{"id":2091,"date":"2014-02-22T22:27:59","date_gmt":"2014-02-23T03:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?page_id=2091"},"modified":"2025-11-01T17:23:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T21:23:16","slug":"interviews-articles-and-writings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?page_id=2091","title":{"rendered":"Interviews, Articles, and Writings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Writings by me:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?page_id=1767\"><i>The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality<\/i><\/a>: My long nonfiction book on asexuality, published September 2014.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/swankivy.tumblr.com\/asexualessays\">My Best Asexuality Posts<\/a>: An archive of my best asexuality-related posts on Tumblr.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/the-toast.net\/2014\/07\/01\/enjoy-houseful-cats-asexual-woman\/\">&#8216;Enjoy Your Houseful of Cats&#8217;: On Being an Asexual Woman<\/a>\u201d: <em>The Toast<\/em> published my short piece on asexual femininity.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/blog\/the-invisible-orientation\/201501\/asexuality-and-the-health-professional\">Asexuality and the Health Professional<\/a>\u201d: My first published blog in <em>Psychology Today<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/blog\/the-invisible-orientation\/201503\/asexuality-is-not-diagnosis\">Asexuality is Not a Diagnosis<\/a>\u201d: My second <i>Psychology Today<\/i> article about six things people say when they&#8217;re bogusly trying to examine asexuality scientifically.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/0-21893\/10-things-you-should-never-say-to-someone-whos-asexual.html\">Ten Things You Should Never Say to Someone Who&#8217;s Asexual<\/a>\u201d: An article I wrote about attempts at supporting us that are misguided, reprinted from my Tumblr in an abbreviated form on <em>Mindbodygreen<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.drunkmonkeys.us\/non-fiction\/2015\/1\/28\/asexual-aromantic-partnerless-childless-and-happy\">Asexual, Aromantic, Partnerless, Childless &#8211; and Happy<\/a>\u201d: An article I wrote about asexual happiness as a recipe in a world that expects me to &#8220;eat&#8221; different stuff, published in <i>Drunk Monkeys <\/i>and later reprinted as \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/everydayfeminism.com\/2015\/04\/asexual-aromantic-happy\/\">Asexual, Aromantic, Partnerless, Child-Free\u2026 And (Yes!) Happy<\/a>\u201d in <em>Everyday Feminism<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/goodvibesblog.com\/asexuality-is-not-antisexuality-sex-positivity-in-a-negative-world\/\">Asexuality is not Antisexuality<\/a>\u201d: Sex Positivity in a Negative World. My first article that I wrote for <i>Good Vibrations<\/i> magazine.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/goodvibesblog.com\/sexual-attraction-vs-romantic-attraction\/\">Sexual Attraction vs. Romantic Attraction<\/a>\u201d: My second article for <i>Good Vibrations<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/goodvibesblog.com\/are-asexuals-queer\/\">Are Asexuals Queer?<\/a>\u201d: My third article for <i>Good Vibrations<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/goodvibesblog.com\/how-to-be-an-asexual-ally-part-1\/\">How to Be an Asexual Ally<\/a>\u201d: My fourth article for <i>Good Vibrations<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/goodvibesblog.com\/why-should-the-sex-positive-community-promote-asexuality-awareness\/\">Why Should the Sex-Positive Community Promote Asexuality Awareness?<\/a>\u201d: My fifth article for <i>Good Vibrations<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/goodvibesblog.com\/asexual-relationships\/\">Asexual Relationships<\/a>\u201d: My sixth article for <i>Good Vibrations<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/goodvibesblog.com\/asexuality-sexual-fluidity\/\">Asexuality and Sexual Fluidity<\/a>\u201d: My seventh article for <i>Good Vibrations<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.diversifya.com\/lgbtq\/diversitheme-the-invisible-orientation\/\">DiversiTheme: The Invisible Orientation<\/a>\u201d: Guest post on <em>DiversifYA <\/em>regarding asexual representation in fiction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>The media I have been featured in:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.salon.com\/2005\/05\/26\/asexual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asexual and Proud<\/a>\u201d: The article by Lynn Harris in <em>Salon<\/em>, which I was interviewed for.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/CSNov2005.pdf\">Asexuality Gets More Attention, But Is It a Sexual Orientation?<\/a>\u201d: AASECT&#8217;s newsletter, <em>Contemporary Sexuality<\/em>, used some quotes from me here.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/blogs-and-stories\/2009-07-18\/no-sex-no-problem\/\">No Sex? No Problem<\/a>,\u201d an article by Jacqueline Jennings published in <i>The Daily Beast<\/i> (I am the &#8220;Ivy&#8221; in the article).<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;The Opposite of Sex\u201d in <i>Marie Claire<\/i> by Lynn Harris. I was interviewed for this; here are <a href=\"http:\/\/swankivy.com\/marieclaire1.jpg\">Page 1<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/swankivy.com\/marieclaire2.jpg\">Page 2<\/a>. (I scanned the physical article because I don&#8217;t think there&#8217;s one online.)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/drakemagazine.com\/shedding-light-on-asexuality-a-misunderstood-sexual-orientation\/\">Shedding light on asexuality<\/a>,\u201dan article by Lauren Hartog published in <i>Drake Magazine<\/i> that I interviewed for (though the author incorrectly defines asexuality and makes misleading statements).<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/dot429.com\/articles\/1685-acknowledging-asexuality-on-the-queer-spectrum\">Acknowledging asexuality on the queer spectrum<\/a>,\u201d an article by Morgan Welch published in <i>429Magazine<\/i>. I was interviewed for this article and quoted in it.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/06\/17\/asexuality-the-x-in-a-sexual-world_n_3444417.html\">Asexuality: The &#8216;X&#8217; In A Sexual World<\/a>\u201d: I was interviewed and my materials are included in this six-part article by Dominique Mosbergen in <i>The Huffington Post<\/i>, discussing the asexual community and its challenges and experiences. I was specifically quoted in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/06\/20\/asexual-discrimination_n_3380551.html?1371733068\">Part 4<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/06\/21\/lgbt-asexual_n_3385530.html?1371820877\">Part 5<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/live.huffingtonpost.com\/r\/segment\/asexuals-step-out-of-the-closet\/51bf3018fe34445ff50001b4\">a follow-up video interview on HuffPost Live<\/a> was conducted including me on the panel.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/southfloridagaynews.com\/articles\/we-are-interlopers\/132017\">We Are Interlopers<\/a>\u201d: I was interviewed and quoted in this <i>South Florida Gay News<\/i> article by Gideon Grudo.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/10\/21\/asexual-awareness-week_n_4138261.html\">Everything&#8217;s A-Okay&#8211;Celebrating Asexual Awareness Week<\/a>\u201d: I was part of a collaborative video featured in this <i>Huffington Post<\/i> article by James Nichols.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/10\/22\/asexuality-julie-decker_n_4143239.html\">&#8216;Asexuality: An Overview&#8217; By Julie Decker Explains A Frequently Misunderstood Identity<\/a>\u201d: My Asexuality: An Overview video was featured on the <i>Huffington Post<\/i> in their Asexual Awareness Week coverage, with some more quotes from me.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-2473418\/Asexual-woman-never-sex.html\">&#8216;Men say I need a good raping&#8217;: Asexual woman, 35, on how she never has, and never will, have sex<\/a>\u201d: Uncomfortably distorted article in <i>The Daily Mail<\/i> that inexplicably used a decade-old photo of me in a bathing suit they got off Facebook instead of asking me for a recent, professional photo. Many inaccuracies, but some decent info.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitaljournal.com\/article\/360807\">&#8216;I don&#8217;t need to be raped&#8217; an Asexual activist speaks out<\/a>\u201d: Extremely inaccurate, typo-ridden, mistake-filled article that piggybacked on the above one trying to profile me. They get nearly everything wrong&#8211;even my name. But they embed my video, which debunks some of the odd things they say. The <i>Daily Mail<\/i> article was recycled in other places too, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2013\/10\/julie-sondra-decker-discusses-being-asexual-is-told-she-needs-a\/\"><i>The Hollywood Gossip<\/i><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jointsarena.com\/2013\/10\/i-have-never-had-sex-and-i-never-will.html\"><i>Joint Arena<\/i><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/newsinigeria.blogspot.com\/2013\/10\/i-have-never-and-will-never-have-sex.html\"><i>Nigeria News<\/i><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.7sur7.be\/7s7\/fr\/1520\/Sexe-Relations\/article\/detail\/1728662\/2013\/10\/24\/Elle-n-a-jamais-fait-l-amour-et-ne-le-fera-sans-doute-jamais.dhtml\">7sur7<\/a>, <i><a href=\"http:\/\/quemas.mamaslatinas.com\/love_sex\/118782\/asexual_woman_says_shes_never\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 M\u00e1s?<\/a><\/i>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elu24.ee\/2572532\/aseksuaalne-naine-meeste-arvates-tuleks-mind-ara-vagistada\"><i>Elu24<\/i><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.diversifya.com\/lgbtq\/diversifya-julie-sondra-decker\/\">Julie Sondra Decker (Asexuality)<\/a>: I answer questions about asexuality and how to write diverse characters on the <i>DiversifYA<\/i> blog.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestdaily.co.uk\/your-life\/news\/a548131\/im-a-35-year-old-virgin.html\">I&#8217;m a 35 year old virgin<\/a>\u201d: <i>Best<\/i> Magazine publishes a piece about me, but has presented it in first person as if I&#8217;d written it (I did not), and misrepresents my position. A print article in <a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/1148902_10152014672331033_1341936711_n.jpg\">two<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/1469855_10152014672791033_263412351_n.jpg\">parts<\/a> was also published.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/2889469\/asexual-orientation\/\">How to Tell If You Are Asexual<\/a>\u201d: <em>TIME <\/em>Magazine gives a brief introduction about my book and publishes a 600-word excerpt.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/thevarsity.ca\/2014\/07\/07\/toronto-hosts-second-ever-international-asexuality-conference\/\">Toronto hosts second-ever International Asexuality Conference<\/a>\u201d: <em>The Varsity<\/em> gives a rundown of the recent asexuality conference and features me.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/georgiapoliticalreview.com\/the-invisible-orientation\/\">The Invisible Orientation<\/a>\u201d: <em>Georgia Political Review <\/em>recycles a few quotes from me and other activists about asexuality.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yainterrobang.com\/dragons-raging-julie-sondra-decker-asexuality\/\">Dragons Raging: Julie Sondra Decker &amp; Asexuality<\/a>\u201d: <em>YA Interrobang<\/em> interviews me about asexuality in media.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/dcmorin.blogspot.com\/2014\/08\/-interview-with-juliesondradecker.html\">Awesomesauce Authors: An Interview with Julie Sondra Decker!<\/a>\u201d: Dannie Morin of <em>Left to Write<\/em> interviewed me, and I talk about the asexuality book.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/thefulcrum.ca\/arts\/forgotten-preference-author-talks-asexuality\">The Forgotten Preference<\/a>\u201d: An interview with me published in the University of Ottawa&#8217;s student paper,<em> The Fulcrum<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.slhuang.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/02\/whywhy-not-the-invisible-orientation-an-introduction-to-asexuality\/\">Why\/Why Not<\/a>\u201d: SL Huang published my answers to a series of questions on my asexuality book.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.salon.com\/2014\/09\/16\/youre_about_as_sexually_attractive_to_me_as_a_turtle_coming_out_as_asexual_in_a_hypersexual_culture\/\">You&#8217;re about as sexually attractive to me as a turtle: Coming out as asexual in a hypersexual world<\/a>\u201d: <i>Salon<\/i> did a Q&amp;A with me to discuss my new book and my asexual experience.