Artifacts
All artifacts
RU.Antisex
A website from the early web which takes a moral and ethical stance against sexuality
“A Typology of Transsexualism: Gender Identity Theory and Data”
An academic paper that classifies trans women into three groups—heterosexual, homosexual, and asexual
Introduction of the asexual pride flag
The asexual pride flag is proposed, designed, voted on, and decided on across a series of AVEN forum threads.
“Happy Celibates Want No Change”
An asexual Dear Abby letter writer responds to a statement Abby made about abstinence
Asexuality LiveJournal
An asexual LiveJournal community, which was one of the first sex-positive asexual discussion forums
Jim Sinclair’s Articles About Intersexuality
A series of essays on Jim Sinclair’s personal blog in which xe talks about being intersex and asexual
Ein Weib?
An early academic paper on queer identities where the author self-identities as asexual
“I plan to die a virgin.”
A usenet conversation in which the original poster talks about being asexual
“Study: One in 100 adults asexual”
An article by CNN about asexuality which mentions Anthony Bogaert’s study
“This guy’s not a freak, he’s just asexual”
A newspaper advice columnist suggests to a reader that they might be asexual
Boston marriages: Romantic but asexual relationships among contemporary lesbians
A book describing a historical form of asexual relationship
“Questions Asked by Asexual and Questioning People”
An early version of the AVEN FAQ, written by Nat Titman
“No Sex Please, I’m Morrissey”
An interview with the British pop singer Morrissey which discusses his sexuality and celibacy
“Choose Your Label” Barnard College
A photo of activists at Barnard College inviting people to choose their own label
Gender Flex, vol. 3, iss. 19
An article in a queer newsjournal about intersex people mentions asexuality
Kertbeny’s pamphlets protesting Prussian sodomy laws
Pamphlets protesting Prussian sodomy laws which coined the terms “homosexual” and “heterosexual”
Coining of the term “aromantic”
The term “aromantic” is used for the first time in an asexual message board
A Carnival of Aros
A monthly blogging carnival centered on the aromantic spectrum
“Committed, Loving, yet Asexual Relationships”
A user in an online newsgroup asks for advice finding a committed partnership as an sexual person