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tweeting about asexuality, lefty politics, doctor who, & social justice | green party member, rescue dog mom, & fierce trans ally | free π΅πΈ | she/her
a reminder of my boundaries. I will never acknowledge anyone who is acephobic, transphobic, ableist, racist, misogynistic, or writes any other form of abuse in the direction of my account. all replies of that nature will be hidden, & authors blocked.
this is a SAFE space for all.
asexual people deserve safety
asexual people deserve love
asexual people deserve validation
asexual people deserve representation
asexual people deserve community
asexual people deserve respect
asexual people deserve equality
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if you are under the asexual umbrella, please know that you truly belong within the LGBTQIA+ community. you deserve to be celebrated, affirmed, validated, and free. you are colourful, bold, bright, and deserving of joy. π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈ
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ANNOUNCEMENT! This Saturday, I'm going to be the first asexual person to lead the march at
@PrideInLondon
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Asexual people are part of Pride! It's time to make history, make some noise and take this campaign to the streets! See you out there! π
#WeAreEverywhere
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π’ asexuality is not celibacy π’
asexuality is rarely/never experiencing sexual *attraction* to another person. nothing to do with sexual *action*.
celibacy is making the decision to not have sex, despite sexual attraction or desire.
celibacy is a choice. asexuality isnβt.
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asexual people deserve to be celebrated.
asexual people deserve to be validated.
asexual people deserve freedom from conversion therapy and abuse.
asexual people deserve equality in the law.
asexual people deserve joy.
asexual people deserve to love themselves and their identity.
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itβs day one of pride month and Iβm already pissed off at people and brands for excluding the A from LGBTQIA+
pride month belongs to asexual aromantic and agender folk too. stop excluding us.
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people on the asexual spectrum are resilient as fuck. we defy norms every single day, go against societyβs sex-obsessed expectations, and put up with invalidation and erasure even from our own queer community. we are STRONG. Iβm proud of us for never giving up. π
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Iβve seen some people saying that theyβre leaving out the βAβ from LGBTQIA+ because the acronym is too longβ¦
not an excuse. the acronym is literally 7 letters long. 7!! itβs not like itβs 17!!! stop being lazy and stop excluding us
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honestly being an acephobe is so embarrassing, do you really have nothing better to do than hate on people who experience sexual attraction differently to you??? lol so cringe
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gentle reminder that the phrase βlove is loveβ excludes aromantic folk (especially loveless aros), for whom pride is not about romantic love!!
focus on Queer rights and celebration and freedom in its entirety, not *just* about love and relationships π³οΈββ§οΈπ³οΈβπ
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questions that I (an asexual person) have been asked by people I hardly know:
β’ βare you a virgin?β
β’ βhave you ever had an orgasm?β
β’ βhave you been through sexual trauma then?β
β’ βdo you not even masturbate?β
these questions are SO invasive. ace folk deserve privacy.
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happy
#InternationalNonBinaryPeoplesDay
to all, especially non-binary aces and non-binary aros!! I hope you feel affirmed, empowered, and celebrated today ππ€ππ€
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ace joy is beautiful.
I asked on twitter and instagram what peopleβs favourite thing about being asexual is. here is a selection of responses.
creating this post made my heart warm. I hope reading it does the same for you π
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π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈ happy pride month to everyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+ π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈ
no matter whether youβre out and proud, hiding your identity, still questioning, or a mixture of all threeβ¦
you are a rainbow and this celebration is yours. you belong. you are loved.
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asexual youth have significantly higher rates of internalised LGBTQIA-phobia. (lauren mcinroy, 2022)
asexual youth deserve to feel proud of their sexuality. they deserve to feel content, confident, and happy with who they are.
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asexual people deserve protection by The Equality Act. we donβt have that currently, setting us apart from other LGBTQIA+ identities, and making us more vulnerable to discrimination and abuse. we deserve equality and safety.
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acephobes: βnO oNe cArEs aBoUt yOuR sExUaLiTyβ
acephobes: proceeds to send multiple messages detailing how much our sexuality offends them, and therefore proving their own point wrong π
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is garlic bread a meme in ace culture?? people keep mentioning garlic bread to me in replies and messages and I donβt get it π pls help me out Iβm rubbish at understanding jokes lmao
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I have recently received a lot of acephobia online. so, Iβve started creating some posts responding to the things acephobes say, not only proving theyβre absolutely ridiculous, but to equip aces & allies to respond if they feel comfortable.
firstly: βyOuβRe aTtEnTiOn sEeKiNgβ π π»ββοΈ
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solidarity with bi folk (especially bisexual aros and biromantic aces) who receive such relentless exclusion from pride.
