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Asexuality, aromanticism, demis, and everything else on the aspec!
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Aspec? Write for The Ace Space!
Aspec? Write for The Ace Space!
Call for submissions on asexuality, aromanticism and everything in between
Matt Mason
Nov 11, 2022
How to Write for The Ace Space
How to Write for The Ace Space
A simple guide to formatting and content
Matt Mason
Nov 11, 2022
I Am Not Here to be Misunderstood…
I Am Not Here to be Misunderstood…
Or how commenters can be exhausting at times
Quinn
Aug 7
When You’re Old In a Young Space
When You’re Old In a Young Space
Being the oldest person in an ace space has unique challenges
Vena Moore
Aug 5
International Friendship Day: A Thank You to Queer Friends
International Friendship Day: A Thank You to Queer Friends
Without you, I may still feel lost and broken
Matt Mason
Jul 30
The Importance of Asking Polite Questions
The Importance of Asking Polite Questions
And what it means to me as an aro-ace person
Quinn
Jul 22
Yes I’ve Been on SSRIs, No They Didn’t Make Me Demisexual
Yes I’ve Been on SSRIs, No They Didn’t Make Me Demisexual
Here’s how I know
Matt Mason
Jul 8
How Writing Helped Me to Make Sense of the World
How Writing Helped Me to Make Sense of the World
And the LGBTQIA stories written as a gift to my younger self
Quinn
Jul 5
‘Slow’ (2023) -A Review
‘Slow’ (2023) -A Review
A sensuous dive into intimacy and conflicting desire cultures
Jane Sherberkov
Jul 2
Asexual Characters and Stories are not a “Trend”
Asexual Characters and Stories are not a “Trend”
It’s been a taxing Pride Month for fiction discourse
Matt Mason
Jun 28
The Art of Coming Out
The Art of Coming Out
Or my unexpected journey out of the aro-ace closet
Quinn
Jun 22
Demisexuality is Real, You Just Have Gendered Prejudices
Demisexuality is Real, You Just Have Gendered Prejudices
It’s on you to challenge them for yourself
Matt Mason
Jun 21
I’m Asexual And I Hate Sex
I’m Asexual And I Hate Sex
In a sex-obsessed world, some of us don’t care for it.
Words by Egypt
Jun 2
Accepting My Asexuality Is A Marathon, Not a Sprint
Accepting My Asexuality Is A Marathon, Not a Sprint
I’m finally at the point where I can say I like being ace.
Vena Moore
May 31
I Refuse to Let Haters Dent My Joy this Pride Month
I Refuse to Let Haters Dent My Joy this Pride Month
But it is making me reluctant to talk about my experiences in public
Matt Mason
May 29
What the Ever-Living Hell is Flirting? And How Do People Do It?
What the Ever-Living Hell is Flirting? And How Do People Do It?
My asexuality became all too apparent when writing a short story
Matt Mason
Apr 19
Being Seen by Others as Ace is a Gift
Being Seen by Others as Ace is a Gift
Or why other people having sex shouldn’t bug me but it does.
Mika AM
Apr 10
No! The “A” Doesn’t Stand for “Ally”
No! The “A” Doesn’t Stand for “Ally”
Why are we still having this conversation?
Matt Mason
Apr 9
“LGBT+ Rep” and “Coming Out Story” Makes Some People Think “Yay, Orgies!”
“LGBT+ Rep” and “Coming Out Story” Makes Some People Think “Yay, Orgies!”
My latest fiction work subjected to odd questions
Matt Mason
Mar 28
What Does “Enthusiastic” Consent Mean, Anyway?
What Does “Enthusiastic” Consent Mean, Anyway?
Because it seems to mean different things to different people
Matt Mason
Mar 15
How Romantic Attraction without Sexual Attraction Feels
How Romantic Attraction without Sexual Attraction Feels
They are two different things with one coming much later
Matt Mason
Mar 6
The Times I feel Being Demisexual is a Burden
The Times I feel Being Demisexual is a Burden
From the outside, there may only seem to be positives, but…
Matt Mason
Feb 28
I might be Ace, and I might live with mental illness, but they are not the same thing.
I was trying to explain my aceness to my ex the other day. Which may or may not be a sign of insanity, because he is terminally incapable…
Eryn McConnell
Feb 11
*Enthusiastic* Consent Shows the Limits of LGBTQIA+ Allyship
*Enthusiastic* Consent Shows the Limits of LGBTQIA+ Allyship
For some, it stops before they get to the “A”
Matt Mason
Feb 2
My Hopes for 2024 as the Year of Ace Acceptance
My Hopes for 2024 as the Year of Ace Acceptance
We’re infantilised, treated with pity, and everyone thinks we can be “cured”
Matt Mason
Jan 23
Yes, We Need Romantic Orientation Labels and No, That Isn’t Everyone
Yes, We Need Romantic Orientation Labels and No, That Isn’t Everyone
Is it the romantic orientation label itself that upsets you, or that you’re not the one who gets to label other people now?
Rachel Presser
Jan 17
If Asexual Men Annoy You, Why Keep Reading My Articles?
If Asexual Men Annoy You, Why Keep Reading My Articles?
I’m aspec, this publication is for aspec voices… get over it.
Matt Mason
Jan 5
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