asexual_fandom
| Journal Community | |
|---|---|
| Name: | asexual_fandom |
| Date(s): | 17 January 2010 - present |
| Moderator: | amaresu, espreite, true_statement |
| Founder: | amaresu |
| Type: | Most anything so long as it's asexual and fandom related. |
| Fandom: | Multifandom |
| URL: | asexual_fandom |
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asexual_fandom is a Dreamwidth community that was created as a fannish safe-space for asexuals, although its members aren't limited to asexuals. Ace + Fandom = Awesome
History
asexual_fandom came about at the tail end of the late 2009-early 2010 slash vs. gay imbroglio. A number of bisexual and lesbian women had at that time been speaking up about their erasure by the debate being phrased as Straight Women vs. Gay Men. It was around this time that Kaz made a post bemoaning the erasure of asexuals from just about everything.[1] Much to pretty much everyone's shock, asexuals came pouring out of the woodwork to chime in about their feelings on the matter.
Multiple people expressed interest in an asexual community focused on fandom and thus it was created.
Community Projects
Asexual Comment!fic/Kink Meme was created for people to give asexually themed prompts and to write fic of the same. The goal is to have an ongoing post for comment!fic in a kink meme style, but without the focus on sex that is so often prevalent in those types of communities.
Ace Manifesto Project was started for people to write manifestos about why they read certain characters as asexual.
Ace Omens - a Good Omens ace-positive charity zine.
External links
- asexual_fandom community at dreamwidth.
- Ace Manifestos Project rules post
- asexual_fandom @ delicious, an archive with sharable membership.[2]
- Asexual Comment!fic/Kink Meme!
- Asexual Information and Perspectives Resource Post
- Community: asexual_fandom tagged on AO3
References
- ^ Kaz. Some words are rather unpleasant to read in this context.... January 14, 2010. (accessed 18 November 2010)
- ^ "Archive". Archived from the original on 2015-10-17. Retrieved 18 November 2010.