Just surveys on LGBT/LGBTQ+/Queer/MOGAI/Quiltbag discourse. Nothing should be used officially. Nothing should be used as any sort of say. Just general curiousity.
Hi there! I have taken your survey & enjoyed it, and I am also creating a similar survey focusing on another identity within the community. Are you able to share the post I recently made on here? If not that is okay as well, have a good day!
Done! And I would also suggest checking out places on Reddit/discord to share it :) I think outside links in a post makes it not show up in the tags so you might need to send it to people. r/samplesize is a pretty good place to post on Reddit too!
Hi there! Please consider taking bisexuality/pansexuality survey. This is in no way meant to make decisions for the community, but is just a personal interest project of mine. You don’t need to be bi/pan/multiple gender attracted or LGBT+ to fill out this survey. I will eventual post the results at each interval on here, and I will filter out what those who identified as multiple gender attracted said specifically.
You are free to continue taking this survey until the end of 2019.
I’m not sure of the best way to release results so I’m actually going to split this up between Inclusionists and Exclusionists. My only issue is that not everyone answer the same in regard to ace/aro discourse. Because of that I’m currently splitting them up by if they selected “inclusionist,” “exclusionist,” or “unsure” when asked about ace discourse.
In addition, this would be a better comparison if I had the same amount of inclusionists versus exclusionists. You can help me achieving this goal for better results in the future by sharing the survey in all circles.
I’m open to suggestions for future results, but my focus was on the demographics of each side. I want to include the aro side as well. If I have time I’ll make a separate post that does the aro discourse.
This is not a vote for who should be included or excluded. Do not use the results for that purpose.
2019 Survey
Results Tag
*Note, if you think there is a typo of some sort, please alert me ASAP and I will look into it.
General:
When asked about what stance was closest to their own regarding ace discourse:
90.6% stated that they were ace inclusionists
6.1% stated that they were ace exclusionists
3.3% stated that they were unsure
Ace Exclusionists (to compare to Ace Inclusionists please look here)
Below details the makeup of the 6.1% that stated they were ace exclusionists
General
*Race, Country, and Political Affiliation will be released at another time.
Age:
0.0% were under 12
4.9% were 12 - 14
14.8% were 15 - 17
32.8% were 18 - 20
21.3% were 21 - 23
11.5% were 24 - 26
8.2% were 27 - 29
4.9% were 30 - 32
1.6% were 33 - 35
0.0% were 36 - 38
0.0% were 39 - 41
0.0% were 42 - 44
0.0% were 45 - 47
0.0% were 48 - 50
0.0% were 51 - 53
0.0% were 54 - 56
0.0% were 57 - 58
0.0% were 59 - 60
0.0% were over 60
Where they found the survey:
32.8% found the survey on Facebook
0.0% found the survey on Twitter
50.8% found the survey on Tumblr
14.8% found the survey on Reddit
0.0% found the survey on Discord
0.0% found the survey by email
0.0% found the survey by word of mouth
0.0% found the survey on an online blog (excluding tumblr)
1.6% found the survey through an LGBTQ+ club/forum/event
Personal Identities
Who Identified as Straight:
4.9% of ace exclusionists identified as straight
95.1% of ace exclusionists did NOT identify themselves as straight
0.0% of ace exclusionists were unsure/questioning if they identified themselves as straight
Who Identified as Asexual/Ace-Spec
6.6% of ace exclusionists identified as asexual/ace-spec
80.3% of ace exclusionists did NOT identify themselves as asexual/ace-spec
13.1% of ace exclusionists were unsure/questioning if they identified themselves as asexual/ace-spec
Who Identified as Aromantic/Aro-Spec
4.9% of ace exclusionists identified as aromantic/aro-spec
90.2% of ace exclusionists did NOT identify themselves as aromantic/aro-spec
4.9% of ace exclusionists were unsure/questioning if they identified themselves as aromantic/aro-spec
Who Identified as Cisgender:
29.5% of ace exclusionists identified themselves as cisgender
67.2% of ace exclusionists did NOT identify themselves as cisgender
3.3% of ace exclusionists were unsure/questioning if they identified themselves as cisgender
Who Identified as Transgender:
52.5% of ace exclusionists identified themselves as transgender
41.0% of ace exclusionists did NOT identify themselves as transgender
6.5% of ace exclusionists were unsure/questioning if they identified themselves as transgender
Who Identified as Nonbinary:
29.5% of ace exclusionists identified themselves as nonbinary
55.7% of ace exclusionists did NOT identify themselves as nonbinary
14.8% of ace exclusionists were unsure/questioning if they identified themselves as nonbinary
Discourse Opinions
