I Don"t Know If This Counts: Asexuality 201

I’ve found fantastic acceptance in the ace community, both locally and online. But I sometimes still hesitate to join the wider queer community, especially locally in my red state. But we are here, and we deserve a place. Listen for tips and tricks for defeating the internal and external demons that keep us from enjoying our best lives.Podcast music by Purple Planet Music.Resources Mentioned in Episode: None, actually. Look up your local Pride and Go! This is a public episode. If you would like to

Once we accept that we are ace, a lot of times the world makes a lot more sense. But, just like a neurospicy person will still stumble with a neurotypical person, we still have questions. And we get questions. Sometimes it feels like we must be a walking, talking textbook for asexuality. Listen for advice on dealing with the allo world.Podcast music by Purple Planet Music.Resources Mentioned in Episode:I Don't Know If This Counts: Asexual Hate Crime StudyKing's College Asexual StudyClick Bait Missed

Being ace does not mean that we will be alone forever. (Unless we want to be.) Being ace does not even mean that we have to find another ace to be with. We are not “settling” for friendships. Listen for advice on finding, beginning, and maintaining relationships as an aspec!Podcast music by Purple Planet Music.Resources Mentioned in Episode:Cody Daigle-Orians: I Am Ace: Advice on Living Your Best Asexual Life and The Ace and Aro Relationship Guide This is a public episode. If you would like to

As International Asexuality Day is all about hearing from ace voices around the world, head on over to International Asexuality Day for information on local events and groups near you! This episode focuses on sex, which aspecs can have a very interesting relationship with. From the nuances of consent to the full spectrum of sex favorability to sex repulsion, we look into the aspects of sex that most allos never consider.Podcast music by Purple Planet Music.Resources Mentioned in Episode:Emily

Episode 2: Staying In or Coming Out. Here we discuss all sorts of strategies for telling people you are on the ace spectrum, including when to not come out.Podcast music by Purple Planet Music.Resources Mentioned in Episode:Ace Notes: Tips and Tricks on Existing in an Allo World by Michele Krichanskaya, published 2023. Nice series of short essaysI Am Ace: Advice on Living Your Best Asexual Life by Cody Daigle-Orians, published 2023. Very beginner friendly book! Highly recommended required reading

AHHH! Here it is! My very first podcast episode. (A week late, as I was sick last week…)Here we will go deeper into some questions that aspecs have. For this first series, I’ll be concentrating on the more general questions, but if you have specific questions you’d like to explore together, feel free to comment, reply, chat, or drop me a message!Podcast music by Purple Planet Music.Resources Mentioned in Episode:Growing Up Ace by Rebecca Burgess, published October 2020. A great, easy read graphic

I’m excited, are you? On Thursday next week, the Asexuality 201 podcast launches! Come listen as I go deeper into some of the questions you might have now that you’ve accepted you are aspec. Subscribe so you don’t miss it!Music: Purple Planet Music This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit asexuality201.substack.com

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit asexuality201.substack.com