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Asexuality

I’m asexual but I want to have sex at least once. How should I go about it?
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

I’m asexual but I want to have sex at least once. How should I go about it?

Kai reminds a reader to “go slowly and to only engage with activities that feel good, or at least okay”

By Kai Cheng Thom
Resources on asexuality and aromanticism studies are more accessible than ever
Identity

Resources on asexuality and aromanticism studies are more accessible than ever

With the help of the Asexuality and Aromanticism Bibliography, researchers can sort through more than 500 academic and community posts on the subjects

By Olivia Johnson
How getting diagnosed with autism helped me embrace my asexuality
Identity

How getting diagnosed with autism helped me embrace my asexuality

Disabled people aren’t a monolith, and not every autistic person is on the ace spectrum. But for me, the two parts of my identity are linked

By Rebecca Dingwell
Asexual YA fiction, trans film and a Two-Spirit discussion with Landa Lakes
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Asexual YA fiction, trans film and a Two-Spirit discussion with Landa Lakes

We’ve got picks for every letter of the acronym in this week’s Queer Culture Catch-Up

By S. Bear Bergman
Going on a sex vacation made me wonder: am I demisexual?
Love & Sex

Going on a sex vacation made me wonder: am I demisexual?

After a breakup, I thought I wanted to dive headfirst into casual sex. But I learned sexuality and desire are rarely static or easily defined

By Bobby Box
Should I start dating someone who is asexual even though I want to lose my virginity?
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

Should I start dating someone who is asexual even though I want to lose my virginity?

When it comes to setting expectations between two people with conflicting desires, it’s best not to try to figure out everything at once

By Kai Cheng Thom
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I’m asexual, but my partner is not
Ask Kai: Quickies

I’m asexual, but my partner is not

Communication, consent and self-discovery are key to keeping the relationship—and the intimacy—healthy

By Xtra Video
I think I’m asexual but I’m into kinky porn, which my friends say is problematic. Am I a bad person?
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

I think I’m asexual but I’m into kinky porn, which my friends say is problematic. Am I a bad person?

By Kai Cheng Thom
What it’s like navigating relationships as an asexual Filipino Mormon
Identity

What it’s like navigating relationships as an asexual Filipino Mormon

At the intersections, I’ve been told I have to choose one identity

By Community-Based Research Centre, Lowell V Acorda
Emily Griggs is anything but heartless
Arts

Emily Griggs is anything but heartless

Web comic explores the sexuality spectrum with Victorian vampires

By Adrienne Ascah
Nerd orgy in song
Opinion

Nerd orgy in song

Topless nerdy boys fluent in Na’vi

By Xtra Editor
Dumpster Couture: Episode 2
Opinion

Dumpster Couture: Episode 2

High street meets the back alley

By Xtra Editor
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What if straight guys were queeny?
Opinion

What if straight guys were queeny?

A straight take on Daily Xtra’s comedy spots

By Xtra Editor
Woof! BFF Bears on otters and mama bears
Opinion

Woof! BFF Bears on otters and mama bears

The boys are back and funnier than ever

By Xtra Editor
BFF Bears talk about their giant members
Opinion

BFF Bears talk about their giant members

Our weekly comedy spot — woof!

By Frank Prendergast
Ontario asexuals challenge assumptions
Power

Ontario asexuals challenge assumptions

Brock University study found one percent of population does not feel any sexual attraction

By David Seitz
Is sex overrated?
Asexuality

Is sex overrated?

By Scott Dagostino
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