-a-dumb-name]

Okay. So. Hot take? Ig? But. I keep seeing people on here talking abt how kazuki and rei can't be seen as a QPR, that they act too explixitly romantic and are definitely dating married and fucking. They wear each others clothes, slept in the same bed, and are raising a child together. Etc etc.

And, look, I'll be the first to say, I do adore those two as a couple-i think they're adorable and personally do wanna believe they'll get together at the end, but like. It's not guaranteed thats how the shows gonna end. And also-there's no reason they can't be a QPR?

Like, yall do realize QPRs can be just as close and loving as a romantic relationship, right? It isn't just "bro" stuff, it's different than if you were just friends, you would even call the person your partner, just platonic partner not romantic partner?

QPRs can and do get married, adopt children, and yes even in some cases have sex. Like there's very little difference between a QPR and a romantic relationship. And as an ace/aro person I think the concept that platonic relationships are less loving or less valuable is just a very amatonormative/heteronormative idea.

Again, I love them as a romantic couple, but if someone views them as platonic that doesn't make the relationship they have any less caring or loving, just a different kind of caring and loving. And this romantic elitism is rlly annoying ngl. Like bro it's a headcanon. Let people see them how they want. Its not queer erasure if the characters aren't even canonically together. Also they'd still be queer. That's what the Q in QPR stands for. Also bc it's usually for aromantic headcanons. Which is still very queer.

Idk, I just needed to say this bc I keep seeing ppl get mad at QPR headcanons bc they don't know QPRs are different than friendships. And I just wanted to say my piece. K thnx that's it lmao--

[freetobeafcknriot]

MY FAVORITE QUEER CHARACTERS OF 2023

[cryingprincess13]

Unpopular opinion:

Platonic relationships > romantic relationships

[reverentwormpriest]

kawoshin is yuri to me bc kaworu is agender he/him and shinji is transfem trust me my dad works at gainax

[crappyheadcanons]

A-spec Rei Hino icons

[mace-windy-revered-jedi-bendu]

aro rey icons for aro day of visibility, pt 2: aroace!

pt 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

[a-walking-fandom-reference]

the fact that it’s safer and more enjoyable to make content about aroace headcanons because it’s less of a threat to fandom because everyone knows it will never be canon than it is to make content about canon aroace characters because canon aroace characters are a threat to fandom because shipping is the most crucial part of fandom

[your-blorbos-are-queer]

rei suwa from buddy daddies is aroace (headcanon)

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[frauliaowo]

Rei Ayanami <3