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⌈ Secret Post #3858 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Venting Thread

[(Anonymous)]

If you mean my opinion, I suppose I disagree because I view asexuality as basically an orientation like any other as it is about who someone is sexually attracted to. Agree to disagree.

But claiming that its okay to headcanon people as one and not another is just stupid imo.

Re: Venting Thread

[(Anonymous)]

DA

As an ace person myself, I definitely think that when most people imagine a character's asexuality, they're essentially imaging an absence of sexuality. I mean, a character has a presumed potential for attraction, and imagining them as ace is essentially imagining that potential neutralized.

I mean, if I were to imagine an ace character, I would be more likely to imagine them as a distinctly sexual person, with a complex inner appreciation of the erotic. Because that's me. I'm sexual, I appreciate eroticism possibly more than most - I just don't feel attraction between myself and other people. (I still identify as ace because, for most practical purposes, I am.)

So yes, it is possible to headcanon a character as ace in a way that involves exploring what turns them on and gets them off. But A) even so, I don't think there's anything more inappropriate in that than there is in exploring a character's hetero/homo/bisexuality. And B) the vast majority of people who headcanon characters as ace are not going to think of them as robustly sexual within themselves but lacking attraction to others. Most people are just going to think of the ace character as not interested in sex, period - which is, IMO, a pretty inherently nonsexual way of thinking about a character.

Re: Venting Thread

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT

Ack, sorry! I meant the people complaining about the ace headcanons.

Was trying to be supportive to you but worded it badly.

(Ummm, it sounds to me like stressed out teenagers have reached the point where they take offense at everything.)

Re: Venting Thread

[(Anonymous)]

Oh whew sorry.

I probably sounded super defensive when you were trying to give me support I'm sorry. I guess.

Re: Venting Thread

[(Anonymous)]

Eh, no worries. Tone can be difficult to convey in text. (And I'm glad that I got a chance to clarify, instead of leaving you feeling hurt.)

I'm sorry you're having trouble with the angry!teenagers.