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/op-talk.blogs.nytimes.com\/2014\/09\/24\/why-asexuals-dont-want-to-be-invisible-anymore\/\">Why Asexuals Don&#8217;t Want to Be Invisible Anymore<\/a>\u201d: The <i>New York Times<\/i> spotlighted asexuality and heavily featured me and my book.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yourtango.com\/experts\/pleasure-mechanics\/asexual\">Asexual Awareness 101: Debunking Myths And Misconceptions<\/a>\u201d: Chris from Pleasure Mechanics featured some asexuality-related discussion on YourTango.com, featuring an interview with me and some info from my book.<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/img2.tapuz.co.il\/forums\/1\/655d6955-5e58-4e69-8a44-80c2898744aa.pdf\">Swankivy<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/img2.tapuz.co.il\/forums\/1\/655d6955-5e58-4e69-8a44-80c2898744aa.pdf\">\u05d4\u05e8\u05d0\u05d9\u05d5\u05df \u05e2\u05dd<\/a>\u201d (\u201cInterview with Swankivy\u201d): The Israeli Asexual Forum published an interview with me.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?p=2634\">The Asexuals<\/a>\u201d: <i>Marie Claire UK<\/i> published a story in their December 2014 issue with some personal perspectives of asexual people, and I&#8217;m one of them.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/reviewfix.com\/2014\/11\/review-fix-exclusive-julie-sondra-decker-talks-the-invisible-orientation\/\">Julie Sondra Decker Talks &#8216;The Invisible Orientation&#8217;<\/a>\u201d: <i>Review Fix<\/i> interviews me about my book and asexuality.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/lifestyle\/style\/asexuals-seek-to-raise-awareness-of-the-invisible-orientation\/2014\/11\/24\/5dc92d3a-6b7a-11e4-b053-65cea7903f2e_story.html\">Asexuals raise awareness of the &#8216;invisible orientation&#8217;<\/a>\u201d: The <i>Washington Post<\/i> spotlighted asexuality and several people&#8217;s experiences, and I was quoted once, with my book featured.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.macleans.ca\/society\/no-sex-please-its-boring\/\">No sex please&#8211;it&#8217;s boring<\/a>\u201d: <i>Maclean&#8217;s<\/i> in Canada published an interview with me in their December 22, 2014 issue, along with some other information about asexuality.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yorokobu.es\/asexuales\/\">Los asexuales reivindican su hueco<\/a>\u201d: <i>Yorokobu<\/i> interviewed me in this Spanish-language magazine.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/thevarsity.ca\/2015\/02\/09\/its-not-easy-being-ace\/\">It&#8217;s not easy being ace<\/a>\u201d: <em>The Varsity<\/em> interviews me and several other asexual people.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/health.usnews.com\/health-news\/health-wellness\/articles\/2015\/05\/04\/asexuality-the-invisible-orientation\">Asexuality: The Invisible Orientation?<\/a>\u201d: <i>US News and World Report<\/i> published an article on asexuality which included an interview with me.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/aplus.com\/a\/As-The-Asexuality-Movement-Gains-Ground-Understanding-Is-Still-Catching-Up\">The Asexuality Movement Is Gaining Traction<\/a>\u201d: <em>A Plus <\/em>published this discussion of the movement, with some quotes from me.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.techinsider.io\/what-its-like-to-be-asexual-2015-9\">What it&#8217;s like to be completely asexual<\/a>\u201d: <i>Tech Insider<\/i> published this interview with me.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.articlecats.com\/index.php\/asexuality-people-who-just-dont-love-sex\/\">Asexuality: People Who Just Don&#8217;t Love Sex<\/a>\u201d: My book and activism is mentioned in this <i>Article Cats<\/i> piece.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/humberjournalism.com\/convergence2016\/2015\/12\/02\/asexuality\/\">I&#8217;d rather eat cake<\/a>\u201d: I contributed some quotes to this <em>Convergence<\/em> article.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestranger.com\/slog\/2017\/02\/06\/24851726\/savage-love-letter-of-the-day-maybe-sex-just-isnt-his-thing\">Maybe Sex Just Isn&#8217;t His Thing<\/a>\u201d: I offered advice with Dan Savage in this <em>Savage Love Letter of the Day<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geeksout.org\/2021\/09\/15\/interview-with-author-julie-sondra-decker\/\">Interview with Author Julie Sondra Decker<\/a>\u201d: <em>Geeks OUT<\/em> interviewed me about asexuality.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.self.com\/story\/asexuality-facts\">10 Facts About Asexuality That Dispel Harmful Myths<\/a>\u201d: Julie Kliegman interviews some asexual people (including me) for SELF.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sjsunews.com\/article\/asexuality-deserves-recognition-content-creators-all-sexual-identities-\">Asexuality deserves recognition; content creators: all sexual identities<\/a>: I&#8217;m interviewed by an asexual journalist with some other aces.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thelasallian.com\/2022\/06\/24\/a-look-into-the-spectrum-affirming-asexual-narratives\/\">A look into the spectrum: Affirming asexual narratives<\/a>: An article in\u00a0<i>The LaSallian<\/i>\u00a0where I&#8217;m quoted with other aces.<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/life\/health-wellness\/2023\/02\/21\/paris-hilton-asexual-carter-reum\/11280931002\/\">Paris Hilton thought she was asexual. What we often misunderstand about asexuality.<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/life\/health-wellness\/2023\/02\/21\/paris-hilton-asexual-carter-reum\/11280931002\/\">\u201d<\/a>\u00a0 <i>USA Today<\/i> interviewed me and a few other asexual folks on the difference between sexual avoidance\/repression\/trauma and asexuality.<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theknot.com\/content\/asexual\">Everything You Need to Know About Asexuality (But Didn&#8217;t Want to Ask)<\/a>\u201d:\u00a0 <em>The Knot<\/em> interviews me to discuss some specific asexuality-related topics.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fnls.podbean.com\/e\/51-lip-readings-the-invisible-orientation-aces-and-queens\/\">Friday Night Lip Service podcast<\/a>: #51 Lip Readings discusses <em>The Invisible Orientation<\/em> in depth.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/downloads.bbc.co.uk\/podcasts\/worldservice\/globalnews\/globalnews_20140924-1631a.mp3\">BBC World Service podcast<\/a>: Dan Damon interviewed me about my book. Listen only (interview is 22 minutes in).