January 2012
235 posts
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An Idea to Encourage Asexual Awareness That Takes... →
Just a Reminder...
You may have noticed that Asexual News capitalizes the word ‘Asexual’. This is a stylistic issue that was decided upon several months ago. To be consistent, the site capitalizes the name of each sexual orientation. (This is the guideline that is supposed to be followed at any rate. You’ll find that even the AP doesn’t always follow its own stylebook.)
December 2011
122 posts
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Asexual News Endorses Penn Jillette for President →
We’re just getting a head start here in case anyone actually expects us to make a recommendation.
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Ace Predictions for 2012 →
Burning As An Island Star: Good ace articles? →
anthean:
Hello to my ace followers (and anyone else who might run across this post)!
A friend of mine is interested in reading more about asexuality/demisexuality/grey-asexuality, and asked me to send him my favorite articles, blogs, etc. While I have quite a lot of links saved up, I’ve been less active…
Start with AVEN.
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Three More Columns for Dr. Ruth →
Personally, I’m waiting to see if and how she responds to AVEN’s Project team.
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More Advice from Doctor Ruth →
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How Asexuals Reproduce →
I thought the process involved cake and Dr. Who marathons.
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AVEN's Project Team writes a response to Dr.... →
Note to trolls perusing the Asexual tag: I use this symbol in stories that deal with AVEN’s activities. I use it because it’s the symbol of AVEN. This does not necessarily mean I think it should be seen as an Asexual symbol. I recognize that there is a legitimate complaint against its use.
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Taylor Lauther is Not Gay; People Only Wish Robert... →
Guess I’m not a Twilight Fan.
Site Upgrades Planned for January →
NYC Subway passenger is assaulted for calling... →
triknight:
ace-reporter:
I am not a pacifist, but while there are those taking this news with an extreme amount of glee, an occasional slur is not enough to provoke this response.
I have my suspicions that the video shown here was faked, but I cannot prove it. I’ve been in situations where you face something like this day after day. The temptation to lash out is extreme. (I did when I was...
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NYC Subway passenger is assaulted for calling... →
I am not a pacifist, but while there are those taking this news with an extreme amount of glee, an occasional slur is not enough to provoke this response.
I have my suspicions that the video shown here was faked, but I cannot prove it. I’ve been in situations where you face something like this day after day. The temptation to lash out is extreme. (I did when I was younger.) When...
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Dear Dr. Ruth -- Could You At Least Take a Look at... →
I was originally going to put “AVEN’ in the title, but there are people who are not fans of AVEN. I think she would have done far better off by posting questions to Tumblr. If she wants to use the academic research, there’s the Asexual Explorations website.
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Dr. Ruth Westheimer's Latest Column Makes Me Angry
I realize that Dr. Ruth is an expert on sex, but I can spot at least three problems with this article in the first paragraph of her response. I’ll have more commentary on this later. Right now, it’s probably not a good idea to respond until I calm down a bit.
A quick visit to Asexuality.org could have fixed most of this.
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TSA Confiscates Cupcake →
The idea of explosive frosting amuses me.
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Shortland Street Asexual Storyline →
I’ve known about this for a year or two, but it doesn’t hurt to repost a short clip again.
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Portland's lagest LGBT Newspaper closes →
It is a sad day
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Benedict Cumberbatch plays slightly asexual,... →
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Cake on a Stick →
I’m not exactly sure how this is Asexuality related, but it may interest some people.
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Netflix and the BBC Strike Deal →
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Now that the dinner is over, a lesson in etiquette →
This should get the arguments going, but that should not be my goal.
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Since We're On Break: An Issue of Vital...
I have seen many sites that urge people to prepare for some type of apocalypse. Some people prepare for a general societal collapse, others are preparing for zombies. Personally, I’m hoarding A-10 Thunderbolt parts. (The Thunderbolt is more commonly known as the Warthog. I know from the Terminator movies that every surviving human gets one after the machines take over.)
In all of these...
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Asexual News's Face Book Page Is Down
I’m not sure if this is because someone reported us or simply looked at the name without figuring out what we actually did. (It’s not a great name to avoid being reported like that to be honest.)
I don’t know if anyone is following us on Facebook, but it is too close to Christmas to get a timely response from the service. Before I send off panicked e-mails or cry censorship, I...
