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amalgamezz · 5 months

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#aromantic #actually aromantic #aro #aro pride #love loses #good job everyone. im so proud of us <2 #edit (12/31): also pls do not quote 'not all loves are romantic/sexual' at me #1. aros have always been the first to dissect the definition of love. we are likely to know that before you.#2. are we gonna keep pretending that aros aint only an afterthought to the 'love wins' and 'love is love' crowds.#3. im loveless aro. i do not care for love whether its romantic platonic or familial etc etc.#one can do good w love. one can also do evil w love. love =/= morals. stop acting like it is.

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desperatecheesecubes · 3 months

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Growing up asexual is actually so funny because all of a sudden people all around are like ‘oh my god what if I don’t know how to kiss??? I have to practice!’ And start doing unhinged things and the whole time you’re like

#mine #asexuality #and also the wanting to get with someone thing #and also to an extent the wanting a romantic relationship et all but I haven’t decided if I’m aromantic or Demi romantic soooo #i can’t believe y’all got this to 1K #oh good lord now it’s at 1.5k #holy fuck we’re at 2K #I’ve really loved reading everyone’s ace experiences #very comforting to remember I’m not alone

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agrebel18 · 11 months

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saw someone on here the other day say that we don’t need aromantic and asexual representation in media because that’s a “sanitized” identity like BITCH WHAT????? IF YOU CAN ONLY SEE ASPEC PEOPLE AS CHILDREN THAT IS A YOU PROBLEM.

#also. these people should know that sex isn’t the ONLY THING being queer is about. same for romance.#it IS something but it’s not for everyone nor does everyone have the same feelings on it #just. ugh #tw aphobia #aromantic #asexual #arospec #ace spec #aspec representation #aspec rep #aggie posts

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shmaroace · 1 year

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amatonormativity isn't something that affects only aro people. it affects all people, aspec or not, queer or not. you can be cishetallo and still be affected by amatonormativity because you're told that being single is bad. amatonormativity isn't a new queer buzzword made for a select few people, it's an actual societal assumption that affects everyone.

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prrplefungi · 1 year

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shout out to all asexual and aromatic people for being an amazing part of the lgbt community, yes even heterosexual or heteromantic people that are acespec

#asexual #aromantic #also shoutout to everyone else lgbt you are all amazing #peepy chatter

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vulpinesaint · 3 months

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one of my things with love is that i think it's probably like colors. yeah we have a thing that we all sort of agree is red. but we have no way to know if other people see red the same way as us. your red could be totally different from mine and we would never know because it has functionally the same relation to all of us and so we all just call it red. i have no way of knowing if anyone else on earth feels love the exact same way in which i do and in fact i think most people probably don't...

#this is about aromanticism btw #yeah i use love in a conventional way sometimes (telling friends i love them. all that)#genuinely though i do think that i feel love in a different way from everyone else #which is. alienating.#but also. intimate. is the word i want to use i think.#i have this thing that is just for myself. i am so aware of the way that i feel these emotions and they are just for me to understand.#special and beautiful and all that. aromanticism to me #valentine notes #aromantic #aromanticism

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aro-bird · 3 months

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Okay, for aro awareness week, I need you all to start recognizing that:

NOT EVERYONE IN THE ARO COMMUNITY IS FROM THE UNITED STATES OR EUROPE.

Please, when we're having discussions about aphobia, allonormativity amatonormativity, and other issues for the love of god STOP PRETENDING THAT WE DON'T EXIST AND LISTEN TO US!

We aren't just your token aros that exist in the other side of the world just for you to prove that we are everywhere or whatever point you're trying to make, we are living, breathing human beings and members of the aro community and we deserve respect and to be remembered not as a point in your discourse but as equals.

I am sick and tired of people just assuming that everyone in the community is either from the United States or Europe and only centering those voices in the discussion. We exist too.