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pleasuremechanics.com\/asexuality-the-invisible-orientation\/\">Pleasure Mechanics<\/a>: Chris interviewed me about my book and asexuality in a nice, nuanced 30-minute interview.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/podcast.playboyradio.com\/downloadsecurity?url=aHR0cDovL3BiLm5veHNvbHV0aW9ucy5jb20vcGIvc2V4cGVydHMvU2V4cGVydHNfMTAuMjQuMTRfUG9kY2FzdC5tcDMqKnwxNDE0MjA1MDg4ODExKip8.mp3\">Sexperts<\/a>: Dr. Limor from <i>Playboy<\/i> interviewed me about asexuality. The segment starts about 41 minutes in.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wnpr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net\/post\/how-asexuals-view-world\">Asexuality segment on WNPR&#8217;s Colin McEnroe Show<\/a>: I talked about asexuality with the host and two other asexual spokespeople&#8211;Kathy Way and David Jay&#8211;and Tony Bogaert weighed in from a researcher&#8217;s perspective. This is an audio-only interview that you can hear streaming from the site.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/tash\/2010\/09\/09\/the-authority-smashing-hour\">Asexuality segment on The Authority Smashing! Hour<\/a>: David Jay and I had a nice hour-long chat with host Zeno, discussing not only asexuality itself but its relationship to radical society as a movement. You can download an mp3 or listen streaming, or just <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/pub?id=1g1FXBTadttHxdF3-jMi0UkOGTkJ8HxadQTtiXMNh-o0\">read the transcript here<\/a> (it&#8217;s a Google Doc, transcribed by Sciatrix).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grayingrainbows.com\/gr-52-asexuality-with-julie-sondra-decker\">Graying Rainbows<\/a>: Ginger Campbell interviews me about asexuality on a podcast for older LGBTQ+ people.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/54j3M8j1hzOd4adieiCa7a\">The Silencing of Asexuals on Flow<\/a>: Sheila Das interviews me about conversations surrounding asexuality.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/the-one-where-i-talk-to-author-asexual-activist-julie\/id1606620264?i=1000633918127\">Spinsterhood Reimagined<\/a>: Lucy Meggeson interviews me about asexuality, aromanticism, and connections to perpetual singlehood.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fmodern-pleasure-podcast%2Fid1647217147&amp;h=AT1grKqF_cHPa3PTJZsAvMueWjvnwDz3CZEj10nObcWOcGBqufK9Y0FQoJcNi3C8o1ox720xv0QKvR66-gnsRzIF8KN9s9P7kaQiZDhNPOBLr-NO-RvgAuDaMxiMqCXBgY4QmDANGMPDQgAy5A&amp;__tn__=H-R&amp;c[0]=AT2VuV8zdNSbplDcxpVx_pywbziw4Z2DDY3Lf6qLwmlhl5EyOf7_iu6_NRGRhY2AeZc659gxzwkfB1ganxlJ1ZRgp7JQWwSYIJu8MBwjtGTM2FOwsLYoHElAGC-H7yROHdgTnCoZPzkMLpbeSoizp5m6PbeXeYIppbFsdTn1anQGPpVacDGp6EldJQ2aHhWN67Da5ydJ_G7V3hYq5-w\">Modern Pleasure<\/a>: Dr. Jenni and Kim interview me for an overview with a couple deep-dives on asexuality.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/asexuality201.substack.com\/p\/ace-week-special-julie-sondra-decker\">Ace Week Special: Julie Sondra Decker<\/a>: I get interviewed for Ace Week on I Don&#8217;t Know If This Counts: Asexuality 201.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/asexuality201.substack.com\/p\/october-aces-julie-sondra-decker\">October Aces: Julie Sondra Decker<\/a>: I get interviewed for October Aces on I Don&#8217;t Know If This Counts: Asexuality 201.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>More interviews, articles, and links:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfbg.com\/39\/38\/cover_asexuality.html\">Let&#8217;s <i>not<\/i> talk about sex, a new group decides<\/a>\u201d: Article in <i>San Francisco Bay Guardian<\/i> that discusses David Jay&#8217;s experience allying with LGBT groups to discuss sexual identity.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/news\/National\/No-sex-please-Im-not-into-it\/2005\/04\/15\/1113509924438.html\">No sex please, I&#8217;m not into it<\/a>\u201d: <i>The Sydney Morning Herald<\/i> covers a few asexual people&#8217;s experiences discovering and living with their identity, and gives a basic rundown of what the orientation is.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.insidebayarea.com\/timesstar\/localnews\/ci_3139860\">Not everyone has to have it. Not everyone even wants it<\/a>\u201d: <i>Inside Bay Area<\/i> spotlights a couple asexual men and discusses the asexual community through AVEN.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ynetnews.com\/articles\/0,7340,L-3136367,00.html\">Trend: Saying no to sex<\/a>\u201d: <i>Israel Singles<\/i> explores what asexuality is and is not.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/h2g2.com\/edited_entry\/A4455263\">Asexuality<\/a>\u201d: <i>H2G2<\/i>, an Internet version of the <i>Hitchhiker&#8217;s Guide to the Galaxy<\/i>, has a pretty good article about asexuality&#8217;s basic points, with a little humor.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn6533-feature-glad-to-be-asexual.html\">Glad to be asexual<\/a>\u201d: Article in <i>New Scientist<\/i> which features several asexual people&#8217;s perspectives.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/2020\/Sex\/story?id=1759069\">Sexless and Proud<\/a>\u201d: Several asexual people say what their experiences have been like, and Anthony Bogaert supports the idea of an asexual orientation.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alternet.org\/story\/35138\/asexuals_unite\">Asexuals Unite<\/a>\u201d: <i>AlterNet<\/i> talks about asexual romance and the freedom to discuss and explore identity.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canada.com\/edmontonjournal\/news\/story.html?id=5b8dbe0b-4e57-49fc-be7e-2f8e52a8ff53&amp;k=20797\">D) None of the above &#8212; some people seem to prefer no sex at all<\/a>\u201d: <i>The Edmonton Journal<\/i> includes a discussion of the scientific\/biological study of asexuality and some perspectives from folks who felt liberated upon discovering the orientation had a name.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/lifeandstyle\/2008\/sep\/08\/relationships.healthandwellbeing\">We&#8217;re married, we just don&#8217;t have sex<\/a>\u201d: Article in <i>The Guardian<\/i> discusses Paul and Amanda&#8217;s married life as an asexual couple.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.charlieglickman.com\/2011\/01\/sex-positivity-and-asexuality-bringing-them-together\/\">Sex-Positivity and Asexuality: Bringing Them Together<\/a>\u201d: An article on the intersection between asexuality and sex positivity by Charlie Glickman, for <i>Good Vibrations<\/i> magazine.