[ SECRET POST #4244 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4244 ⌋

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[Jane Austen's Emma]


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05. [SPOILERS for The 100]

[Monty Green/Harper McIntyre]


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06. [WARNING for discussion of incest]

[The 100]


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07. [WARNING for discussion of fictional shota/bestiality/rape]























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Comments

Re: How would you feel about asexual characters in a story/book?

[(Anonymous)]

Is the asexuality as such relevant, at all? I personally don't tell people I'm "asexual", but that I've never been interested in romance or sex. Discussing asexuality in fiction has a regreable tendency to come across as performative, because asexuality IS The Invisible Orientation. Where same-sex partners can be casually mentioned, there is no way to CASUALLY bring up that a character lacks sexual attraction, and a number of other reasons why someone wouldn't want to have sex.

By which I mean that I'd love to see more legit asexual characters, but I don't think it would be easy to make the word "asexual" an organic part of the story.

Re: How would you feel about asexual characters in a story/book?

[(Anonymous)]

This. I'm having a hard time thinking of situations where it could come up organically without feeling forced or performative.

Re: How would you feel about asexual characters in a story/book?

[(Anonymous)]

Somebody hits on the character (in a way that's sympathetic/likable) and they say "no, sorry, I'm asexual"?

Re: How would you feel about asexual characters in a story/book?

[(Anonymous)]

It feels like a set up, tbh.

Re: How would you feel about asexual characters in a story/book?

[(Anonymous)]

That still feels pretty forced. Most people would just say "I'm flattered but no thanks" if they're not interested in someone.

Re: How would you feel about asexual characters in a story/book?

[(Anonymous)]

People say a lotta different things

Re: How would you feel about asexual characters in a story/book?

[(Anonymous)]

This exactly.

Re: How would you feel about asexual characters in a story/book?

[(Anonymous)]

I don't think it would be easy to make the word "asexual" an organic part of the story.

What about not specifically using the word, but just mentioning that they're not interested when it's relevant to the conversation? Like maybe if they think someone is interested in them sexually, they just say they aren't into sex or something along those lines.

Re: How would you feel about asexual characters in a story/book?

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, I think that sounds like a better way to go about it :)

Re: How would you feel about asexual characters in a story/book?

[(Anonymous)]

"Come on, let's get you a date/hook-up."

"Sorry, not really interested. Ever."

Re: How would you feel about asexual characters in a story/book?

[(Anonymous)]

But what actually makes that better than if they said "Sorry, I'm asexual" instead? What would be wrong with that?

Re: How would you feel about asexual characters in a story/book?

[(Anonymous)]

The good 70% chance of this being followed by nagging about what that even means and attempts to explain the character that they'll grow out of it or haven't tried *him* yet and have they been to the doctor and don't believe everything you read on the internet do you want to be lonely all your life

I welcome all ace visibility, because the truth is that outside of tumblr and lgbt+ circles, you can't assume that people have even heard the word used about something else than plants. But the way you need to explain that yes, this is a thing, and yes, this is a REAL THING, and yes, this is OKAY and yes, this is your HAPPY PLACE... the way you need to explain that every. damn. time. you say the word IRL? THAT is why seeing the word casually dropped in fiction nearly always breaks my suspension of disbelief.