When asked about what stance was closest to their own regarding aro discourse:
0.0% of ace exclusionists stated that they were aro inclusionists
96.7% of ace exclusionists stated that they were aro exclusionists
3.3% of ace exclusionists stated that they were unsure
When asked about what stance was closest to their own regarding queer as a personal identity:
44.3% of ace exclusionists stated that they thought queer was a valid identity and they didn’t mind if people used it
19.7% of ace exclusionists stated that they thought queer was a valid identity but they didn’t like if people used it
13.1% of ace exclusionists stated that they thought queer was NOT a valid identity but they didn’t mind if people used it
14.7% of ace exclusionists stated that they thought queer was NOT a valid identity and they didn’t like if people used it
8.2% of ace exclusionists stated they were unsure
When asked about what stance was closest to their own regarding trans women in women’s spaces:
91.8% of ace exclusionists stated that they believe they are women and should be included
0.0% of ace exclusionists stated that they believe they are women but should NOT be included
0.0% of ace exclusionists stated that they do NOT believe they are women but should be included
4.9% of ace exclusionists stated that they do NOT believe they are women and should NOT be included
3.3% of ace exclusionists stated that they were unsure
When asked about what stance was closest to their own regarding trans men in men’s spaces:
90.2% of ace exclusionists stated that they believe they are men and should be included
0.0% of ace exclusionists stated that they believe they are men but should NOT be included
1.6% of ace exclusionists stated that they do NOT believe they are men but should be included
3.3% of ace exclusionists stated that they do NOT believe they are men and should NOT be included
4.9% of ace exclusionists stated that they were unsure
When asked about what stance was closest to their own regarding the necessity of dysphoria to be trans:
36.0% of ace exclusionists stated that they believe dysphoria is NOT necessary to be trans
19.7% of ace exclusionists stated that they believe dysphoria is necessary to be trans
41.0% of ace exclusionists stated that they believe dysphoria is necessary to be trans but they respect people’s identities
3.3% of ace exclusionists stated that they were unsure
When asked about what stance was closest to their own regarding the necessity of having/wanting a medical transition to be trans:
73.7% of ace exclusionists stated that they believe a medical transition is NOT necessary to be trans
11.5% of ace exclusionists stated that they believe a medical transition is necessary to be trans
11.5% of ace exclusionists stated that they believe a medical transition is is necessary to be trans but they respect people’s identities
3.3% of ace exclusionists stated that they were unsure
When asked about what stance was closest to their own regarding gender identities that don’t fit into the binary (ex: agender, genderfluid, nonbinary, etc.):
42.6% of ace exclusionists stated that they believe these identities are real
13.1% of ace exclusionists stated that they believe these identities are NOT real
41.0% of ace exclusionists stated that they believe that some, but not all of these identities are real
3.3% of ace exclusionists stated that they were unsure
You are free to continue taking this survey until the end of 2019.
I’m not sure of the best way to release results so I’m actually going to split this up between Inclusionists and Exclusionists. My only issue is that not everyone answer the same in regard to ace/aro discourse. Because of that I’m currently splitting them up by if they selected “inclusionist,” “exclusionist,” or “unsure” when asked about ace discourse.
In addition, this would be a better comparison if I had the same amount of inclusionists versus exclusionists. You can help me achieving this goal for better results in the future by sharing the survey in all circles.
I’m open to suggestions for future results, but my focus was on the demographics of each side. I want to include the aro side as well. If I have time I’ll make a separate post that does the aro discourse.
This is not a vote for who should be included or excluded. Do not use the results for that purpose.
2019 Survey
Results Tag
*Note, if you think there is a typo of some sort, please alert me ASAP and I will look into it.
General:
When asked about what stance was closest to their own regarding ace discourse:
90.6% stated that they were ace inclusionists
6.1% stated that they were ace exclusionists
3.3% stated that they were unsure
Ace Inclusionists (to compare to Ace Exclusionists please look here)
Below details the makeup of the 90.6% that stated they were ace inclusionists
General
*Race, Country, and Political Affiliation will be released at another time.
