Uploaded January 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is #24 of a series in which I read correspondence between me and people who have questions, comments, or--more often--misconceptions about asexuality.
This video discusses the importance of asexual characters in media and why it's not silly to want to see ourselves in the messages our society sends to itself.
References from the video:
Jo's post on asexual characters:
alifeunexamined.wordpress.com/2013/04/24/finding-asexual-characters
The Tumblr conversation with a person who thought we sounded like we just wanted attention:
swankivy.tumblr.com/post/49271858630/psycho-shop-finding-asexual-characters
The House episode's highlights (well, lowlights):
youtube.com/watch?v=8itQRuynUzc
Salon's reflection on House getting asexuality wrong:
salon.com/2012/01/31/house_gets_asexuality_wrong
My response to the House episode:
asexualityfilm.tumblr.com/post/17108673626/swankivys-response-to-house-episode
BOOKS:
The Bone People by Keri Hulme:
amazon.com/The-Bone-People-A-Novel/dp/0140089225
The Oathbound by Mercedes Lackey:
amazon.com/Oathbound-Vows-Honor-Book/dp/0886774144
Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey:
amazon.com/Guardian-Dead-Karen-Healey/dp/B0085SGB9S
Banner of the Damned by Sherwood Smith:
amazon.com/Banner-Damned-Sherwood-Smith/dp/0756408040
Quicksilver by R.J. Anderson:
amazon.com/Quicksilver-Ultraviolet-R-J-Anderson/dp/0761387994
Demonosity by Amanda Ashby:
amazon.com/Demonosity-Amanda-Ashby/dp/0142423971
TV:
Shortland Street:
tvnz.co.nz/shortland-street
Watch the "asexuality storyline" here:
youtube.com/watch?v=mgju7QrWszA&list=PLC4647F62575804C0
Godiva's:
imdb.com/title/tt0438705
Huge:
abcfamily.go.com/shows/huge
See the "coming out" scene on YouTube:
youtube.com/watch?v=cdT8NFTrMi4
Divorce:
imdb.com/title/tt2421012
Sirens:
usanetwork.com/sirens
WEBCOMICS:
Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures:
missmab.com
Girls With Slingshots:
girlswithslingshots.com
Horizontal Process:
horizontalprocesscomic.com
Ignition Zero:
ignitionzero.com
Rain:
rainlgbt.smackjeeves.com
Shades of A:
discordcomics.com/shades-of-a
Supernormal Step:
supernormalstep.com
This is #24 of a series in which I read correspondence between me and people who have questions, comments, or--more often--misconceptions about asexuality.
This video discusses the importance of asexual characters in media and why it's not silly to want to see ourselves in the messages our society sends to itself.
References from the video:
Jo's post on asexual characters:
alifeunexamined.wordpress.com/2013/04/24/finding-asexual-characters
The Tumblr conversation with a person who thought we sounded like we just wanted attention:
swankivy.tumblr.com/post/49271858630/psycho-shop-finding-asexual-characters
The House episode's highlights (well, lowlights):
youtube.com/watch?v=8itQRuynUzc
Salon's reflection on House getting asexuality wrong:
salon.com/2012/01/31/house_gets_asexuality_wrong
My response to the House episode:
asexualityfilm.tumblr.com/post/17108673626/swankivys-response-to-house-episode
BOOKS:
The Bone People by Keri Hulme:
amazon.com/The-Bone-People-A-Novel/dp/0140089225
The Oathbound by Mercedes Lackey:
amazon.com/Oathbound-Vows-Honor-Book/dp/0886774144
Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey:
amazon.com/Guardian-Dead-Karen-Healey/dp/B0085SGB9S
Banner of the Damned by Sherwood Smith:
amazon.com/Banner-Damned-Sherwood-Smith/dp/0756408040
Quicksilver by R.J. Anderson:
amazon.com/Quicksilver-Ultraviolet-R-J-Anderson/dp/0761387994
Demonosity by Amanda Ashby:
amazon.com/Demonosity-Amanda-Ashby/dp/0142423971
TV:
Shortland Street:
tvnz.co.nz/shortland-street
Watch the "asexuality storyline" here:
youtube.com/watch?v=mgju7QrWszA&list=PLC4647F62575804C0
Godiva's:
imdb.com/title/tt0438705
Huge:
abcfamily.go.com/shows/huge
See the "coming out" scene on YouTube:
youtube.com/watch?v=cdT8NFTrMi4
Divorce:
imdb.com/title/tt2421012
Sirens:
usanetwork.com/sirens
WEBCOMICS:
Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures:
missmab.com
Girls With Slingshots:
girlswithslingshots.com
Horizontal Process:
horizontalprocesscomic.com
Ignition Zero:
ignitionzero.com
Rain:
rainlgbt.smackjeeves.com
Shades of A:
discordcomics.com/shades-of-a
Supernormal Step:
supernormalstep.com
