To the people who say kids won’t understand what transgender means
When my baby cousin Charlee maybe a year or two old, I presented myself as female and went by my birthname. Two years later, I am now Zachary and presenting as full male. My family members all either call me Z, Zach, or Zachary, and all use male pronouns.
My baby cousin Charlee was never once confused by this. She heard my Uncle (her dad) refer to me as Zach and “he” on the phone, so she has been doing it since.
This honestly took me by surprise because she never once asked any questions or was confused that I went from presenting as female to presenting as male. Hell, everyone was surprised. Charlee was from the south, afterall, and I rarely got to see her besides once every year or two.
Fast forward a couple weeks after their visit, I got a call from my Uncle. He told me about how they finally asked Charlee what she thought about me going from female to male and she said, and I quote, “Zach isn’t trans, he’s just Zach! He was a girl but now he’s a boy because he’s happier as a boy. So who cares what I think as long as he’s happy! Ooh, can we get ice cream for dinner?!”
Three years old, and she didn’t even need an explanation to understand why I’m transgender. Unlike most adults, who get an explanation and still treat me/us like shit.
So, as an asexual person myself, I’ve decided to give some reminders for all you lovely ace people.
You are valid
You are real
You are a part of the LGBT community
You can have a fulfilling relationship without sex
If you feel like you aren’t fulfilling your partner because you don’t have sex, you are wrong, your partner would not be with you if they didn’t feel fulfilled
Although, if your partner claims they aren’t fulfilled because you aren’t having sex with them, dump their ass and find someone who respects you
You can be ace no matter your age, gender, race, etc.
IT’S OKAY TO BE ACE AND LIKE SEX
IT’S OKAY TO BE ACE AND LIKE SEX
IT’S OKAY TO BE ACE AND LIKE SEX
You do not have to be aromantic to be ace (I’m a biromantic ace myself)
However, aro-ace people are just as valid
You are not obligated to explain the nuances of your asexuality to anyone unless you’re planning to have sex with them
TW – SEXUAL ASSAULT
Having been assaulted is not always why you’re asexual, but sometimes, having been assaulted is why you’re asexual. Both are valid. (change made here because what I wrote earlier wasn’t phrased well)
TW OVER
You are not “broken”
You are not a “prude”
Demisexuals, Greysexuals, Cupiosexuals, and anyone else on the ace spectrum are also valid
So, as an asexual person myself, I’ve decided to give some reminders for all you lovely ace people.
You are valid
You are real
You are a part of the LGBT community
You can have a fulfilling relationship without sex
If you feel like you aren’t fulfilling your partner because you don’t have sex, you are wrong, your partner would not be with you if they didn’t feel fulfilled
Although, if your partner claims they aren’t fulfilled because you aren’t having sex with them, dump their ass and find someone who respects you
You can be ace no matter your age, gender, race, etc.
IT’S OKAY TO BE ACE AND LIKE SEX
IT’S OKAY TO BE ACE AND LIKE SEX
IT’S OKAY TO BE ACE AND LIKE SEX
You do not have to be aromantic to be ace (I’m a biromantic ace myself)
However, aro-ace people are just as valid
You are not obligated to explain the nuances of your asexuality to anyone unless you’re planning to have sex with them
TW – SEXUAL ASSAULT
Having been assaulted is not always why you’re asexual, but sometimes, having been assaulted is why you’re asexual. Both are valid. (change made here because what I wrote earlier wasn’t phrased well)
TW OVER
You are not “broken”
You are not a “prude”
Demisexuals, Greysexuals, Cupiosexuals, and anyone else on the ace spectrum are also valid
My sister sent me this snap today from London and told me that many pedestrian lights near Trafalgar Square have lgbt+ symbols on them. Turns out, it’s true and wonderful:
After doing a little research, I found that these pedestrian lights were installed for London Pride in 2016. Unlike many cities in the United States, London opted to keep the Pride symbols even after Pride had concluded and still has no plans to take them down. Kudos to London on visibility for visibility’s sake.
Harvest Guardian 