{"id":74,"date":"2012-08-12T20:54:05","date_gmt":"2012-08-13T00:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?page_id=74"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T18:35:00","slug":"media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?page_id=74","title":{"rendered":"Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This page is a list of all my media appearances, speaking engagements,\u00a0 mentions, recognitions, and reviews of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?page_id=1767\">The Invisible Orientation<\/a><\/em>. (It does not include pieces written by me, which can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?page_id=17\">on the articles page<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>If you are a media representative or event organizer who wants to make a proposal to include me in a presentation, interview, or show, <a href=\"mailto:jsd@juliesondradecker.com\">contact me here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"collapseomatic \" id=\"id6adaf1d532c5d\"  tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Awards\/Recognitions\"    >Awards\/Recognitions<\/span><div id=\"target-id6adaf1d532c5d\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \"><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lambdaliterary.org\/features\/news\/03\/04\/the-27th-annual-lambda-literary-award-finalists\/\">Lambda Literary Award 2014 Finalist<\/a> in LGBT Nonfiction<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/indiefab.forewordreviews.com\/finalists\/2014\">Foreword Reviews&#8217; INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award 2014 Finalist<\/a> in Family &amp; Relationships<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.independentpublisher.com\/article.php?page=1936\">Independent Publisher Book Awards 2015 (IPPY)<\/a> Silver Medal in Sexuality\/Relationships<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiebookawards.com\/2015_winners_and_finalists.php\">Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2015 Winner<\/a> in LGBT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"collapseomatic \" id=\"id6adaf1d532cd7\"  tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Reviews\/Excerpts\"    >Reviews\/Excerpts<\/span><div id=\"target-id6adaf1d532cd7\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \"><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>TIME<\/em> Magazine: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/2889469\/asexual-orientation\/\">How to Tell If You Are Asexual<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>Library Journal<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?p=2542\">Starred Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mark Carrigan: <a href=\"http:\/\/markcarrigan.net\/2014\/06\/24\/the-invisible-orientation-an-introduction-to-asexuality\/\">Review of <em>The Invisible Orientation<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>The Bibliophibian<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/breathesbooks.com\/2014\/07\/05\/review-the-invisible-orientation\/\">Review of <em>The Invisible Orientation<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>The Sociological Imagination<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/sociologicalimagination.org\/archives\/15591\">Review of<em> The Invisible Orientation<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Davy Dave: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GwvY4of6Mgo\">Video Review of <em>The Invisible Orientation<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Queenie, <em>Concept Awesome<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/queenieofaces.tumblr.com\/post\/96194870568\/the-invisible-orientation-an-introduction-to\">Review of<em> The Invisible Orientation<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sciatrix, <em>The Asexual Agenda<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/asexualagenda.wordpress.com\/2014\/08\/30\/the-invisible-orientation-a-review\">Review of<em> The Invisible Orientation<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Queen of Carven Stone: <a href=\"http:\/\/queen-of-carven-stone.tumblr.com\/post\/96692640006\/the-invisible-orientation-an-introduction-to\">Review of <em>The Invisible Orientation<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kendra Holliday, <em>The Beautiful Kind<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/thebeautifulkind.com\/the-invisible-orientation\/\">Review of <em>The Invisible Orientation<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>darkemeralds, <em>The Ink-Pot and the Palette<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/darkemeralds.dreamwidth.org\/504585.html\">Thoughts on <em>The Invisible Orientation<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sara, <em>Asexuality in a Sexual World<\/em>: Thoughts on <em>The Invisible Orientation<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/asexualityinasexualworld.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/24\/asexuality-an-invisible-orientation-review-introduction\/\">Introduction<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/asexualityinasexualworld.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/31\/asexuality-the-invisible-orientation-part-1-review\/\">Chapter One<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/asexualityinasexualworld.wordpress.com\/2014\/11\/12\/asexuality-an-invisible-orientation-part-2-review\/\">Chapter Two Part One<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/asexualityinasexualworld.wordpress.com\/2014\/11\/21\/asexuality-an-invisible-orientation-part-2-ctd\/\">Chapter Two Part Two<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/asexualityinasexualworld.wordpress.com\/2014\/12\/03\/invisible-orientation-an-introduction-into-asexuality-review-part-2-ctd\/\">Chapter Two Part Three<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ria, <em>Bibliotropic<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/bibliotropic.net\/2014\/11\/27\/the-invisible-orientation-by-julie-sondra-decker\/\">Review of <em>The Invisible Orientation<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rocco Sansone, <em>Review Fix<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/reviewfix.com\/2014\/12\/the-invisible-orientation-review-understanding-asexuality\/\">Review of <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/reviewfix.com\/2014\/12\/the-invisible-orientation-review-understanding-asexuality\/\"><em>The Invisible Orientation<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Ace, Ace, Baby<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/fuckyeahasexual.tumblr.com\/post\/105019158713\/the-invisible-orientation-an-introduction-to\">Review of <em>The Invisible Orientation<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Alison, <em>An Un-Calibrated Centrifuge<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/alisonhisako.wordpress.com\/2014\/12\/16\/three-books-on-asexuality\/\">Three Books on Asexuality<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fiammetta de Bornelh, <em>fructus