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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 9th - 23rd May 2022

Site News:

Iam9man, 2SpiritCherokeePrincess and pickles mcgee have been elected as moderators.

Nominations are being taken for a Dedicated Research Contact on the Project Team.

The AVEN forums' 20th anniversary will be celebrated on 29th/30th May.

Research Request:

A researcher at University College Dublin is looking to interview people about ace spaces in Ireland.

UK Ace Conference 2022:

This year's conference, previously planned for June, will now be postponed. The new date will likely be in September.

World Watch:

An episode of the Secret Feminist Agenda podcast discusses asexuality.

Huck magazine has an article on why more young women are choosing celibacy (doesn't mention asexuality).

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