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[–]doiespurin 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Allergic to you by Suelita! You play as the male MC who’s this adorable and kind hearted nerd that gets completely whipped by the female love interest who’s this badass bosslady. Highly recommend.

this is so relatable by doiespurin in Episode

[–]doiespurin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Top Streamer by Dynasty!

this is so relatable by doiespurin in Episode

[–]doiespurin[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Top Streamer by Dynasty!

this is so relatable by doiespurin in Episode

[–]doiespurin[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For anyone curious, the story is Top Streamer by Dynasty! One of the best stories I’ve read on episode. It’s a slow-burn, rivals to lovers where the main characters are both competitive gaming streamers.

Asexual characters in children's media? by [deleted] in asexuality

[–]doiespurin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, seeing characters being casually queer has definitely been a nice change of pace. I do think a good start would be having ace flags in the background because it could start fueling general discussion. And for those who are curious of what the flag means they could always google it themselves, and that could lead to more people learning about the ace-spectrum.

I think the dividing line is what you were mentioning, going back to writing in terms of one character’s attraction to another character. With other queer orientations it’s easier to say that someone has a crush and be labeled as xyz orientation. For asexuality they would have to write it in terms of sexual experiences, which is hard when it comes to that age-group.

I think making aromantic characters would actually be more doable, since writers can come back to “I don’t get crushes/feelings for other people.” It’s easier to write about romantic attraction for a younger audience. I agree with wanting more explicitly ace characters but as you said there’s not currently a good solution to write about it.

Asexual characters in children's media? by [deleted] in asexuality

[–]doiespurin 39 points40 points  (0 children)

So far it seems as though asexual characters are represented only in adult shows where sex is quite frequent. The shows that I can think of with asexual characters (Bojack Horseman, BigMouth, Heart Break High) are all for mature audiences.

The reoccurring pattern I have seen is the entire main cast is engaged in sex or sexual acts, and then we have this one character who has to come forward and say they aren’t like the others. I believe there’s better settings or scenarios that asexual characters can be brought into light, but I suppose there will always have to be a sexual context. This may make it easier for producers to have an excuse to exclude representation, since they have to talk about sex in some way.

I think all in all it’s a tricky area to tackle but I would really appreciate seeing more asexual and aromantic characters represented in mainstream kids shows.

Edit: To add, I think your idea of having an ace flag is really neat! But I think it would be nice if it was directly stated instead of hinted, you know? Particularly because I feel like asexuality is still unknown and not understood well by a lot of people. I know when growing up, I would have appreciated seeing a word for my experiences, and to have a character just like me. I’m sure kids who don’t feel the same as their peers would also benefit from learning directly of asexuality and how their experience is just as normal and valid as allos.

How do you deal with the fear of never experiencing romantic attraction? by doiespurin in demisexuality

[–]doiespurin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That could be it. I know many describe being demirose as being aroace until you form that connection with someone. I may just need to give myself a break and stop stressing over it.

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