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/magazine-16552173\">What is it like to be asexual?<\/a>\u201d: BBC News article featuring Jenni and some other asexual people discussing an overview of asexuality.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Health\/MindMoodNews\/asexuals-push-greater-recognition\/story?id=6656358#.TsVXK3OZO3E\">Asexuals Push for Greater Recognition<\/a>\u201d: Article on <i>ABC News<\/i> about David Jay and the community.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/c\/a\/2009\/08\/24\/MNC6194GN4.DTL\">Asexuals Leave the Closet, Find Community<\/a>\u201d: Article in the <i>San Francisco Chronicle<\/i> which discusses the movement and how a few individuals&#8217; lives were affected by it.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/blog\/post.cfm?id=are-there-asexuals-among-us-on-the-2009-10-29\">Are There Asexuals Among Us?<\/a>\u201d The <i>Scientific American<\/i> writer Jesse Bering writes on &#8220;the possibility of a &#8216;fourth&#8217; sexual orientation.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ellecanada.com\/living\/a-sexomatic-dealing-with-asexuality\/a\/25071\">A-Sexomatic: Dealing with asexuality<\/a>\u201d: Article in <i>Elle Canada<\/i> that discusses the study of asexual people and why it&#8217;s a legitimate orientation.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/therumpus.net\/2011\/08\/the-rumpus-interview-with-david-jay-star-of-the-new-documentary-asexual\/\">Interview with David Jay, Star of the New Documentary (A)Sexual<\/a>\u201d: In <i>The Rumpus<\/i>, David frankly discusses his personal life and his involvement with the movie.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/kitschmag.com\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=409&amp;Itemid=1\">I&#8217;d Rather Eat Cake<\/a>\u201d: Interview in <i>Kitsch<\/i> with Alexis Karinin.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/jezebel.com\/5877603\/i-am-asexual-and-its-awesome\">I Am Asexual (and It&#8217;s Awesome!)<\/a>\u201d: In <i>Jezebel<\/i>, s.e. smith discusses the problematic question about &#8220;having someone special in your life,&#8221; among other things.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/relationships\/8168531\/No-sex-please-the-joys-of-a-celibate-life.html\">No Sex Please<\/a>\u201d: <i>The Telegraph<\/i> discusses women who are asexual and\/or celibate.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.feministe.us\/blog\/archives\/2012\/02\/07\/an-asexual-map-for-sex-positive-feminism\/\">An Asexual Map for Sex-Positive Feminism<\/a>\u201d: <i>Feministe<\/i> features guest blogger Kaz and discusses consent, compromise, numbers, and identity.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/lifeandstyle\/2012\/feb\/26\/among-the-asexuals\">Among the asexuals<\/a>\u201d: <i>The Guardian<\/i> UK discusses asexuality and its acceptance in the larger community.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/health\/archive\/2012\/04\/life-without-sex-the-third-phase-of-the-asexuality-movement\/254880\/\">Life Without Sex: The Third Phase of the Asexuality Movement<\/a>\u201d: <i>The Atlantic<\/i> discusses the community&#8217;s shift toward questioning intimacy beyond the sexual.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/this-britain\/coming-out-loud-and-proud-meet-the-people-who-say-sex-is-an-alien-concept-6160030.html\">Coming out, loud and proud<\/a>\u201d: Article in <i>The Independent<\/i> discusses David Jay&#8217;s conception of the orientation along with some research and opinion.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/lifestyle\/life\/asexual-awakening-20120507-1y8n5.html\">Asexual awakening<\/a>\u201d: Article by Luke Malone in <i>The Age<\/i> newspaper (Australia). Discusses a couple asexual perspectives.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/allison-hope\/asexuality-queer-umbrella_b_1521191.html\">Does Asexuality Fall Under the Queer Umbrella?<\/a>\u201d: Article by Allison Hope in <i>The Huffington Post<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.metro.co.uk\/news\/newsfocus\/904353-asexual-network-aven-gives-voice-to-those-who-dont-feel-sexual-attraction\">Asexual network AVEN gives voice to those who don&#8217;t feel sexual attraction<\/a>\u201d: Article in <i>Metro<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.xtra.ca\/public\/National\/Ontario_asexuals_build_community_challenge_assumptions-12360.aspx\">Ontario asexuals challenge assumptions<\/a>\u201d: Article by David Seitz in <i>Xtra!<\/i>, Canada&#8217;s Gay &amp; Lesbian News.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.salon.com\/2011\/08\/20\/asexuality\/\">What asexuals reveal about sex<\/a>\u201d: Article by Tracy Clark-Flory in <i>Salon<\/i>, outlining discussions of intimacy and how asexuality is leading to a broader understanding of how it can be explored in all relationships.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/health-and-families\/health-news\/asexuals--the-fourth-sexual-orientation-8060092.html&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \">Asexuals &#8211; the fourth sexual orientation<\/a>\u201d: Article by Genevieve Roberts in <i>The Independent<\/i>, on asexuality being an under-studied population that should be understood as a sexual orientation.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-2190693\/The-fourth-sexual-orientation-One-cent-population-considers-asexual.html\">The fourth sexual orientation: One per cent of the population now considers themselves asexual<\/a>\u201d: Article in the <i>Daily Mail<\/i> that suggests &#8220;the sexualization of our culture&#8221; has caused asexuality. Focusing on statements by Bogaert.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/commentisfree\/2012\/aug\/21\/asexuality-always-existed-asexual\">Asexuality always existed, you just didn&#8217;t notice it<\/a>\u201d: Article by s.e. smith in <i>The Guardian<\/i>, on how asexuality isn&#8217;t anything new, but with more people identifying that way, the mainstream doesn&#8217;t get it.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/markcarrigan.net\/2012\/08\/21\/why-sexual-people-dont-get-asexuality-and-why-it-matters\/\">Why sexual people don\u2019t get asexuality and why it matters<\/a>\u201d: Article by Mark Carrigan on the sexual assumption and why people&#8217;s knee-jerk reaction is to try to explain away rather than understand asexuality.