#aromantic visibility

[lgbtqiauserboxes]

[miss-midnightt]

This year, I went to two local pride events. It was great, but in both events I noticed something: there was almost no aromantic representation. There were plenty of flags for sale, as well as colored merch and stickers, encompassing a wide range of identities. Not ONE of them was aromantic. The flag banners they'd put up, with a bunch of different LGBTQ+ flags? No aromantic. However, there was an asexual flag as well as other items for sale, which was part of the reason I was surprised by the lack of aromantic flags and other merchandise.

I'm not saying the asexual representation is bad; it's great! It's the lack of representation for aromanticism that is problematic. I'm aroace. I was pissed as HELL because I felt that half of me was underrepresented. I can't imagine how excluded allosexual arospec folk would have felt to know that they had all but been completely erased. The A in LGBTQIA doesn't just stand for asexual; it's for aromantic and agender (which I also noted had no representation) too.

The only mention of aromanticism at all in both pride events was a brief, easy to overlook touch on it at a few stalls. Pride is meant to be inclusive to all. To ALL. Not ALLOROMANTICS ONLY. ALL.

I'm aromantic. I'm not just ace. It took me years to figure out that I was also aromantic, but it doesn't actually make a difference. If I can only find my asexuality shown at pride events then things need to change.

I am aromantic. I'd like for that part of me to be represented. I DEMAND that part of me to be represented.

[acexualien]

HAPPY SECOND EVER AROMANTIC VISIBILITY DAY!!!

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♡ All my love goes out to all fellow arospecs out there! Y’all are super duper valid and loved ♡

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[greeblecreations]

Do I want to be one of the people who collaborates with Skittles during pride month? Yes.

Will that ever actually happen? Probably not.

Can I still dream? Totally.

[acelosangeles]

Happy Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week, February 15th-21st!

For those that don't know: while asexuality is a sexual orientation, aromanticism is a romantic orientation, and the two don’t necessarily correlate. Someone may be asexual but not aromantic, or vice versa, or they may be on both spectrums.

An aromantic (or ‘aro’) person experiences little to no romantic attraction towards other people, and has little or no desire to form a romantic relationship with anyone. Like asexuality, aromanticism is a spectrum.

[internallydeadgamer]

It's 30th of June today, so the pride month is coming to an end.

I'd like to wish every aromantic person a good year without annoying people questioning our identity.

Remember, you're valid all year long and it doesn't matter whether you're in relationship or not. Do what you feel is good for you and don't let anyone invalidate you!

[mac-aro-ni]

1 sleep to discount chocolate!!

we can put off choosing violence.... for now

[hurtlingtowardsdeadlines]

Happy aromantic visibility day!!