Aphobia is bigotry against #asexual (#ace) or #aromantic (#aro) people (sometimes agender, too). And in the following posts I will do a little explainer.
(I won't talk about agender, because I'm not agender.)
It's fine to not be that into #sex or #romance. It's fine to not feel sexually or romantic attracted to anyone. It's fine if you do have sex, but only rarely.
Sex and romance are deeply personal things, so don't let society put you down.
But aphobia says the opposite. Aphobia says that it is NOT okay, thus forcing everyone into sex and romance, even if it doesn't work.
> Showing "pity" towards aces and aros for "missing out" (we're fine, actually 🙄)
> Pretending the definitions are complex (did u read Wikipedia? 😛)
> Claiming that sexual and romantic attraction are equal for all (it suggests only cuz someone loves you they also want sex with you 😬)
> Framing aros/aces as yet another "invented" identities (my identity is very real, thank you 🙄)
> Calling aces/aros narcissistic for some reason 🤷
#Aphobia may come even from the #LGBTQ+ community: There's this idea that #asexual and #aromantic people do not belong to the LGBTQ+. A common excuse is we're not "oppressed enough". 🤡
Here's the thing: ALL #aces and #aros violate #heteronormativity. No matter how you twist and turn it, it's impossible to be ace/aro AND fully comply with heteronormativity.
Excluding people who violate heteronormtivity is patently absurd.
Ich habe lange keinen #Lieblingssticker mehr gepostet, aber zum #IDAHOBIT2024 (internationale Tag gegen Homo-, Bi-, Inter- und Transhass) möchte ich mal wieder einen teilen. Außerdem habe ich hier noch eine Übersicht der deutschlandweiten Veranstaltungen zu heute: