Poetry by Lijavi Toledo Loaiza.
By Any Other Name
You’re asexual. It’s more complicated than that, but it is something that finally feels yours.
Cake and Ice Cream
“Let's say there's a kind of dessert that's everyone's favorite but yours.“
An asexual manifesto
Poetry by Terlona Knife.
"A4^2
Digital Art by Daniela Illing.
Coming Out (Again)
Not wanting sex or possibly never having it doesn’t make me or anyone else less than or broken.
"Bi Ace... is that a thing?"
I’m more asexual than bisexual, but that’s only because so many conversations end up revolving around sex.
As de Corazones: Does Sex Really Matter in a Relationship?
I want to tell this story because people, especially in Peru, believe that the spectrum of sexuality is only about straights, gays and lesbians, when it really goes beyond that.
Dear Seven Months
Poetry by Krystal L. Summers.
Everyone's Dressed Like You: How Seeing Yourself On TV Can Change Your Life
You never knew how important it was to see yourself reflected on a TV screen. You've never felt so heard, seen, validated, and loved. You weren't imagining your pain; it's real to others too.
For the Love of the Void
The ‘A’ in LGBTQIA+ stands for aromantic, asexual, and agender. (…) I often joke that, being all three, I am a void, a black hole.
Asexuality and Me
On the internet, many of the asexuals I’ve come across have been white. And while I appreciate that they are out there, it’s hard to relate to them. A white asexual person will never understand my struggle as a black asexual person.
"Meaningless Sex"
For me, having sex never completes me. On the contrary, it usually makes me feel worthless, even when I’ve had sex consensually.
Omophagia
Poetry by Shastra Deo.
On Being Asexual and Kinky
But… how could I be asexual and a fetishist? Aren’t those two things completely in conflict with one another?
On Shedding Shame: Embracing My Asexuality
Asexuality is such a valuable way to experience and navigate human connection, and I now know much better than to feel otherwise.
Speaking Sex: Asexual Perspectives on the Language of Sexuality
All this and more occurs in the very moment I negotiate with the culture and structure that defines my absence-identity – in sex.
Pride and Prejudice
I couldn’t think, speak, or move. I’ve rejected him three times, but three times was not enough for him.
Asexual Community Participation: How Often? Why? Why not?
Brian Fink, PhD examines asexual community participation and identifies the reasons why asexuals do or do not participate in communities, both online and offline.