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To be out, or not to be out? An asexual dilemma…

Well, it’s been a heck of a week for me and for many other members who have been involved in the ongoing media interest in asexuality. The interview requests keep pouring in to us by e-mail and on the forums themselves from newspapers, magazines, radio stations and TV production companies. Whilst we may have expected SOME media interest after the fantastic New Scientist article, I don’t think that many of us ever really expected the amount we actually got! In terms of public awareness of our orientation this has been incredible, but as individuals a lot of us have had to think hard about just HOW public we want our lives to be.

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Asexual Perspectives

Opening the door to self-discovery

By ~Acer~

As humans, we are in general a social species, programmed to support each other in family units and communities and it seems often mob rule dictates what is normal, expected or acceptable behaviour. Especially in a modern society where the media projects these ideas into every facet of our lives, we are now educated very early on as to how life apparently is. No matter what our true feelings inside, we may now attempt to adhere to the ‘rules’ that we have collectively set ourselves.

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Digest for 15th - 22nd February 2021

Research Requests:

Researchers at the University of Toronto are conducting an anonymous online survey on identity development among individuals who identify as asexual.

A student is doing research on the asexual/aromantic spectrum for a class project.

Visibility:

Michigan has become the second US state to officially recognise Aro Spectrum Awareness Week.

World Watch:

Pink News have new articles on celebrating Valentine's Day as an asexual, and on the asexual spectrum more generally.

The University of Ottawa's Fulcrum bemoans the quality of asexual representation in the media.

Vice's Hey Man advice column discusses asexuality.

CBC's The Early Edition radio show has recently done a segment on asexuality.

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