What is Asexuality?
Asexuality is a sexual orientation, like heterosexuality or homosexuality, etc., but instead of being sexually attracted to men or women, asexual people are sexually attracted to no one. This doesn’t mean we all hate sex or avoid it, it just means we don’t find people sexually attractive.
What is the Asexuality Archive?
The Asexuality Archive is a collection of all things Ace. In these pages, I hope to provide a comprehensive and uncensored look into what asexuality is, what it means to us and how it shapes our lives. My intention is to provide information that is approachable and informative, whether or not you’re asexual.
Projects:
What is Asexuality?: A companion site, dedicated to providing information about asexuality in multiple formats, including pamphlets and slideshows.
Asexuality: A Brief Introduction: An informational book about what asexuality is, what it’s like to be asexual, and what people should know about asexuality.
An Asexual’s Guide To…: A series of in-depth posts on topics that are typically wondered about, but are rarely explored in ace circles.
The Comment Section: A series of posts that explore troublesome comments left on articles about asexuality, and tips for responding to them.
Articles and Information:
Asexuality 101- Is Sex Not Really Your Thing?
- Things You Should Know About Asexuality Video
- Asexuality in the DSM-5
- A Parent’s Guide To Asexuality
- Under the Ace Umbrella: Demisexuality and Gray-asexuality
- Things That Are Not Asexuality
- Possible Signs of Asexuality – Part 3: About Others
- Possible Signs of Asexuality – Part 2: About Sex
- Possible Signs of Asexuality – Part 1: About You
- Asexuality: Myths, Misconceptions and Other Things That Are Just Plain Wrong
- Q & Ace: An Introduction to Asexuality
- On the Existence of Asexual Men
- A Bit of Attraction
- An Asexual on Sex
- Asexuality and Celibacy: What’s the difference, anyway?
- Places With Ace-Inclusive Laws
- Let’s Fix The Equality Act
- Ceremonial Proclamations: What They Are, Why They’re Essentially Meaningless, And Why You Should Get One Anyway
- Asexuality Activism Report Card — October 2019
- Pride Parade Tips: Portable Flagpoles
- Musings On The Law
- A Survey of Laws
- July Carnival of Aces Roundup
- Thoughts on a Parade
- The Great Chicago Conspiracy
- (in)Visibility Activist
- Hey you! You wanna help change the world?
- How Come You Haven’t Cured Cancer With All Your Free Time?
- Cake
- Black Rings
- The Asexuality Flag
- That word… I do not think it means what you think it means.
- Tim Gunn on 29 Years of Celibacy
- Mario: Secret Asexual?
- Nikola Tesla
- Isaac Newton
- Rainbow Reminder: An LGBTQIA+ Calendar
- Ace Activism Opportunities
- Ace Activism Opportunities: Life Advice
- Ace Activism Opportunities: Activist Support
- Ace Activism Opportunities: Consulting
- Ace Activism Opportunities: Offline Community Organizing
- Ace Activism Opportunities: Access To Sexual Things
- Ace Activism Opportunities: Targeted Outreach
- Ace Activism Opportunities: Legal Inclusion
- Ace Activism Opportunities: Asexual History
- Ace Activism Opportunities: Networking Outside The Community
- Ace Activism Opportunities: Activist Coordination
- An Asexual’s Guide To … Having Sex
- An Asexual’s Guide To …
- An Asexual’s Guide To … Orgasms
- An Asexual’s Guide To … Anatomy
- An Asexual’s Guide To … Arousal
- An Asexual’s Guide To … Masturbation
- An Asexual’s Guide To … Female Masturbation
- An Asexual’s Guide To … Female Anatomy
- An Asexual’s Guide To … Male Masturbation
- An Asexual’s Guide To … Male Anatomy
- Commodore 64 Pride Flags
- Ace Blackring in the Quest for Garlic Bread
- Pride Flag Bingo Card
- Pride Is For All Of Us
- Aromantic Propaganda Poster
- Pop-Up Aceness
- Quaintly Queer!
- Pride Flags In The Wind
- Spaceships and Mysterious Planets
- Custom Pride Flag Emojis
- Be Who You Are
- Greatly Grace!
- Astoundingly Aro!
- Delightfully Demi!
- Totally Ace!
- Card Carrying Asexual
- “Hey everyone! I’m demisexual.”
- “Hey everyone! I’m aromantic.”
- Demisexual Toothpick Flags
- Aromantic Toothpick Flags
- Ace Pride Countries
- Ace Pride Canadian Provinces
- Ace Pride States
- “I Am Asexual” Flag Animation
- Asexuality for the Atari 2600
- The U.S. of Ace
- Ace The Ghost: A Story Of Awareness
- There Are Several Hundred Asexuals In This Picture
- Asexual Propaganda Poster
- “Hey everyone! I’m asexual.”
- Not Broken. Not Alone.
- Ace Toothpick Flags
- An Ace Bracelet
- Achievement Unlocked
- It’s Okay To Be Alone!
- Late Bloomer
- Asexual: Deal With It.
- The Asexuality Flag
- Asexuals Don’t Exist?
- Asexuality Cheat Sheet
- Just because it’s a stereotype doesn’t mean it’s not true…
- “Amoeba Love”
- Totally ace shirt.
- My closet is ready for AAW.
