A OK

Melanie (she/her) is the world’s best cat mom who identifies as heteroromantic asexual. She discusses discovering the word “asexual” in her late thirties and how her life has changed since.

 

Content Warning: swearing and aphobia

 

Melanie's Photography: Instagram @melmaephoto

 

Special Thanks:

Editor/Producer: Sofi LaLonde (www.sofilalonde.com); 

Visual Artist: Tanner Groehler (www.ratsandchildren.co); 

Music: A OK by ÜberKicK is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

And thank you to our wonderful patrons at https://www.patreon.com/AOKpod!

ChasTitty Barre (she/her) is a dancer and burlesque artist who identifies as grey ace and biromantic. ChasTitty talks about her experience in burlesque and reveals how Jessica Rabbit is an ace icon. 

 

Content Warning: Swearing

 

Special Thanks: 

Editor/Producer: Sofi LaLonde (www.sofilalonde.com); 

Visual Artist: Tanner Groehler (www.ratsandchildren.co); 

Music: A OK by ÜberKicK is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

And thank you to our wonderful patrons at https://www.patreon.com/AOKpod!

Mars (she/they) is a cat mom and library graduate student who identifies as biromantic and grey-asexual (and possibly grey-romantic). They describe how being Asian and assigned female at birth intersect with sexuality, as well as aro/ace visibility and their wonderful, beautiful cat.

 

Content Warnings: mentions of racism, mentions of sexism

 

Special Thanks: 

Editor/Producer: Sofi LaLonde (www.sofilalonde.com); 

Visual Artist: Tanner Groehler (www.ratsandchildren.co); 

Music: A OK by ÜberKicK is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

And thank you to our wonderful patrons at https://www.patreon.com/AOKpod!

Sandra (she/her) is a yoga and pilates instructor who identifies as asexual and aromantic. Sandra describes her experience discovering the word "asexual" in her fifties, as well as the struggles of life before the label.

 

Special Thanks: 

Editor/Producer: Sofi LaLonde (www.sofilalonde.com); 

Visual Artist: Tanner Groehler (www.ratsandchildren.co); 

Music: A OK by ÜberKicK is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

And thank you to our wonderful patrons at https://www.patreon.com/AOKpod!

Ro (she/her & they/them) is a psychology graduate who identifies as asexual and aromantic. Ro wrote their master's dissertation on ace and aro representation. They discuss their own experiences, their beautiful friends, and how lack of representation can influence mental health.

 

Content Warnings: Swearing

 

Special Thanks: 

Editor/Producer: Sofi LaLonde (www.sofilalonde.com); 

Visual Artist: Tanner Groehler (www.ratsandchildren.co); 

Music: A OK by ÜberKicK is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Ry Irene (ze/zir) is a drag king and spoken word poet who identifies as panromantic and grey asexual/demisexual/autochorisexual. Ry talks about mixed orientations, how someone's level of comfort for physical affection can fluctuate, and the intersection of asexuality and the drag world.

 

Queerdo: https://www.queerdompls.com/

 

Content Warnings: Sexual assault mention

 

Special Thanks: 

Editor/Producer: Sofi LaLonde (www.sofilalonde.com); 

Visual Artist: Tanner Groehler (www.ratsandchildren.co); 

Music: A OK by ÜberKicK is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Aleta (they/them) is a bike courier and illustrator who identifies as asexual, bi-arospec, and nonbinary. Aleta talks about their experience being raised in an Evangelical Christian environment, and explains their methods and motivation as an artist.

 

Content Warnings: Swearing, religious discussion

 

Find Aleta at aletaillustration.com or @afiregender

 

Special Thanks: 

Editor/Producer: Sofi LaLonde (www.sofilalonde.com); 

Visual Artist: Tanner Groehler (www.ratsandchildren.co); 

Music: A OK by ÜberKicK is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Angie (she/her) is a social worker and historical dressmaking enthusiast who identifies as asexual and gay romantic. She describes her experience being gay in the military, emphasizes the importance of sex education, and joins Courtney in recounting their shared ace-panic reactions to being asked out.

 

Content Warnings: Swearing, homophobia, mentions of sexual assault.

 

Sexplanations with Dr. Doe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkxMlA7rt-mnIc1AjbyAsPw

 

Special Thanks: 

Editor/Producer: Sofi LaLonde (www.sofilalonde.com); 

Visual Artist: Tanner Groehler (www.ratsandchildren.co); 

Music: A OK by ÜberKicK is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Bridget (she/her) is a barista and writer who identifies as grey-ace or demisexual, and panromantic. Bridget goes into the differences between grey-ace and demi, and reflects on the difficulties of describing asexuality to potential allosexual partners. Bridget and Courtney also rant about the weirdness of kissing for a long, long time.

 

Content Warnings: Swearing

 

Special Thanks: 

Editor/Producer: Sofi LaLonde (www.sofilalonde.com); 

Visual Artist: Tanner Groehler (www.ratsandchildren.co); 

Music: A OK by ÜberKicK is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Soap Curtis (she/her) is a costume designer who identifies as asexual and heteroromantic. Soap shares some dating fears, discusses her relationship with mental illness, and gives a word of advice to allosexual people.

 

Content Warnings: swearing, gendered language, genitals mention, sexual acts mention, abuse mention, depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, medication mention, suicidal ideation mention

 

Special Thanks: 

Editor/Producer: Sofi LaLonde (www.sofilalonde.com); 

Visual Artist: Tanner Groehler (www.ratsandchildren.co); 

Music: A OK by ÜberKicK is licensed under a Creative Commons License.