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1. There is no justification for thinking “I like this character better when they’re not aro/ ace.”
Aces/aros aren’t better when they’re allos.
Gays aren’t better when they’re straight.
What that really says: “I don’t like asexuality. I don’t like aromantics.” No matter how you dress it up.
I feel like I shouldn’t have to explain why this is wrong. No character is better when you make them less special.
2. Saying “asexuals can have sex” is a huge oversimplification. When aces have sex it doesn’t make them allosexual, they don’t feel the same things. It doesn’t mean they even enjoy sex. It doesn’t mean they can have sex with a partner. It doesn’t mean they can do it more than once. And it doesn’t mean they have “fixed” themselves and can now love properly.
When bisexuals have sex with someone of the opposite gender it doesn’t make them straight. It doesn’t mean they “fixed” their homosexuality.
3. Erasure can happen in cannon and head cannon. You don’t have to be a professional to participate in it. When social media is flooded with images of an asexual character in sexual situations with no acknowledgement of asexuality, it’s impossible to see the asexuality through it. Maybe it’s not erased, it’s buried in an avalanche.
4. I can name five canonical Aro or Ace characters. The rest are allosexual. In every movie, book, tv show, and comic that’s ever been written. Throughout all of time.
Sherlock Holmes (original novels) who is constantly paired non platonically with Irene Adler or John Watson in his incarnations. No hate on those ships, just pointing out an example.
SpongeBob SquarePants who is asexual because real life sea sponges are asexual.
Rafael Santiago (Shadowhunter Chronicles) who was portrayed in the books as cold and indifferent to people’s feelings.
Isaac (Heartstopper) whose entire story is about being Asexual.
Alastor (Hazbin Hotel) who actually has a personality, a backstory, goals outside of being accepted as asexual, a dynamic story arc, and complex relationships with friends/enemies that are actually fun to watch. Honestly the best ace/aro rep I’ve ever seen: a guy with no interest in sex who actually has a sense of humor!
When the ratio is a million: 5, it’s not ridiculous for aces and aros to ask people to ship someone else as allosexual. Literally anyone else. This can’t possibly be the only option.
5. Creators have a history of not defending asexual/aromantic characters. They don’t fight to make sure people respect their sexuality. It’s always better for business and social media trends to encourage shipping. Sex sells. Romance too. They may be the authority on a character, that doesn’t mean they’re an authority on aces/aros.
6. You can’t show a visual of someone being asexual or aromantic. Not in the same way you can show two girls kissing or men getting married. You can show platonic relationships, but that doesn’t prove the absence of attraction. All fan art with ace/aro people requires context. It’s not hard to scribble a note here or put in a tag or something. It’s also super sweet to see in a post.
7. Shipping and fandom should be about fun. Fun for everyone. Ship freely and kindly.
So. So I just finally finished getting caught up on Sherlock & Co (rec from a friend) and honestly OMFG IM OBSESSED WITH THEM ASKFKSHDJ.
Honestly my favorite of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson ever they’re so sweet and Sherlock is openly autistic and John actively accommodates for him and ahhhhhh <333
After a few days, and careful consideration, I have decided both through a mix of your submissions and a few personal picks of my own...
The Detective Bracket!!
THE MATCHUPS:
BRACKET 1:
-Sam and Max (Sam and Max) VS Detective Pikachu (Detective Pikachu)
-Batman (DC) vs Eddie Valiant (Roger Rabbit)
-Basil of Baker Street (The Great Mouse Detective) VS Iris Archwell (StreetPass)
-Honor Mizrahi (Murder by Numbers) VS Kuruto Ryuki (AI: The Somnium Files)
BRACKET 2:
-Goro Akechi (Persona 5) VS Dick Gumshoe (Ace Attorney)
-Lynne (Ghost Trick) VS L (Death Note)
-Naoto Shirogane (Persona 4) VS Kyoko Kirigiri (Danganronpa)
-Tohru Adachi (Persona 4) VS Hercule Poirot (Poirot)
BRACKET 3:
-Kaname Date (AI: The Somnium Files) VS Professor Layton (Professor Layton)
-Erika Furudo (Umineko) VS Lady Love Dies (Paradise Killer)
-Shinichi Kudo (Detective Conan) VS Kim Kitsuragi (Disco Elysium)
-Benoit Blanc (Knives Out) VS Nancy Drew (Nancy Drew)
BRACKET 4:
-BBC Sherlock (BBC) VS Hank Schrader (Breaking Bad)
-Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget) VS Columbo (Columbo)
-Herlock Sholmes (Ace Attorney) VS Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes)
-Kyle Hyde (Hotel Dusk) VS Dale Cooper (Twin Peaks)
But wait, there's more!
Introducing... the Loser's Bracket!
How it works: When a character loses a given match, they will enter the loser's bracket. There, they gain a chance to make it back to the main bracket, with the winner of each dual bracket (Brackets 1 and 2 and Brackets 3 and 4) having to face the winner of the respective losing bracket set. This gives some less appreciated characters a second chance to win!
One last thing. Watch out. There may be surprises along the way...
The actual voting portion will open Tomorrow, from 8 PM to 8:15 PM CT, and will remain open for one day!