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Question What You Think You Know

By Trix

Browsing through the forums on AVEN, I come across many young people just entering the community, asking the same question: "Am I asexual? Do I belong here?"

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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 11th - 18th February 2019

Ace and Aro Conference - WorldPride:

A fundraiser has been launched to set up an ace/aro conference in New York City during WorldPride on Saturday 29th June.

World Watch:

The Eyeopener looks at asexuality, mental health and relationships.

Brides, Health.com, and Australia's Marie Claire explain what it means to be asexual.

The Independent reports on the recent Sky poll looking at how many people can correctly define asexuality.

How do you know if you're asexual? Elite Daily tells all.

Romantic asexuals tell their stories to Vice.

One asexual recounts her attempts at having sex to Ubyssey.

Cosmopolitan, The Daily Titan, and The Independent look at asexual experiences of Valentine's Day.

The Pitt News explores the spectrum of asexuality.

Metro has an article on UK soap opera Emmerdale's current asexuality storyline.

Ubyssey looks at asexuality on campus.

Bustle asks how asexuality should be portrayed in fiction.

Asexuality is mentioned in a Metroactive article on young people's attitudes to sex and relationships.

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