#aromantic official

[bloggingboutburgers]

Flashback to that one moment where it felt like I'd found an aroace cheatcode on life somehow

[thecrazyalchemist]

I can try to explain if you want (however there's probably lots of people much more qualified than me)

The only love that shall persist is my love for chemistry! >:3

what the fuck is a localised π bond 🗣️🗣️

[gregorovitch-adler]

Translation: Junior, I have told you several times that Lily prefers to be single, remember?

Lily is the new aroace icon. That's all.

[theacecouple]

For the first time in history, we are pleased to announce that the state of Kansas is formally recognizing Ace Week!!!

[chissjedi]

Having an extremely beloved canonical AroAce character accused of suppressing important emotions is EXTREMELY BAD.

[aroallo-corvid]

Aroallo is not an "adult" sexuality

[plain text: Aroallo is not an "adult" sexuality]

I am aromantic and allosexual. I am also (as of writing this) a minor. TLDR at the end because I rambled on a bit.

There's a view in society that sexuality and sex are topics that are entirely irrelevant to children and should not be discussed around/with children because it is inappropriate/predatory. And to an extent, there is a point to that, and any discussions of sex and sexuality should be age-appropriate (e.g. an eleven year old would not receive the same sex ed as a sixteen year old because there is a vast difference in experience)

However, thinking like this leads to teenagers not being given proper sex education because they are "too young", which is wildly ignorant of the fact that a decent proportion of teenagers older than sixteen are sexually active. I live in the UK where the age of consent is 16, and I know plenty of people who were in relationships aged 14/15 were having sex. (Whether they weer mature enough to is another matter, but it's important to acknowledge that it does happen so there is no point ignoring this).

This rhetoric also leads to the belief that teens (and younger kids) shouldn't be coming out as gay/lesbian/bisexual/asexual/aromantic/etc. because they are too young to be thinking about sexuality and sexual attractiveness, which just.... isn't true. Many young people have crushes, and as the majority of people are allosexual, this does often involve sexual attraction as people mature through puberty.

Within the queer community, people have said that it is perfectly fine and normal and common for teenagers to come out as gay, lesbian, bisexual, asexual - Because if a teen can be straight, they can also be queer. These arguments are all set out beautifully and the points well made.

Yet.

Some people exclude aroallo people from that. They say that teens can be asexual, because they can know they aren't experience sexual attraction like their peers, and teens can be aromantic as well as asexual because they can realise they also aren't experiencing romantic attraction. But when a teenager says they are on the aromantic spectrum but still allosexual, often the same people who defend teens' rights to be (for example) bisexual turn around and say "you're too young for that".

Why?

Honestly, it comes down to sex-negative views that sex is inherently impure/disgusting, and of course children are the perfect example of purity and innocence, so they shouldn't be thinking about such "dirty" topics.

Of course a teenager can be asexual, that distances them from icky gross sex & means they would likely to be only engaging in chaste, pure, wonderful romance. Of course a teenager can be aroace, that makes them little cinnamon infantile babies, safe from all sexuality. (/sarcasm) (Also completely ignores the existence of sex-favourable aces and aroaces)

It comes off as very hypocritical though, because a teenager identifying as bisexual but not aromantic (so biromantic, but that distinction isn't typically made) is seen as acceptable, when they are expressing the same sexual desires as a teenager who is bisexual and aromantic. The only difference is that the first teenagers' sexuality is seen to be "balanced out" by the presence of nice wholesome romance.

tldr: if teenagers can identify as bisexual/gay/lesbian/pansexual/etc. whilst being alloromantic, it is hypocritical to say a teenager cannot identify as one of the above sexualities whilst being aromantic, because romance is not inherently more pure than sex and sex is not inherently impure.

[geronimomo-spd]

did they say in the audio that he's aro too or did they just say he experiences romantic attraction but not anything else? sorry i have no money to buy the boxset lol

he declared he feels nothing of the sorts! they explain the differences between someone who feels romantic and more sexual attraction, and then River is like "oh doctor! you told me you feel nothing of the sorts! you are looking for someone who doesn't have romantic feelings in particular abd here you are!"

(because River and him talked earlier about them being husbands and wife of course, and he was like "a wife??? me??? not now or ever! I don't do that sort of stuff! couple things that is")

so then when he looks for someone who does not feel romantic attraction to save the day later, river makes him realise that's him! so he uses that to win the day!

so yeah!!! offical aromantic doctor!!!!

hoped i explained it well hehe

[bananasmores]

falling back in love with creating

Realized in the middle of this I would need to design a dress for her to be making and was excited about this stained glass butterfly dress idea and forgot it was going to be in monochrome.

[asexual-juliet]

“[specific interaction between two characters] CAN’T be platonic friends don’t act like that” just say your irl friendships are boring asf and move on

[walmart-the-official]

Happy International Platonic Love Day! Remember to tell your friends, both digital and fleshy, that they’re amazing.

[bailiesartblog]

The final Gwenpool Love Unlimited is out today. It’s been such a journey and I am so thankful to have worked alongside such an amazing team on such a deeply personal story. I hope it means as much to y’all as it does to us 🖤🤍💜🖤🤍💚

[aromanticofficial]

as a small reminder aro week 2024 is february 18th through the 24th

[newfoundland-official]

Reblog for larger sample size

[do-you-know-this-queer-character]

Do you know this queer character?

Saiki is A-spec, Aro-spec, and Transgender, and uses he/him pronouns!

[yujateaandpi]

Before pride month ends, I wanted to let you 20 or so real ones (and the 4000 bots too, you can know) that I officially identify as a battery.

[lgbtqnationofficial]

"WE THE QUEERS..."

DECLARATION OF SOVEREIGNTY

It is the natural right of every person on this earth to pursue what brings them happiness. When a society becomes destructive to this right, it is within the power of the people to sever their ties to that institution, and build another. Throughout the history of mankind, we the queers have been denied this right. We the queers have been forced to adhere to heteronormative ideals. We the queers have been told that pursuing happiness is wrong, and in some instances—a crime to a greater power. 

   In the course of this history, we the queers have attempted for many centuries to put an end to these repeated offenses, only to be met with further oppression. Society and the institutions that stand for it have failed to listen to the voice of reason. We must now invoke our power to sever our ties with such institutions.

   Therefore, we the queers of the many provinces of The Digital Republic of the LGBTQIA+ solemnly declare sovereignty. These people are hereby absolved from any and all allegiance to the strict confines of heteronormativity. We the queers, will be free. 

13/13 REQUIRED SIGNATURES GATHERED. ANYONE CAN SIGN, BUT AS OF NOW IT IS CURRENTLY RATIFIED.

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