pride is for EVERYONE who identifies as LGBTQIA+. absolutely everyone. we are all welcome & we all belong. π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈ
Honestly so tired of the biphobia EVERY PRIDE. Itβs almost always posted by someone IN THE COMMUNITY. What is wrong with yβall. Let people love who they love. Everyone is welcome at pride who supports the 2SLGBTQIA+ community π³οΈβπ
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just seen someone on hinge who had answered the prompt βyou should not go out with me ifβ¦β with βyouβre ace, cos Iβm hornyβ
I hate people π trying to find a relationship as an ace person is exhausting
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asexuality is the opposite of bland or boring. asexuality is bold. bright. colourful.
asexuality is the opposite of broken. asexuality is whole. complete. perfect.
asexuality is the opposite of made-up. asexuality is valid. legitimate. deserving of respect.
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270k people have seen this tweet, so obviously the acephobia is coming in thick and fast π reminder that my boundaries are that ALL abusive replies are immediately hidden and blocked without even acknowledgement βοΈ this is a safe space for aces π
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This pride month I want to remember my friend who lived and died in Gaza as a nonbinary hijabi who deserved better than to be decimated by oppressorsβ¦they had a bright future ahead of them and I miss them dearly
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being Queer means having so much anger at politics all the time. fighting for our existence against constant corruption & vilification. itβs inhumane.
but resistance means possibility for freedom. with anger comes passion, determination to make change, & most vital of all, hope.
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after receiving so much horrible acephobia, Iβm making a post about everyoneβs favourite things about being ace (anonymised replies on here and on instagram) to remind myself of how wonderful our identity and community is. my heart is warm reading all the responses π
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hey friends, this used to be @/asafeacespace, but Iβve changed my @ so itβs different from my Instagram, & have added a photo of me from pride last year β¨ still fairly anonymous lol but I now feel like Iβm engaging with the ace community as a person & not as an instagram page!!
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itβs
#NonbinaryAwarenessWeek
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special mention to non-binary aces and non-binary aros!! you are valid and I hope you feel celebrated and affirmed this week ππ€ππ€
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thank you for 1000 followers π₯Ή having an ace community on twitter helps me so much with feeling validated and accepted in my identity. I still struggle with loving myself, but engaging with the ace community on here has meant Iβm feeling so much more empowered. thank you π
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there is such power and love in Queer communities. in the midst of so much acephobia being directed to my account rn, the support from my ace peers always shines through. communities are wonderful. π€οΈ
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βFRIGIDβ: what it means, and how itβs damaging to asexual folk. π§΅
frigid is a derogatory, offensive term, to refer to somebody (usually a woman) who lacks sexual desire.
βfrigidβ also has other definitions including βvery cold in temperatureβ, and βunfriendly or very formalβ.
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@RishiSunak
itβs disgusting that youβre tweeting this, let alone during pride month.
you donβt give a shit about women & girls. if you did, youβd be focusing on reducing domestic abuse, s*xual assault, police violence, the gender pay gap, health inequalities. yet youβre being a transphobe.
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what are you doing to financially support single mothers? to stop police violence against women? to improve perinatal mh services? to increase funding for womensβ health research? to lessen the gender pay gap?
thatβs what protects women and girls. not being a transphobic bigot.
just had a man come into my DMs pretending to be interested in asexuality and how ace people experience sexual desire and sexual actionβ¦ only for him to say βso lβve gotta take you out on a date to hear that stuff?β when I wouldnβt talk to him about my own personal sex life π
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when you see fatphobia, call it out. fat folk deserve a life free from discrimination, abuse, assumptions, bullying, and shame. especially fat people of colour, fat trans folk, fat disabled people, fat neurodivergent folk, and any other intersectionality.
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Love is love - but that just doesnβt cut what is happening to the LGBTQIA+ community around the world, particularly Trans+, intersex and Ace communities.
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reminder that there is a difference between mental *health* and mental *illness*.
moving more might benefit your mental *health*, but it wonβt cure a mental *illness*.
moving more might help you feel better after a shitty day at work, but it wonβt cure clinical depression.
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@Kaleidoscope_T
hi, please can I ask why you donβt include the Q or the A in the acronym LGBTQIA+? as the UKβs leading charity for LGBTQIA+ human rights, itβs really concerning that queer, asexual, aromantic, and agender people arenβt included in your activism or manifesto π
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this is a SAFE space for aces. so any and all acephobia will be ignored & blocked. π π»ββοΈ
I educate about asexuality (for free) on here and on my instagram (@/a.safe.ace.space). I donβt owe anybody a response when theyβre being hateful or ignorant. aces always come first here. π
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my heart sank when I read this post. I am an asexual person, and a member of
@TheGreenParty
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but they have excluded the βAβ from βLGBTQIA+β.
asexual, aromantic, and agender people deserve inclusion and protection. Iβm gutted.
