In the annual queer calendar, which appears to operate at full capacity 365 days of the year, nothing is more auspicious or necessary than asexual awareness week, also known as Ace Week, which takes place this week. The aim is to ‘raise awareness, build community, and create change around the world.’
If you’re someone who suspects that those claiming an asexual identity are simply narcissistic attention seekers, or incels indoctrinated by Stonewall, think again.
There’s a TEDx talk entitled ‘this is what asexual looks like’, in which Yasmin Benoit, an ‘asexual activist and model’, informs us that asexuality is on a spectrum – meaning it is possible to experience sexual attraction, yet still identify as asexual. Similarly, aromantics may occasionally fall in love or develop a minor crush, but still have a right to claim their proud identity. There is, according to Benoit, a serious lack of representation of asexuals in mainstream culture.
Stonewall Scotland has a helpful resource on its website entitled,
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