#asexual owned

[theacecouple]

Hey you, yes YOU!

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[everythingwasnormalhere]

pls rb if you think cuddling doesn't have to be s3xual

im tryna prove a point to my bf's mother help me out

[glorytoad]

I posted this on an aroace subreddit and what I loved is that everyone seemed to have their own interpretation of what it meant and how it applied to them.

[thatskindarough]

HAPPY GAY

[alopecoiddaydream]

Guy at my school that my friends kind of know found out he's aroace (he's not very involved in the queer community) and his first reaction was just "why doesn't the flag have a dragon like Wales"

[notbrucewayne48]

"aphobia doesn't exist"

bitch literally not that long ago an aroace youtuber animator was insulted by almost half of its community for being it

[sadisthetic]

the madness frustration loneliness of the dissonance of a mismatch of the rotten heart to the rest

allosexual aromantic swag happy pride *peaces out*

[artemx746]

“Other people have it worse—“ there are also other people who have it better and I’m sure those other people would meet both our stories with concern. Think about that before you say I need to be oppressed more to be valid

[plebeiangoth]

Friendly reminder,

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Menstrual care goes to 30% off, and apparel is 10% off.

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Will be working this month on restocking pads, and if I have the extra time I might make a hat or three

[bloggingboutburgers]

This gig is doing wonders for my self-esteem related to my age tbh

[knifearo]

ultimately when it comes to shipping and fandom space treatment of aspec characters i just don't accept "aro/ace people can still date/have sex" as an answer from nonaspecs. like yeah. mhm. okay. now i think we both know that you're not saying that out of real interest in the diversity of aspec experiences. so you can turn in your seventeen-page essay on why and how you plan to examine this character's aspec identity within the context of a romantic or sexual relationship complete with evidence from canon and peer reviews from multiple aspec people within the next week or i'm putting you in the pit from the edgar allen poe story

[miitopia-cake]

I wish some aces would stop excluding other aces with complex sexual experiences. like I get why but you have to realize that being ace does not mean they don't enjoy sexual experiences and it's weird when you complain about allo people and boil it down to "people who have sexual experiences" and also shame people for their sex life and kinks as if your own community doesnt INCLUDE those people. because there are other aces out there who still masturbate, who feel sexually attracted to their own body, who barely experiences sexual attraction but still enjoys sex, who like consuming sexual media, who like sfw kink. being ace is so so much more complex than just "disliking sex". and also aromantic exclusionism in the same genre of posts is something i see a lot. especially aro allos. I hate hate hate seeing a community that SHOULD be inclusive boil down sexuality and exclude people.

[jay-aro]

the bond between an aroace person and the fictional character(s) they find hot is a sacred thing

[ozz-ball]

aroace people are so cool because if they live without a spouse and it’s just them theres so much more room for pokemon plushies and other trinkets

[artistmarchalius]

Happy Belated Pride Month! Like… super belated.

Blue Clematis - Loyalty

Blue/Purple Pansy - Platonic Love, Admiration and Affectionate Thoughts

Daffodil - New Beginnings

Eastern Bluestar - Steadfastness and Affection

Heliotrope - Devoted Affection

Orange Rose - Fascination and Deep Admiration

Orange Zinnia - Friendship and Affection

Periwinkle - Immortality

Purple Rose - “I look up to you and value your opinion”

White Rose - A Heart Unacquainted With Love

Yellow Rose - Friendship

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Flowers have multiple meanings, but these meanings felt very true to my ace experience. As a bonus, periwinkles also mean “Flower of Death” which felt appropriate to mention because, you know, it’s Alastor.

[future-crab]

It's been said before, it will be said again, but it's still worth saying: the fact that art centering on straight romance is allowed to just be bad, but art with queer romance in it always has to be indicative of A Serious Problem With the Way We Tell Queer Stories makes being a queer person making queer art deeply stressful