March 2012
8 posts
Explaining Asexuality
magicbaguette:
I see a lot of people saying how hard it is to explain asexuality to people who can’t fathom a complete lack of sexual attraction, but here’s a thought I just had:
“I am asexual.
If I was straight, I would not be sexually interested in anyone the same gender as me. As an asexual, the same is also true.
AND.
If I was gay, I would not be sexually interested in anyone the...
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Misquote
avenpt:
asexylove:
I’v been getting a bunch of e-mail recently about a quote that was attributed to me on Tumblr. As most of you have surmised, the quote is fake (I won’t bother linking to it), someone’s idea of a way to attack the AVEN admods. Since this is an issue that’s on people’s minds, I want to make it clear what I DO think. I think the admods are awesome. I also think that, like all...
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Petition: Arrest Trayvon's Murderer →
stfuconservatives:
solitarelee submitted: “For those of you who haven’t heard, Trayvon Martin, a 17 year old boy, was shot dead by the Captain of the local Neighborhood Watch. Try to imagine the races were reversed and a grown black man had shot and killed an unarmed 17 year old white boy walking on the sidewalk to his own house. Do you think Zimmerman would still be free?
“Please sign the...
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Calling all Central European Aces!
avenpt:
The Slovak TV Station JOJ is looking for ace individuals in Central Europe who would be willing to speak in front of a camera. If anyone would be willing, it would be a great help!
For more information, if you are interested, or if you know of someone else who might be, please email us at aven.pt@gmail.com.
Also, please reblog and pass this along!
Greetings,
my name is Daniel Levicky...
Stop Kony, yes. But don’t stop asking questions →
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Everyone agrees that this a hugely important issue, but Invisible Children’s methods have come in for searing criticism; most scathingly, they have been attacked as “neo-liberal, do-good Whiteness”. Elsewhere, Foreign Affairs has provided some important context on this matter, in relation to Uganda’s strategic importance to the USA. I would also recommend the Twitter feed of...
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On why we need to be wary of the "KONY 2012"...
You do not need to ask my permission to share this. Please link it widely.
I do not doubt for a second that those involved in KONY 2012 have great intentions, nor do I doubt for a second that Joseph Kony is a very evil man. But despite this, I’m strongly opposed to the KONY 2012 campaign.
KONY 2012 is the product of a group called Invisible Children, a controversial activist group and...
