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Stereotypes & media about Black masculinity made it harder to come out as asexual
Portrayals of Black hypersexuality stem from white supremacy & harm everyone, including Black ace men like me. But let’s embrace authenticity instead.
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Purity culture made me feel trapped. Finding asexuality set me free.
Christian purity culture doesn’t have a place for asexual people.
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I am sex-repulsed & sex-positive. The two are not contradictory.
I respect your choice to have sex. What about respecting my choice to never have sex?
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Asexuality is “the hot new thing” thanks to this trailblazing podcaster
Award-winning podcaster Aline Laurent-Mayard is bringing asexuality out of the dark and helping listeners realize that sex isn’t everything.
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Yasmin Benoit is NYC Pride’s first asexual grand marshal & she’s ready to change the status quo
“I’m happy to be asexual and aromantic,” says Benoit. “It’s not a problem. Here I am, just living life.”
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It is time to start celebrating Black asexuality in media
So far, ace representation has mostly involved white male characters who tend to be socially awkward and perpetuate harmful stereotypes.
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I am asexual. My story is exactly why LGBTQ inclusive sex ed should be required in schools.
The fact so few people receive LGBTQ sex ed hurts everyone, especially kids who grew up like me.
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Attempts to overturn the election are using a law created because of a queer Presidential candidate
Sen. Josh Hawley will challenge certification of the election results under a law that dates back to a possibly gay or asexual presidential candidate in the 19th century.
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Dictionary.com just added a lot of LGBTQ words but will use “homosexuality” less
Is the word “homosexuality” offensive? The dictionary website is moving away from it while embracing “Pride” and “ace.”