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/goodmenproject.com\/gender-fight\/in-defense-of-demisexuality\/\">In Defense of Demisexuality<\/a>\u201d: Article by Olivia Davis in <i>The Good Men Project<\/i> on what demisexuality is and why acknowledging its existence matters.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/alifeunexamined.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/09\/cl1210-cl1012p180.jpg\">What&#8217;s Your Story?<\/a>\u201d: Article about Johanna Qualmann in <i>Cleo<\/i> magazine discussing an Australian aromantic asexual woman.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/alifeunexamined.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/06\/more-ace-visibility\/\">Aussie beauty&#8211;Proud to be asexual<\/a>\u201d: Here&#8217;s Jo again in <i>New Idea<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/blog\/without-prejudice\/201209\/prejudice-against-group-x-asexuals\">Prejudice Against &#8216;Group X&#8217;<\/a>\u201d: Article by Gordon Hodson, Ph.D., about prejudice against asexual people and documentation that it exists.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/women\/9651265\/The-moment-I-realised-I-was-asexual.html\">The moment I realised I was asexual<\/a>\u201d: Article by Olivia Gordon in <i>The Telegraph<\/i> about several asexual people&#8217;s experiences and relationships, with a somewhat in-depth discussion of why asexuality is not pathological.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/women\/sex\/9680141\/Im-still-a-virgin-after-17-years-of-living-with-a-man.html\">I&#8217;m still a virgin &#8211; after 17 years of living with a man<\/a>\u201d: Sex and relationships adviser Dr. Petra Boynton answers a write-in question about a relationship issue, suggesting the female partner may be asexual.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/untappedcities.com\/2012\/12\/18\/urban-profile-david-jay-asexual-sexless-and-satisfied\/\">Urban Profile: David Jay: Asexual, Sexless and Happy<\/a>\u201d: Urban Profile interview with David Jay, conducted by Vanessa Chan, discussing DJ&#8217;s sexual and romantic experiences.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vice.com\/read\/asexuality-the-peoples-choice-for-people-who-dont-want-anyone\">Asexuality: The People&#8217;s Choice for People Who Don&#8217;t Want ANYONE<\/a>\u201d: Article by Kristen Bahler in <i>VICE<\/i>, featuring M., David, and Sara Beth. M. was mistakenly referred to by female pronouns in this article and repeatedly referred to by the incorrect name.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/gender.stanford.edu\/news\/2012\/life-without-sex-imagining-asexuality-popular-culture\">Life without sex: imagining asexuality in popular culture<\/a>\u201d: Article written by Karli Cerankowski, discussing how to discuss asexuality.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pittnews.com\/index.php\/opinions\/70950-sex-edition-hickey-asexuality-should-be-recognized-as-a-legitimate-sexual-orientation\">Asexuality should be recognized as a legitimate asexual orientation<\/a>\u201d: Article by Tracey Hickey in <i>The Pitt News<\/i> which is well-written and explores the misconceptions many asexual people deal with as well as sharing some perspectives on asexual people who have sex and what kind of non-sexual and non-romantic partnerships can be formed.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sol\/homepage\/showbiz\/tv\/4773940\/Ill-never-have-sex-again-swears-asexual-Lisa-aged-29.html\">I&#8217;ll never have sex again swears young, attractive asexual Lisa Smith<\/a>\u201d: Article by Angharad Llewellyn in <i>The Sun<\/i> about a twenty-nine-year-old asexual woman who wants a romantic partner but does not want to have sex with him.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomrequireswings.com\/2012\/10\/how-i-came-to-understand-asexuality.html\">How I Came to Understand Asexuality<\/a>\u201d: Article by Patrick in <i>Freedom Requires Wings<\/i> about his philosophy on learning about other sexual orientations that are not his own, and why he&#8217;s accepting of asexuality.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/mandyw9\/things-that-you-should-know-about-asexuality-9e2q\">Things That You Should Know About Asexuality<\/a>\u201d: Article by jinx in <i>BuzzFeed<\/i> that goes over some basics.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/thehairpin.com\/2013\/02\/interview-with-a-virgin-eliot\">Interview With a Virgin: Eliot<\/a>\u201d: Article by Jia Tolentino in <i>The Hairpin<\/i> giving the perspective of a post-thirty asexual.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hercampus.com\/love\/asexuality-sexual-orientation-you-might-not-know-about\">Asexuality: The Sexual Orientation You Might Not Know About<\/a>\u201d: Article by Judith Ohikuare in <i>Her Campus<\/i>, discussing how asexual people of college age relate to their orientation (with some invalidating &#8220;expert&#8221; opinions).<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lesbilicious.co.uk\/lgbt-soup-for-a-reason\/\">LGBT Soup for a reason<\/a>\u201d: Article by Sophie Cairns in <i>Lesbilicious<\/i>, examining Ciara McGratten&#8217;s bigoted perspective that was published in <i>Gay Community News<\/i>. The original article sarcastically and insensitively dismissed bisexuals, trans people, and asexual people as not belonging under the gay umbrella, and this article disagrees, offering support and rationale for inclusion.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gurl.com\/2013\/03\/14\/what-is-asexuality\/\">What Is Asexuality And How To Tell If You&#8217;re Asexual Or Not<\/a>\u201d: Article by Meg Malone in <i>Gurl<\/i>, giving a brief overview of asexuality and the importance of visibility.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/thetaskforceblog.org\/2013\/04\/30\/the-a-is-here-to-stay\/\">The A is Here to Stay<\/a>\u201d: Article by Sara Beth Brooks in the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force blog. Sara Beth guest posts about how asexuality is included in the larger queer community.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/london.tab.co.uk\/2013\/03\/08\/interview-asexual-representative\/\">Interview: Asexual Representative<\/a>\u201d: Interview conducted by Hugh Bassett in <i>The Tab London<\/i>, featuring an LGBT group&#8217;s asexual representative, Suzanna.