Meaning of acespec | Babel Free

Definitions

Belonging or related to the asexual spectrum.

neologism

Examples

“For the show⟳ to completely and utterly ignore⟳ this is huge since there are very few representations of aro and ace-spec people in media of any kind.”

“Be open⟳ to ALL acespec folx! No matter⟳ what other identities intersect with their acespec identity and no matter⟳ how they behave in whatever types of relationships they may have⟳.”

“While there can still be a tendency for allosexual characters in YA science fiction to perform⟳ conscious and unconscious microaggressions against ace, acespec, aro and arospec characters, some recent novels manage⟳ to challenge⟳ the aphobic presumption of compulsory sexuality, and to ultimately create⟳ and sustain asexual-inclusive speculative worlds.”

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