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FACT: Everyone in Switzerland is asexual.
This is also true of people who have Swiss* ancestry like myself. We are also noted to have a fondness for crossbows.
*My ancestry is mostly the typical Heinz 57 American mix. Switzerland just managed to get in there. This is because my ancestors who bore my surname came to this country from Zurich in 1790. If you were to ask me about my actual ethnicity, I’d probably say...
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Gay Man are Healthier in Massachusetts (possibly... →
This may be a case of causality not being the same thing as consolation.
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The DSM 5 Critics are Not Misugided →
Happy Holidays from Our Staff →
Obligatory Post
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About the Angst Post Yesterday...
There are times when being over 25 can make someone feel damn old in Asexual Online communities. Yes, there are times when I just roll my eyes when someone gets how their parents don’t understand them. I don’t say anything about it. I was the same way when I was a teenager. The 1990s weren’t that long ago. I was in my 20s throughout most of the first decade of the 21st...
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ABC's Work It! May Still Have a Relevant Pretense... →
But couldn’t they find a different way to address it than having men wear women’s clothes to get jobs? This does, as others have suggested, reinforce negative stereotypes.
fuck yeah sex education: gaywrites: Virginia... →
gaywrites:
Virginia blocks same-sex couples from adopting
Virginia’s Board of Social Services approved on Wednesday certain measures relating to adoption that will aid in blocking same-sex couples from adopting kids.
A previous version of the regulations included an anti-discrimination…
Virginia did not outright bar same-sex couples from adopting. It barred unmarried couples from...
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The Upside of Teenage Asexual Angst →
I will have more commentary about the situation later, although this really isn’t the cheeriest thing to read.
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Being Human is not My Gender: Fetishist Dysphoria →
I really do not know about this one.
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Caffeine Withdrawal Might Be Added to the DSM-5 →
Somehow, I don't think this was appropriate...
I went to the therapist yesterday. The waiting room had the usual collection of magazines, although one seemed out of place. It was a copy of Field and Stream reviewing the 12 best rifles and shotguns. I think someone really should have thought about that more…
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CBC Radio Journalist Seeks an Asexual Virgin from... →
Happy Hannukah And Other Assorted Holidays
The Festival of Lights started tonight
The Solstice is Thursday
The Saturnalia started on the 17th and runs through the 23rd
We all know Christmas is on the 25th and there may be someone celebrating the Brith of Mithras on that day.
Kwanzaa starts the day after Christmas. (I also believe this is Boxing Day.)
And Asatruar, if there are any here, may celebrate Yule-tide and be wary of the Wild...
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Keith Ablow is Named LGBT Misinformer of the Year →
And I seriously hope I did not use the name I’ve been using to refer to him in private conversations. His name is not Doctor Keith Iblow.
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Angry Video Game Nerd Uses Asexual In Recent... →
RIP Hohner Blues Harp Harmonica
This is going to be a little confusing. I’m still in posession of two harmonicas. Both are in the key of C. One is a Hohner Blues Band Harmonic the other is the Hohner Blues Harp. (The Blues band is the cheaper model I bought so I could take with me to place and not worry so much about losing it. It costs about $5 to replace.) The Blues Harp harmonica was a gift however.
Now, harmonicas do...
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Conference in Philadelphia Covering Asexual and... →
The most common heart-felt response from an...
ithappensalot:
This is a step forward...
I just got asked a question by a random stranger in this town that was not “Do you have a cigarette?” They’ve gone an evolutionary step up. They are now asking you if you smoke first.
Things I Have Learned This Year
If you think I’ve learned that I am not infallible, you would be wrong. I’ve always known this. I’m just not that good at acting like I’m not. This has been an interesting year. It has not necessarily been a good year. It is odd to contemplate this now a few days before Christmas, but Christmas is simply not that far from New Year’s Day.
Now, let us see. I have...
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If you've been wondering about the links...
It is more or less because I do not want to find myself involved in deep arguments. It’s not personal. It’s just there are some things I’ve learned this year that I’ve never expected to learn or to even have them apply to me. It should be an interesting thing next year.
Now, this in part comes from the troll attack this summer. I’d rather not put my foot in my mouth...
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Catholic Archbishop Distributes Prayer for... →
I am standing by my initial idea that banning all marriage would solve this debate.