This is the
@scottishgreens
LGBTI + beliefs. Please share far and wide to encourage everyone to vote Green on July the 4th.
The Greens care about the LGBTI + community and want to improve their lives π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈ
#VoteScottishGreens
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#VoteGreen
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#Pride
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sick of this private school debate. private schools exist to perpetuate inequality, to give rich kids advantages that working class kids could only dream of.
imagine if that money was invested in state schools. imagine the difference that would make to overall equality.
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βaSeXuAliTy iS sOmEtHiNg gEn-Z hAvE jUsT mAdE uPβ π€‘
asexuality has always existed!! and people have been campaigning for our rights for over a century! we have always been here, and we are here to stay.
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so disappointed in the new uk gov report regarding trans suicide & gender-affirming care. irl Iβm a suicide prevention professional, so most of my analysis & advocacy about this will be done in my professional life. but for the record, gender-affirming care IS suicide prevention.
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solidarity with all trans folk today. π³οΈββ§οΈ
getting the tories out is not the celebration it should be, when theyβre replaced with a transphobic labour leader.
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sorry for the silence, life has been really hard lately. I donβt really want to talk about it, but Iβm safe and will come back when Iβm able to π
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β¦ hiding their asexuality due to feeling unsafe/unsupported, or following their own internalised acephobia.
all of these things are traumatic for an asexual person to experience.
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I felt super sad yesterday, because none of my non-ace friends wished me a happy ace day. I hoped they would, which feels a bit silly, but itβs true
now Iβm reassuring myself that I have a vast ace community online who celebrated with me yesterday, & thatβs way more important π
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fucking hell I didnβt not expect that tweet to blow up and get so many replies πΆ
today was not the day for dealing with acephobia, I am so exhausted. I hate acephobes for being so horrible to us
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I really want to go to my local pride, but the few friends I have are all busy, so I donβt anyone to go with :/ I really want to be confident and proud to celebrate my sexuality, but I donβt feel safe going on my own π
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π³οΈββ§οΈ feminism is not feminism if it excludes trans people π³οΈββ§οΈ feminism is not feminism if it excludes trans people π³οΈββ§οΈ feminism is not feminism if it excludes trans people π³οΈββ§οΈ feminism is not feminism if it excludes trans people π³οΈββ§οΈ
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π€ 1 - it contributes to the incorrect assumption that aces lack sexual desire, but asexuality is actually about *attraction*, not desire.
this perpetuates misinformation about asexuality, meaning aces experience more invalidation & misunderstanding about their identity.
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keir starmer is a transphobic piece of shit. if you are a trans ally, do not vote labour this election - vote green or independent. the labour party are no longer a party for LGBTQIA+ people.
π¨ BREAKING: Keir Starmer says that trans women should be banned from women-only spaces.
Asked if trans women (even those with GRCs) have the right to use women's spaces, Starmer said: "No. They donβt have that right. They shouldnβt".
(Via The Times)
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*thank you* so much to everyone who has responded!
my therapist asked me this question recently (heβs a straight man trying so hard to understand asexuality bless him), & I struggle a lot with recognising my emotions, so I had no idea! all your answers are so helpful π
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this thread can be applied to everyone regardless of sexuality. but bcos asexuality is so often misinterpreted as βjust not wanting to have sexβ, the impacts of the word βfrigidβ are higher for aces.
allies, if you hear people calling someone βfrigidβ we need you to call it out!
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@fantomclaw
feeling broken is a really common experience for ace people! because the society sees allosexuality (any kind of sexual attraction for another person) as the norm, asexuality is often viewed as wrong or weird. Iβve definitely felt like Iβm not whole before.
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π€ 3 - it shames asexual folk who are sex-repulsed or apothisexual, or who choose not to have sex for any reason.
shame is an emotion which can lead to many mental health difficulties including depression, due to the isolation and low self-esteem that shame can cause.
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Iβve said it before and Iβll say it again.
fuck JK Rowling.
anyone who supports her is not welcome in my corner of the internet.
this is a safe spaces for all aces. and it should go without saying, but that includes trans aces.
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Iβm making some friendship bracelets for pride!! I work for a mental health service and weβre gonna have a stall, so Iβm making some bracelets to give out to people π pls send me some suggestions of what to put on the bracelets!!