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/matt-p-dawson\/asexuality-discussion_b_3389963.html\">Asexuality Needs to Be Included When We Discuss Sex and Sexuality<\/a>\u201d: Article by Matt P. Dawson in <i>The Huffington Post<\/i> UK blog, discussing asexuality being included in studies and what the implications are for asexuality staying invisible.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegemagazine.com\/editorial\/3651\/\">Today&#8217;s Lesson: Asexual Dating<\/a>\u201d: Article by Eric Ramirez in <i>College Magazine<\/i>, highlighting how aces date and why it&#8217;s pretty similar to how everyone else dates.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2013\/04\/04\/health\/kerner-youth-sexual-identity\/index.html\">Youth: Straight, LGBT or &#8216;other&#8217;?&#8221;<\/a>: Article on <i>CNN<\/i> discussed how younger people are embracing their orientations, and asexuality is discussed.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/06\/17\/asexuality-the-x-in-a-sexual-world_n_3444417.html\">Asexuality: The &#8216;X&#8217; In A Sexual World<\/a>\u201d: Article by Dominique Mosbergen in <i>The Huffington Post<\/i>, exploring the asexual community and its challenges in a fairly comprehensive six-part article.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/lisas59\/things-asexuals-aces-are-tired-of-hearing-9b8z\">Things Asexuals (Aces) Are Tired Of Hearing<\/a>\u201d: Article by lisas59 in <i>BuzzFeed<\/i>, featuring common misconceptions and amusing takedowns of why they&#8217;re all misconceived.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eyretribune.com.au\/story\/1603559\/never-been-kissed\/?cs=24\">Never been kissed<\/a>\u201d: Article by Annabel Ross in the <i>Eyre Peninsula Tribune<\/i> featuring a matter-of-fact capsule view of Zoe Feigen&#8217;s experience as an asexual person in Australia.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/theblot.com\/tales-of-the-sexless\/\">Tales of the Sexless<\/a>\u201d: Article in <i>The Blot<\/i> including a few little cross-sections of asexual experience in the world and how various asexual people deal with relationships, dreams, and coming out.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.straight.com\/life\/405466\/asexual-people-find-comfort-community\">Asexual people find comfort in community<\/a>\u201d: The <i>Georgia Straight<\/i> in Vancouver interviews Nicole Brown about asexual visibility and coming to an asexual identity.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/lifestyle\/life\/life-without-sex-the-women-who-say-no-20130830-2suvv.html\">Life without sex: the women who say &#8216;no&#8217;<\/a>\u201d: Catherine White gives an interview to <i>The Sydney Morning Herald<\/i> about cultural norms that affect asexuality, and being true to oneself.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailykos.com\/story\/2013\/09\/22\/1240644\/-Asexuality-101-The-invisible-orientation\">Asexuality 101<\/a>\u201d: Article in the <i>Daily Kos<\/i> giving some introductory information to asexuality (and links to my Asexual Bingo video).<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.metro.us\/boston\/news\/2013\/10\/16\/a-very-asexy-group-the-new-england-aces-to-kick-off-bostons-first-asexual-awareness-week\/\">The New England Aces to kick off Boston&#8217;s first Asexual Awareness Week<\/a>: Article in <i>Metro<\/i> discussing a large, popular asexual group and its awareness efforts.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/bitchmagazine.org\/post\/an-outsiders-perspective-on-sex-and-morality-in-hollywood\">Why Do People Keep Calling my Sexuality &#8216;Noble&#8217;?<\/a>\u201d: Article in <i>Bitch Magazine<\/i> that explores a demisexual perspective.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/gayagenda.com\/infographic-life-in-progress-asexuaity-orgs-asexual-awareness-week\/\">Life in Progress: Asexual Awareness Week<\/a>\u201d: <i>The Gay Agenda<\/i> does a spotlight on the orientation for Asexual Awareness Week.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yorkvision.co.uk\/lifestyle\/what-is-asexuality\/21\/10\/2013\">What is Asexuality?<\/a>\u201d <i>York Vision<\/i>, a student paper, explains asexuality in terms of how many people are asexual, what asexual relationships are like, what kinds of attractions they experience, and more.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/planetivy.com\/love-2\/79870\/the-most-misunderstood-sexual-community\/\">Is this the most misunderstood sexual community in the UK?<\/a>\u201d: Article in <i>Planet Ivy<\/i> about the UK community and an overall perspective on asexuality.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/articles\/201310\/sex-the-no-libido-credo\">Sex: The No-Libido Credo<\/a>\u201d: Article in <i>Psychology Today<\/i> by Matt Huston discussing asexuality and how it offers another perspective on intimacy.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ivillage.ca\/relationships\/love-sex\/asexuals-and-the-truth-about-little-known-sexual-orientation\">Asexuals: The Sexual Orientation No One Talks About<\/a>\u201d: Article in iVillage by Jessica O&#8217;Reilly that explains asexuality and spotlights several ace experiences.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/avenpt.tumblr.com\/image\/72783978505\">Asexuality<\/a>\u201d: Article in <i>Beaumont Society<\/i>&#8216;s Winter 2013 issue by Kerry Goodman, discussing the experience of a biromantic asexual person.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/disabilityintersections.com\/2014\/01\/reconnecting-disability-and-asexuality\/\">Reconnecting Disability and Asexuality<\/a>\u201d: Article in <i>Disability Intersections<\/i> by Lydia Brown, discussing the problematic aspects of assuming asexuality = disability or that disability = asexuality, examines the issues with normalizing able bodies in an asexual context and normalizing non-asexual orientations in disabled bodies, and unpacks the problems inherent in being both.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/metronews.ca\/voices\/she-says\/923413\/asexuality-the-fourth-sexual-orientation\/\">Asexuality: the fourth sexual orientation<\/a>\u201d: <i>Metro News Canada<\/i> published a short discussion of what asexuality is.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/n3\/465467-asexuality-its-normal-says-expert\/\">Asexuality? It&#8217;s Normal, Says Expert<\/a>\u201d: <i>The Epoch Times<\/i> discusses Anthony Bogaert&#8217;s work on normalizing asexuality and discusses Amy de Vos&#8217;s experience. They agree that awareness is crucial.