Shoulder to Shoulder

13 Jun 2021

This post is a submission to the June 2021 Carnival of Aros, "Pride and Solidarity." An anecdote: I was in a presentation at work for pride month this week with…

30 May 2021

Japanese ace organizer and youtuber Tomo did a survey a while back about experiences with/concerns about going to the OB-GYN, and it turns out she did a collab with gynecologist…

A Field Guide to Identifying Comings Out in the Wild

30 Mar 202110 Apr 2021

I have been in the position recently to give some 101-level advice and thought I might collate some thoughts here—not my normal use for this blog, to be sure, but…

The Inherent romance of the UnRomance

8 Mar 20211 May 2021

So, I am a little bit obsessed with "We share the same dreams, Libby." If I were the sort of person to get tattoos of meaningful quotes or have them…

A Cheeky Glossary of Ace Terms

1 Mar 202111 Apr 2021

As a companion to how to read a post of mine, I suppose it may also be useful to provide an explanation of certain words and phrases a reader may…

Mini Book Review: Upside Down by N.R. Walker

16 Feb 202117 Feb 2021

Upside Down by N.R. WalkerGoodreads Jordan O’Neill isn’t a fan of labels, considering he has a few. Gay, geek, a librarian, socially awkward, a nervous rambler, an introvert, an outsider.…

Scales

19 Jan 2021

One of the hazards of getting involved with non-profit management is that you have to spend a lot of time figuring out how to finance your endeavor. There are a…

5 Jan 202113 Feb 2021

Thank you to everyone who replied to my last post about posting content to tumblr! It looks like most people appreciate just having the WP links (note: you can also…

Appendices: Shortland Street’s Asexuality Storyline Guide

23 Dec 20201 May 2021

Contents Appendix A: Dramatis PersonæAppendix B: LocationsAppendix C: Episode Guide Appendix A: Dramatis Personæ (Important/Recurring Characters are in bold.) Gerald Tippet: Receptionist at Shortland Street Hospital. In his early 20's,…

A Piece of Ace History that Deserves to Not Be Forgotten

12 Dec 20202 Jan 2021

Today I would like to talk to you about a piece of ace media that is often forgotten and/or overlooked in ace discussions but that has relevance both to those…