#mayaposts #aro #aromatic #aro awareness week #aromantic awareness week #aro awareness week 2024 #aroallo #aroace #arospec #filipino aro #asian aro #poc aro #sorry this came about after someone replied to me saying that not everyone can afford necessities with one income and that rent is too #expensive these days with ''just move to less expensive cities like amsterdam or london and get a full time job'' and it PISSED ME OFF #mind you it was a discussion on why aroaces (who may not have partners or roommates) struggle in today's economy #the other person was not only dismissive of the op who was explaining the frustrations of needing to work multiple jobs to stay afloat #but also trying to just dismiss the struggles of single income people (in this case non-partnering aroaces)#and the implication that we should just ''move out of london and amsterdam and get a full time job'' to be able to afford rent #is such a privileged european/american take #sorry im ranting now lol im just peeved off #i dont even know if the other person was aroace at all tbh but whatever

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lifesizecorpsekit · 5 months

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"we need more complex queer characters" you cant even understand me and my aroace queerplatonic partner.

#aroace #aromantic #aspec #asexual #queerplatonic #im an aroace in qprs #i love my qprs husband #hes also aspec #everyone thinks we are dating #queer

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turtleblogatlast · 2 months

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Don’t think I ever quite said what my LGBTQ+ headcanons are for the boys, so these are my current thoughts! Always changing of course but this is what I feel most strongly right now.

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt headcanons #rise donnie #rise leo #rise mikey #rise raph #donnie and leo’s sexualities being practically swapped was unintentional but it works way too well #same with mikey and raph tbh it was a happy accident #anyway I kinda hc raph as the type who doesn’t care about physical appearance just if you fight lol #Mikey’s more than happy with friends and family #Donnie is a BIG romantic but he needs time to sus a person out fully before he gets the hots for them #leo meanwhile isn’t keen on romance unless it’s with someone he grows to really really REALLY trust #I could go on and probably will later (knowing me) but it is late and I am tired haha #turtle art tag #curious as to what everyone else headcanons #the only one of these I’ll defend forever is Bi (female-leaning) donnie and trans leo #all the others can change over time but I really like where they’re sitting right now #I hope these are the right flags too because it was kinda hard to find them #went looking for transmasc flag in particular but I couldn’t find a solid agreed upon version 😭#ngl a big part of why I hc mikey as aro is because of a pun #my phone often misspells aromantic as aromatic and- and you get it- because aromatic herbs and- and Mikey is a chef do YOU GET IT #note that while I hc leo as bisexual (male-leaning) I still think he’s prob closer to demi in that as well just not as far into the spectrum #if that makes sense #headcanons are fun and hard to narrow down at the same time alas #I made this in like an hour can you tell djjdjd #I drew them all from memory so if there’s anything wrong…shhh #and if you’re wondering for April and Splinter #Both are Bisexual (female-leaning) but April is also Panromantic #I almost wanna make Splinter demiromantic too so Big Mama’s betrayal hits just a bit harder

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mhizzberry · 4 months

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:( i wish fandom was more strict with maintaining/respecting characters who are canonically (aro)ace the same way that they are when characters are canonically gay/lesbian. the moment those latter characters are shipped with a character of another gender, it's "problematic". and yet, people still make ships for canon ace characters because "ace people can still be in relationships". while true, it happens too often i think, because people just CANT HELP but ship characters. they NEED to be coupled. if so, where does that leave non-coupled (aro)aces who want representation?

#idk. a thought....#i do personally enjoy shipping sometimes #but im also upset when a canon ace character i like still gets shipped #the point is that not everyone needs to be shipped!!!!#maybe theyre happy staying single!! maybe theyre happy w their friends and family already!!!#Mhizzy's Words #Aromantic #Asexual #aro is in brackets cos i specifically see this for ace charas often. but it still applies

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bxdtime-ceai · 4 months

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representation is great but i wish there were more aro/ace/aroace characters who aren't teenagers. i want to see young, middle aged and older adults discover/talk about their aro/ace/aroace identities. there is so much variation! so many stories to tell! but i dont think we can get this kind of representation without addressing the entertainment industry's obsession with youth

#mine #general critique of the entertainment industry #but also i hate the entertainment industry #in every country #yeah lets focus only on young people and on sexualizing said young people and neglecting literally everyone else #maybe i just dont have access to better representation #aro #aromantic #arospec #ace #asexual #asexual spectrum #lgbtq+#aspec

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theaceandaroadvocacyproject · 11 months

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Hello everyone! We wanted to do a piece talking about the intersectionality of disabled and aspec identities and experiences - does this ring true to your experiences? What did we miss? Info on the images are written out below and included in alt text.