Age:
0.1% were under 12
4.4% were 12 - 14
20.3% were 15 - 17
28.5% were 18 - 20
24.0% were 21 - 23
9.7% were 24 - 26
6.6% were 27 - 29
3.6% were 30 - 32
1.2% were 33 - 35
0.2% were 36 - 38
0.7% were 39 - 41
0.1% were 42 - 44
0.2% were 45 - 47
0.1% were 48 - 50
0.2% were 51 - 53
0.0% were 54 - 56
0.1% were 57 - 58
0.0% were 59 - 60
0.0% were over 60
Where they found the survey:
0.0% found the survey on Facebook
0.1% found the survey on Twitter
94.2% found the survey on Tumblr
2.8% found the survey on Reddit
3.0% found the survey on Discord
0.0% found the survey by email
0.9% found the survey by word of mouth
0.0% found the survey on an online blog (excluding tumblr)
0.4% found the survey through an LGBTQ+ club/forum/event
Personal Identities
Who Identified as Straight:
2.4% of ace inclusionists identified as straight
92.6% of ace inclusionists did NOT identify themselves as straight
5.0% of ace inclusionists were unsure/questioning if they identified themselves as straight
Who Identified as Asexual/Ace-Spec
72.1% of ace inclusionists identified as asexual/ace-spec
20.0% of ace inclusionists did NOT identify themselves as asexual/ace-spec
7.9% of ace inclusionists were unsure/questioning if they identified themselves as asexual/ace-spec
Who Identified as Aromantic/Aro-Spec
38.5% of ace inclusionists identified as aromantic/aro-spec
43.1% of ace inclusionists did NOT identify themselves as aromantic/aro-spec
18.4% of ace inclusionists were unsure/questioning if they identified themselves as aromantic/aro-spec
Who Identified as Cisgender:
40.9% of ace inclusionists identified themselves as cisgender
47.3% of ace inclusionists did NOT identify themselves as cisgender
11.8% of ace inclusionists were unsure/questioning if they identified themselves as cisgender
Who Identified as Transgender:
29.1% of ace inclusionists identified themselves as transgender
58.7% of ace inclusionists did NOT identify themselves as transgender
12.2% of ace inclusionists were unsure/questioning if they identified themselves as transgender
Who Identified as Nonbinary:
38.4% of ace inclusionists identified themselves as nonbinary
47.4% of ace inclusionists did NOT identify themselves as nonbinary
14.2% of ace inclusionists were unsure/questioning if they identified themselves as nonbinary
Discourse Opinions
When asked about what stance was closest to their own regarding aro discourse:
98.7% of ace inclusionists stated that they were aro inclusionists
0.1% of ace inclusionists stated that they were aro exclusionists
1.2% of ace inclusionists stated that they were unsure
When asked about what stance was closest to their own regarding queer as a personal identity:
96.4% of ace inclusionists stated that they thought queer was a valid identity and they didn’t mind if people used it
1.1% of ace inclusionists stated that they thought queer was a valid identity but they didn’t like if people used it
0.3% of ace inclusionists stated that they thought queer was NOT a valid identity but they didn’t mind if people used it
0.3% of ace inclusionists stated that they thought queer was NOT a valid identity and they didn’t like if people used it
1.9% of ace inclusionists stated they were unsure
When asked about what stance was closest to their own regarding trans women in women’s spaces:
98.5% of ace inclusionists stated that they believe they are women and should be included
0.2% of ace inclusionists stated that they believe they are women but should NOT be included
0.4% of ace inclusionists stated that they do NOT believe they are women but should be included
0.1% of ace inclusionists stated that they do NOT believe they are women and should NOT be included
0.8% of ace inclusionists stated that they were unsure
When asked about what stance was closest to their own regarding trans men in men’s spaces:
98.5% of ace inclusionists stated that they believe they are men and should be included
0.2% of ace inclusionists stated that they believe they are men but should NOT be included
0.4% of ace inclusionists stated that they do NOT believe they are men but should be included
0.1% of ace inclusionists stated that they do NOT believe they are men and should NOT be included
0.8% of ace inclusionists stated that they were unsure
When asked about what stance was closest to their own regarding the necessity of dysphoria to be trans:
75.8% of ace inclusionists stated that they believe dysphoria is NOT necessary to be trans
1.5% of ace inclusionists stated that they believe dysphoria is necessary to be trans
10.9% of ace inclusionists stated that they believe dysphoria is necessary to be trans but they respect people’s identities
11.8% of ace inclusionists stated that they were unsure
When asked about what stance was closest to their own regarding the necessity of having/wanting a medical transition to be trans:
91.6% of ace inclusionists stated that they believe a medical transition is NOT necessary to be trans
0.7% of ace inclusionists stated that they believe a medical transition is necessary to be trans
3.3% of ace inclusionists stated that they believe a medical transition is is necessary to be trans but they respect people’s identities
4.4% of ace inclusionists stated that they were unsure
When asked about what stance was closest to their own regarding gender identities that don’t fit into the binary (ex: agender, genderfluid, nonbinary, etc.):
91.2% of ace inclusionists stated that they believe these identities are real
0.5% of ace inclusionists stated that they believe these identities are NOT real
6.6% of ace inclusionists stated that they believe that some, but not all of these identities are real
1.7% of ace inclusionists stated that they were unsure
Hey, I just wanted to say you're doing a good job (From my understanding, doing surveys and trying to appeal to everyone must be difficult/stressful) remember to drink, eat, and have a nice day!
