Call for participation!

Hey folks!  There has been some discussion lately about asexuality and the autism spectrum in the asexual blogosphere, resulting in a few of us ( Kaz, Sciatrix, and myself) organizing a blog carnival on the topic.

A blog carnival is an event where various people write posts around a single topic and link them together at the end. The topic of this carnival is the intersection of asexuality and the autism spectrum.  The scope of this project is general. Any topic that deals with the intersection of asexuality and autism fits within the aegis of the carnival. If you’re not sure, submit it anyway and we’ll figure it out.

We are asexual bloggers on the autistic spectrum who want to explore the intersection between autistic and asexual identities.  The basis of this project is to have a conversation about our unique experiences being autistic and asexual without looking for a “cause”.  We want to create a safe, non-judgmental space to talk about the issues that affect us.  If you identify as asexual (or demisexual, or gray-a) and as on the autistic spectrum (diagnosed or not, AS, autism, PDD-NOS, NLD), you are invited to write a blog post for this project. If you are not asexual and autistic you are welcome to contribute provided you focus on the issues experienced by this particular intersection. The scope of the project is general, and open to any experiences of being autistic and asexual.

However, please keep in mind that asexuality here is to be discussed as a sexual orientation in its own right, not as discussion of the desexualization imposed on autistic people by mainstream culture.

If you want to write a post but don’t have a blog, please contact me at sanfranciscoemily[at]gmail[dot]com or Sciatrix at sciatrix[at]gmail[dot]com about doing a guest post.  You can also PM me here, of course.  Please have your post written by 31st January and comment on this post or send an e-mail to me or Sciatrix about your post by then. Note that the hosts reserve the right to reject posts by anyone if they feel they do not follow the guidelines of or are not in the spirit of the carnival. The posts will be compiled on Writing From Factor X for posterity. A post with the compilation will go up there in the beginning of February.  Be a part of this exciting project!

–Sciatrix, Kaz, and Ily

Sorry no one responded. I think this could be interesting. I define myself as "ambiguous" orientation. Not strictly asexual, but perfectly happy with remaining uninvolved in sexual stuff.

I didn't even see this...

When it comes to sexuality, I'm somewhere between heterosexual and asexual, though as to exactly where I do not know. It's somewhat hard to figure out, which I find strange because I know I'm not sexually attracted to males, but don't know if I'm sexually attracted to females or not - probably because I don't quite know what sexual attraction is supposed to be, and I'm definitely heteroromantic...