[ID: 3 circular icons of Oswald Cobblepot from the TV show “Gotham”. Oswald is an adult man with pale skin, messy black hair, green eyes, and freckles. Behind him in all 3 icons is the asexual pride flag.
The first icon shows Oswald looking into the distance with an annoyed expression on his face. He’s holding something above his head with his right arm, and wearing a black suit.
The second icon shows Oswald turned to the side, casually resting a shotgun on his right shoulder. He has a neutral expression on his face. He’s wearing a dark brown suit.
The third icon shows Oswald looking into the distance with a serious expression on his face. He’s wearing a black suit and a red scarf. /End ID]
→ nonbinary & asexual BRUCE WAYNE / BATMAN icons (for anon!)
[ID: 3 circular icons of Bruce Wayne aka Batman, in the 2022 movie “The Batman”. Bruce is a young adult with straight floppy brown hair that parts to one side and occasionally covers one eye, pale skin, and blue eyes. His Batman suit is dark grey and black, with a long black cape and a cowl featuring tall bat ears. Behind him in all 3 icons are the nonbinary and asexual pride flags.
The first icon shows Bruce looking to the side with a thoughtful, serious look on his face. He’s wearing a white button-up shirt, a black tie, a black vest, and a long grey coat. His hair is slightly covering his right eye.
The second icon shows Bruce looking at someone off-screen. His head is tilted slightly to the side, and he has a hurt look in his eyes, despite his reserved expression. He’s soaking wet, his hair hanging limply in front of his eyes, and wearing a ripped black T-shirt under a black jacket.
The third icon shows Bruce looking up at something behind the camera with wide, fearful eyes. He’s wearing the same shirt, vest, tie and coat combo. /End ID]
Rather he was a man after the sort of King Eärnur of old, taking no wife and delighting chiefly in arms; fearless and strong, but caring little for lore, save the tales of old battles.
a lot of shit i hear in the discourse reminds me of actual things homophobes say irl and it’s… really troubling?
“preteens identifying as ace is sexualizing!” whenever i headcanon a character as gay or bi/pan, my mom tells me, not everything has to be sexual. lgbt identities are viewed as inherently sexual and inappropriate for children.
“why do you feel the need to talk about being ace? it’s tmi, no one needs or wants to know about your sex life except your partner.” i’m not against your lifestyle, just keep it in the bedroom, okay?
“telling kids they can experience sexual attraction is grooming.” please stop conflating minority orientations to pedophilia, this has been used against gay people forever.
“asexuality is a disease and doesn’t naturally occur.” do i even have to explain this one?
what i’m trying to say is that it’s really hurtful for me, an ace lesbian, to hear this rhetoric used against me by straight people because i’m gay, then go into lgbt spaces–which are supposed to be safe for me–and hear other gay people saying almost word-for-word the exact same things, this time directed against my asexuality.
please stop using these arguments. don’t repackage homophobic rhetoric and use it against a different minority orientation.
Hello my lovely peeps! My newest video is out and I’m super excited for it. I talk about some of my favorite asexual headcanons. Click the link and be sure to comment below who your favorite ace headcanon is
I tried creating a more thoughtful comic. I hope everyone can enjoy something thats not my usual silly comics. Consider this separate from all my other Renga arts.
A compilation of links to ace readings, analysis, and discussion of fiction and fan communities, including essays about interpreting individual characters as ace, evaluating canon portrayals of asexuality, and identifying ace-related themes.
Check it out if you’re interested in thinking about the representation of asexuality in fiction or the experiences of aces in fandoms. If you have suggestions on what to add, the post is open to guest commenting, so feel free to head on over and share a link!