- Nikola Tesla
- Isaac Newton
- Multiple Choice
- You’re not alone. I’ve been there, too.
- The Great Chicago Conspiracy
- An Ace At Work
- Social Anxiety and Asexuality
- Who Cares About Asexuality? (or: Why Visibility Matters)
- Asexuals on Coming Out: Advice
- Asexuals on Coming Out: Experiences
- Possible Signs of Asexuality – Part 1: About You
- I am Asexual
- “Attraction, not Action”
- Asexuality is Nothing to Hide
- Asexuality and ARFID
- Missing a Permission Slip
- The Prospect of Romance
- How I Discovered I Am Asexual
- You’re not alone. I’ve been there, too.
- An Ace At Work
- Social Anxiety and Asexuality
- Asexual Intercourse
- Who Cares About Asexuality? (or: Why Visibility Matters)
- …And Then What?
- Living Alone
- Forward Advances
- AAW Day 7: Assorted Bits of Ace
- AAW Day 6: Masturbation
- AAW Day 5: Love
- AAW Day 4: Porn
- AAW Day 3: Attraction
- AAW Day 2: Sex
- Asexual Awareness Week Day 1: Asexuality and Me
- this.Initialize();
- What I’ve Missed Out On Being Single
- …And Then What?
- Possible Signs of Asexuality – Part 3: About Others
- Forward Advances
- A Bit of Attraction
- Exploring The Purported Link Between Ejaculation and Prostate Cancer
- Missing a Permission Slip
- Asexual Intercourse
- Possible Signs of Asexuality – Part 2: About Sex
- “But asexuals can’t masturbate!”
- AAW Day 6: Masturbation
- An Asexual on Sex
- “Don’t you all hate sex?”
- How Old Do You Have To Be To Know You’re Asexual?
- Is “Asexual” Another Way To Say “Celibate”?
- Is There a Cure for Asexuality?
- How Do I Tell If Someone Is Asexual?
- Can Asexuals Fall In Love?
- Can Asexuals Have Children?
- Can Asexual Men Get Erections?
- Do Asexual Men Exist?
- Can Asexuals Masturbate?
- Can Asexuals Have Sex?
- What is Asexuality?
- How Do I Become Asexual?
- The Comment Section: An Exploration of Negative Remarks on the Huffington Post Series About Asexuality
- The Comment Section: It’s All Too Complicated!
- The Comment Section: Everything’s Political
- The Comment Section: Nothing Bad Happens
- The Comment Section: I’m Not A Doctor, But I Play One On The Internet
- The Comment Section: What About Me? ME ME ME!
- The Comment Section: So What? Who Cares!
- The Comment Section: I Know More About You Than You Do!
- The Comment Section: You’re Not One Of Us!
- People aren’t born sexually attracted to others, so when is “too young”?
- What are your thoughts on aesthetic versus sexual attraction?
- What’s the hardest part about running a website about asexuality? What’s the best/worst response to your website (or book) you’ve received?
- Do you ever have sexual fantasies?
- How do aces/aros identify a lack of something?
- Since you discovered what asexuality was, and came to understand what it meant for you, have you ever felt conflicted about it?
- You’ve talked publicly about a lot of sexually explicit issues. How did you get to be so comfortable doing that?
- Any movies or books with ace characters in them? Do you have a fav?
- I’ve had crushes in the past, sex repulses me, do you think I may be asexual?
- Are women more or less interested because you’re asexual?
- NAAC2015 Conference Takeaways
- NAAC2015 Roundup: Day 2 Unconference
- NAAC2015 Roundup: Session 4 — “Q & Ace”
- NAAC2015 Roundup: Session 3 — Ace Content Creation
- NAAC2015 Roundup: Session 2 — Articulating Asexuality
- NAAC2015 Roundup: Session 1 — How To Handle Detractors
- SF Unconference 2017 — Session #5: Ace Pathologization
- SF Unconference 2017 — Session #4: Asexuality Jokes and Memes
- SF Unconference 2017 — Session #3: Aces in Fiction and Media
- SF Unconference 2017 — Session #2: Out in the __________
- SF Unconference 2017 — Session #1: Planning for the Future as an Aromantic.
- Maybe I’m Not Really Asexual, Because…: An Exploration of Doubts
- Maybe I’m Not Really Asexual Because I Masturbate
- Maybe I’m Not Really Asexual Because I’ve Had Sex
- Maybe I’m Not Really Asexual But I Just Haven’t Met The Right Person Yet
- Maybe I’m Not Really Asexual But I Have A Hormone Imbalance
- Maybe I’m Not Really Asexual But It’s Really Just My Religious Upbringing
- Maybe I’m Not Really Asexual Because I’m Curious About Sex
- Maybe I’m Not Really Asexual Because I Get Aroused Sometimes
- Maybe I’m Not Really Asexual Because I Have No Idea What Sexual Attraction Is So How Do I Know If I’m Feeling It Or Not
- Maybe I’m Not Really Asexual Because I Haven’t Tried It Yet To Be Sure
- Maybe I’m Not Really Asexual Because Isn’t Everyone Like This?
- Maybe I’m Not Really Asexual Because I’ve Fallen In Love
- Maybe I’m Not Really Asexual Because It Might Be A Disorder Making Me Feel This Way