Thank you! It's definitely a lot to go through. I'm trying to figure out how to format the results because I have some almost finished.I'm also debating about hiring someone to help me compile results
Just an update, the results are in process but due to some personal reasons it may take some extra time to compile the results. I apologize for the inconvenience.
it would be interesting if your survey included questions about the inclusion of other identities such as polyam, map, intersex, mogai, etc. or whether children can be ace. most questions on your survey don't have anything to do with ace discourse
I was afraid if I asked too many questions about ace discourse and the validity of ace/aro identities, it would appear to be a vote of who could or couldn’t be included.
As stated both on the blog and in the survey itself, that’s not the intent and the intent is to actually get more demographics.
I can think about doing something like that, but I’m not sure if it would end well which is why I thought it best to stick to what I could do.
advertising only on tumblr will give you baised results. last survey that was tumblr and hoarded by inclusionists got a 90%. exclusionist hoarded one got 75%
I’m doing what I can to share it on Twitter and Reddit. It’s also been shared on Facebook but not by me.
your survey doesn't seem to realise that 'queer discourse' generally revolves around whether it should be used as a community / umbrella term, not whether it should be used as a personal identity.
As someone who has witnessed some queer discourse, this isn’t always the case.
Either way, I’m interested to see what people say. Already there are responses for every answer to the question about people using it as a personal identifier.
So I made an ace/aro discourse survey and I would appreciate if people from all sides could share and take it. I will be sharing the results here (probably once 1,000 responses and then at different intervals from there.)
This survey will ask about your opinions on ace discourse and aro discourse. It will also ask demographic questions and questions about other areas of community discourse. This survey should take you about 5-7 minutes.
This is an independently conducted survey done for personal and public interest, but not associated with any research group. This is in no way shape or form to make any decisions about if aces or aros should be included or excluded. Please do not use the survey in any direction for that purpose.
You do not need to be ace, aro, or in the LGBT/LGBTQ+/Queer/MOGAI/QUILTBAG communities to take this poll. The general findings of this survey are not intended to make absolute decisions but to simply gather data.
Please share this, and if you have an issue with it or have things that need added/removed, please share them either in the inbox or in the suggestions box at the end of the survey. I intend to make another survey next year so your suggestions will be in mind.
I almost skipped this survey, thinking that this shouldn’t even be a question and that engaging with it as though people’s identities are up for debate was doing them (and myself- there are questions about trans/nonbinary inclusion) a disservice.
And then I remembered that in a voluntary response survey, the results are ALWAYS going to be skewed in favor of the people with the most to gain from the results. In this case, I think inclusionists are more likely to have my initial response, which is, “What part of ‘our identities are not up for debate’ did you not understand?” Whereas exclusionists will jump at the chance to “prove” that aroaces and whoever else they’re gatekeeping don’t belong in their spaces. This is especially likely when a voluntary response survey like this circulates in a place like Tumblr, where we have an exclusionist epidemic. If a greater proportion of exclusionists than inclusionists respond (which, as I said, is likely due to the inherent faults of a voluntary response survey method of data collection), then the data will be skewed. And just because data is not well collected doesn’t mean that some people won’t cite it.
Sooo what I’m saying is, consider taking this anyway. It’s really short and the more of us who do respond, the more accurate the results will be.
Quite honestly, with the 400 responses I’ve received, only 6 identified themselves as ace & aro exclusionists. This doesn’t mean that I’m encouraging anyone to not take it. In fact I want as many people as possible to take it.
Also as I mentioned in the beginning and end of the survey, it’s actually to look at the demographics of those involved in ace & aro discourse. What identities do they hold? What other views do they hold? I find all of these things interesting especially with the constant statements of “x side is full of ____.” How do we know that except out of our personal experience (which is valid, but we can’t really make blanket statements either.)
It doesn’t mean in any way that the results of “x amount of people said they were inclusionists” or “y amount of people said they were exclusionists” should be used to include or exclude people. If my intention were to create a vote, I actually would have worded the questions differently and asked things about the SAM, personal view of validity of ace/aro identities, etc. I would have delved deeper into the ace/aro discourse instead of leaving it at if they identified as ace/aro inclusionists or exclusionists. I probably would have asked why etc.
I’m not trying to say you’re wrong, but I do want to quell people’s worries that this is a vote on who should or shouldn’t be included or excluded. It’s not and no one should use it that way. If I see anyone doing so, I will speak out against them because this isn’t a vote or an official survey.
I actually wanted to keep that more private on this blog because I don’t want to skew data or anything.
If you think it’s being circulated in one side more than the other, you are free to share it with either side and help get it circulated in every circle.
Well links are still being funky, so please consider visiting the blog, taking the ace/aro discourse survey, and reblogging it so it can reach more people!