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/thatasexualone.tumblr.com\/image\/72781081166\">Kerry Goodman &#8211; Asexuality<\/a>\u201d: Article in <i>Beaumont Society Magazine<\/i> in the UK in which Kerry talks about her experience as a biromantic asexual person.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.philly.com\/philly\/news\/Temple_asexual_community_finally_coming_together.html\">For Temple U. asexual, community finally forming in Philly<\/a>\u201d: Article on Philly.com about Ninqi Stratton&#8217;s growing-up-asexual experience.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/pentharis.tumblr.com\/post\/84561056791\/pungeon-mistress-file-under-things-i-did-not\">Sex totally sucks<\/a>\u201d: <i>Cosmopolitan<\/i> acknowledged asexuality in answering a reader&#8217;s question.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.matthewsplace.com\/voice\/asexual-love-story-relationships-ace\/\">An Asexual Love Story: Asexual Relationships<\/a>\u201d: <i>Matthew&#8217;s Place<\/i> did this lovely piece spotlighting a few different kinds of relationships involving asexual people.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vice.com\/read\/aromantics-amelia-tait-322\">Aromantics Just Want to Be Your Friend<\/a>\u201d: <em>Vice<\/em> features several aromantic people&#8217;s experiences and presents some discussion.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/wtkr.com\/2014\/09\/24\/an-orientation-to-asexuality\/\">An orientation to asexuality<\/a>\u201d: <i>WTKR<\/i> spotlights asexual people and discusses the orientation.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/literally-darling\/being-asexual-in-a-heteronormative-world_b_5940872.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063\">Being Asexual in a Heteronormative World<\/a>\u201d: <i>Huffington Post<\/i> published a piece about the asexual experience. Written by Courtney Ehrenhofler.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.latina.com\/lifestyle\/our-issues\/how-latina-myths-affect-asexual-latinas\">Va-Va-Bullshit: How Latina &#8216;Spicy &amp; Sexy&#8217; Stereotypes Affect Asexual Latinas<\/a>\u201d: <i>Latina<\/i> magazine spotlights asexuality and how the cultural expectations for Latinas affect asexual women in their communities.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/mic.com\/articles\/106784\/6-important-truths-that-reveal-what-asexuality-is-really-about\">6 Important Facts Bust the Biggest Myths About Asexuality<\/a>\u201d: An article about asexuality&#8217;s misconceptions written by Melissa Hugel for Mic.com.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vice.com\/read\/asexuality-carrigan-and-falconer\">Meeting and Understanding the Asexual Community<\/a>\u201d: Mark Carrigan explores some sensitive thoughts about asexuality and how the outside world sees the community, with photos by Holly Falconer of many asexual-spectrum people who participated in the article.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/wellbeing\/mood-and-mind\/why-do-people-struggle-to-understand-that-im-asexual\/\">Why do people struggle to understand that I&#8217;m asexual?<\/a>\u201d: Robin Dibben has a piece in <i>The Telegraph<\/i> which has a video interview with me prominently embedded.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/a45499\/growing-asexual-community\/\">Inside the Growing Asexual Community<\/a>\u201d: Four profiles of asexual folks are discussed in a non-judgmental, informative <em>ELLE <\/em>article.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Audio Interviews (some with transcripts):<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nerdist.com\/sex-nerd-sandra-192-asexuality-101\/\">Sex Nerd Sandra<\/a>: The Asexuality 101 discussion is an audio podcast with ace group members at Occidental College. (My book is mentioned.)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/castroller.com\/Podcasts\/StuffYouShould\/3009746\">How Asexuality Works<\/a>: The <i>Stuff You Should Know<\/i> podcast did a half-hour feature on asexuality. This is audio only, not an article.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/download.omroep.nl\/rnw\/smac\/cms\/tswi_the___a___word_20090829_44_1kHz.mp3\">Radio Netherlands Worldwide Interview<\/a>: RNW interviews Nathan Royle of Australia on the topic of asexuality. This link is to hear the interview; it&#8217;s not a document.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestranger.com\/SavageLovePodcast\/archives\/2011\/07\/12\/savage-love-episode-247\">Savage Love Interview<\/a> with David Jay. The link is to hear the interview. <a href=\"http:\/\/nextstepcake.tumblr.com\/post\/7568069160\/transcript-david-jay-interviewed-on-savage-love\">Transcript here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/q\/blog\/2012\/01\/19\/asexual-activist-david-jay-on-q\/\">David Jay on Q<\/a>: David gets interviewed on the Canadian radio CBC station&#8217;s show Q, on the Modern Love segment. This is listen-only.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.voiceamerica.com\/episode\/66453\/david-jay-on-asexuality\">David Jay on Sex Out Loud<\/a>: &#8220;David Jay on Asexuality&#8221; is an interview hosted by Tristan Taormino. This is listen-only.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ttbook.org\/book\/redefining-romance-david-jay-asexuality\">Redefining Romance<\/a>: David Jay on asexuality again, this time interviewed on To the best of our KNOWLEDGE by Anne Strainchamps. Listen or check out <a href=\"http:\/\/ttbook.org\/book\/transcript\/transcript-redefining-romance-david-jay-asexuality\">the transcript<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/markcarrigan.net\/2013\/06\/09\/an-interview-with-david-jay-why-asexuality-matters-for-the-future-of-sexual-culture\/\">Why Asexuality Matters for the Future of Sexual Culture<\/a>: Mark Carrigan interviews David Jay about the importance of visibility and where we go from here. Listen only.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfax1070.com\/Media\/CFAX-Podcasts\/CFAX-Afternoons\/January-15-2014-10am\">CFAX 1070 Victoria<\/a>: Justine Munich is interviewed on Pamela McCall&#8217;s show. Listen only.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fnls.podbean.com\/e\/6-the-asexuality-spectrum-a-is-a\/\">Friday Night Lip Service<\/a>: An asexuality-themed show discussing the asexual spectrum is featured on this feminist podcast. 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