tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124539381685751273.post2977893144394742279..comments2023-06-19T04:35:06.263-07:00Comments on Skeptic's Play: Asexuals and queer appropriationmillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05990852054891771988noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124539381685751273.post-82192948072653556592013-07-01T02:45:34.663-07:002013-07-01T02:45:34.663-07:00There is no question of "having the right&quo...There is no question of "having the right" to use words. Anyone can speak, and say anything. They might say something insulting or jerky, but they have the right, and can and will. Censorship isn't a solution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124539381685751273.post-11218782398877051362012-10-23T11:14:48.054-07:002012-10-23T11:14:48.054-07:00This is great.
I can't honestly say I often s...This is great.<br /><br />I can't honestly say I often see people address both sides of this argument, since asexuality is such an inflammatory topic.<br />Personally, I'm an aromantic asexual who does not identify as queer for the reason you mentioned: it has connotations of reclamation that do not apply to asexuals. It's the same reason I don't consider myself part of the LGBT+ community. Those groups exist to give queer people a safe space and to help fight oppression, motivations that are unnecessary in the case of aromatic or heteroromatic asexuals. <br /><br />It's really nice to see someone write about asexual erasure and queer appropriate with an objective tone. Most of the time it's one of two extremes: either asexuals getting overly defensive about their right to use the queer label, or people of other sexual orientations mocking asexual people for trying to get asexuality more widely recognize as a valid orientation.<br /><br />I was doing some research on the subject of appropriation when I came across this post, and I figured I'd give you a thumbs-up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com