[Text reads: July is Disability Pride Month. Let's discuss Disability and Aspec Identity. While individuals may be both aspec and disabled, the two groups also have many similarities outside of people who exist in both. Ableism and aphobia, while both robust issues on their own, have intersecting pain points. Ace and aro people may be accused of being "sick" or "unnatural", and in need of a cure. Simple existence is conflated with suffering, and some people may be more invested in "fixing" aspec people rather than accepting them.

The idealized future - long life, independent living, marriage, children, etc - does not necessarily leave room for people in these groups. Disabled and aspec people can definitely have wonderful futures, without adhering to ableist and amatonormative notions of what a future should look like. Both groups are frequently treated as an afterthought in the realms of legislation/political advocacy and community care*. *A great time to remind y'all that we are still in a pandemic. Wear a mask.

People who are both disabled and aspec may deal with the added stress of stereotype threat*. Stereotype threat is the anxiety and stress that comes from possibly confirming a negative stereotype about the demographic one is apart of. Stereotype threat may arise due to the stereotype that disabled people are not suitable for romantic and/or sexual relationships, or due to the stereotype that asexuality and aromanticism are signs of illness or dysfunction. *Stereotype threat can occur to people of any minority demographic - age, race, gender, orientation, etc.]

#ace #aro #aspec #disability pride month #aromantic #asexual #aroace #alloaro #alloace #gray ace #grayro #also let us know if alt text in the caption is unhelpful #we don't want to assume everyone has a screen reader or knows how to access alt text

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arodabi · 2 years

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Shoutout to romance oblivious aros

Not realizing when ppl flirt with you, not being able to tell when people are attracted to each other or dating, not realizing romantic attraction was even a thing

Y’all are great <2

#I’m also romance oblivious #it’s so bad it’s hilarious #I’m like hmmm idk why this character did this #it seems like bad writing #and then everyone’s just like THEYRE IN LOVE #haha okay didn’t even consider that #aromantic #aro

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aro-culture-is · 11 months

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aro culture is hearing people saying that 'aro people arent always looking out for sex, etc!!!!' and thinking hell yeah but also. im the always,, im the slut aro. its me.

slut aro georg is an outlier adn should not have been counted

#Anonymous #aro culture is #aro #aromantic #actually aro #actually aromantic #ask #mod phoenix #also hell yeah go you #everyone can look for as much sex and be as slutty as they like #have fun #if u don't wanna have sex or be slutty that's great too

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iamhereinthebg · 1 year

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Sunflower Trio drawings as a gift for @mari-lair :DDD

Love them very much :))

bonus:

#toilet bound hanako kun fanart #toilet bound hanako kun #aoi akane #akane aoi #minamoto teru #Aoi and Akane constantely having to deal with a 5yo in the background #I love them very much #wanted to do a proper gift since a long time I hope you will like it :DDDD #it was supposed to be only the first one but then I doodled ahah #my art #tbhk fanart #tbhk #jshk #jshk fanart #hanako kun #(I am slowly starting to put my 'Teru is aromantic' agenda in the face of everyone but ssssht')#I also messed around a lot explaining so different renders ahaha #anyways hope you will like it yay #they look very stupid with their sunglasses #I am used to draw Akane all serious but I legit go 'who tf are u' on the first drawing too #like the other two are smiling make a fcking effort Akane #I also made Teru way too tall #but he deserves it #TUMBLR PLZ

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redysetdare · 11 months

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Got hit in the face with amatonormativity today when my coworker was talking abt romance with a customer and said "Life is not meant to be spent alone" and in my head I was like... maybe YOU can't be happy alone but I sure am!

And b4 anyone goes commenting this, this was in explicit reference to having a romantic partner. don't come on here being like "but she's right because friendship and family!" you know that's not what this is about.

#text #aro #aromantic #asexual #ace #aroace #aspec #amatonormativity #not only that but maybe... ppl can live full and happy lives without having friends or family?#maybe ppl can be happy truely being alone #not everyone enjoys being around people they shouldn't be shamed for that #also say that to the billions of ppl who live in unhappy marraiges because being alone is treated like the worse option #amatonormativity literally says stay in your toxic/unhappy marraige because being alone is worse LIKE #dont be aphobic on this post or I'll bite you yes even if ur aspec i'll take ur knees #and probably block ur stupid ass lmao #that or I'll put u on blast depends on how i feel

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