dulces<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/fructusdulces.blogsport.de\/2015\/01\/07\/sichtbar-werden\">Review of <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/fructusdulces.blogsport.de\/2015\/01\/07\/sichtbar-werden\"><em>The Invisible Orientation <\/em><\/a>[German]<\/li>\n<li><em>Evening Assam, Morning Pu-er<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/evening-assam.tumblr.com\/post\/107949949059\/the-invisible-orientation\">Review of <em>The Invisible Orientation<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Elizabeth Leuw, <em>Prismatic Entanglements<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/prismaticentanglements.com\/2015\/02\/07\/review-the-invisible-orientation-by-julie-sondra-decker\/\">Review of <em>The Invisible Orientation<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ian Wood, <em>Novellum<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/ianwoodnovellum.blogspot.com\/2015\/06\/the-invisible-orientation-by-julie.html\">Review of <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/ianwoodnovellum.blogspot.com\/2015\/06\/the-invisible-orientation-by-julie.html\"><em>The Invisible Orientation<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Romeo Vitelli, <em>Providentia<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/drvitelli.typepad.com\/providentia\/2015\/11\/the-asexual-experience.html\">Review of <em>The Invisible Orientation<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Frances, <em>bitter 20-something<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/alwaysbitter.wordpress.com\/2015\/10\/28\/review-invisible-orientation-julie-sondra-decker\/\">Review of <em>The Invisible Orientation<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jesse O Heiman, <em>Excuse the Quality<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/excusethequality.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/book-list-2015-november.html\">Review of <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/excusethequality.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/book-list-2015-november.html\"><em>The Invisible Orientation<\/em><\/a> (at the bottom of November&#8217;s reviews)<\/li>\n<li><em>BookNerdTV<\/em> YouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/N2Wnap8QsqY\">Book Review: The Invisible Orientation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lily R,\u00a0<em>L. Rugo Reads<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lrugoreads.wordpress.com\/2021\/01\/31\/get-recd-the-invisible-orientation\/\">Get Rec&#8217;d: &#8220;The Invisible Orientation&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Other individual reviews on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/The-Invisible-Orientation-Introduction-Asexuality\/dp\/1631440020\">Amazon<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/Self-Development\/The-Invisible-Orientation-Audiobook\/B00MRAFWVS\/\">Audible<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/20344514-the-invisible-orientation\">Goodreads<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"collapseomatic \" id=\"id6adaf1d532d21\"  tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Magazine Interviews\/Mentions\"    >Magazine Interviews\/Mentions<\/span><div id=\"target-id6adaf1d532d21\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \"><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The Knot<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theknot.com\/content\/asexual\">Everything You Need to Know About Asexuality (But Didn&#8217;t Want to Ask)<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>USA Today<\/em>: &#8220;<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 before husband Carter Reum<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>The LaSallian: <\/em>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelasallian.com\/2022\/06\/24\/a-look-into-the-spectrum-affirming-asexual-narratives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">A look into the spectrum: Affirming asexual narratives&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>San Jos\u00e9 State University News<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/sjsunews.com\/article\/asexuality-deserves-recognition-content-creators-all-sexual-identities-\">Asexuality deserves recognition; content creators: all sexual identities<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>SELF<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.self.com\/story\/asexuality-facts\">10 Facts About Asexuality That Dispel Harmful Myths<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>Geeks OUT<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geeksout.org\/2021\/09\/15\/interview-with-author-julie-sondra-decker\/\">Interview with Author Julie Sondra Decker<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>Slate<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/slate.com\/human-interest\/2020\/06\/falling-asleep-during-sex-problem-advice.html\">How to Do It column<\/a> (response to &#8220;Heat of the Moment\u201d)<\/li>\n<li><em>Smash Pages:<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/smashpages.net\/2019\/02\/14\/smash-pages-qa-julie-sondra-decker\/\">&#8220;Q&amp;A Julie Sondra Decker<\/a>\u201d (on webcomics)<\/li>\n<li><em>BuzzFeed News:\u00a0<\/em>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeednews.com\/article\/jmkliegman\/asexuality-sexual-assault-harassment-me-too\">When You&#8217;re an Asexual Assault Survivor, It&#8217;s Even Harder to Be Heard<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>Convergence<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/humberjournalism.com\/convergence2016\/2015\/12\/02\/asexuality\/\">I&#8217;d rather eat cake<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>Tech Insider<\/em>: &#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<\/li>\n<li><em>A Plus<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/aplus.com\/a\/As-The-Asexuality-Movement-Gains-Ground-Understanding-Is-Still-Catching-Up\">The Asexuality Movement Is Gaining Ground<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>US News and World Report<\/em>: &#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<\/li>\n<li><em>The Varsity<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/thevarsity.ca\/2015\/02\/09\/its-not-easy-being-ace\/\">It&#8217;s not easy being ace<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>Yorokobu<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yorokobu.es\/asexuales\/\">Los asexuales reivindican su hueco<\/a>\u201d (translation <a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?p=2711\">here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><em>Maclean&#8217;s<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.macleans.ca\/society\/no-sex-please-its-boring\/\">No sex please\u2014it&#8217;s boring<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>Washington Post<\/em>: &#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 seek to raise awareness of the &#8216;invisible orientation&#8217;<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>Review Fix<\/em>: &#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<\/li>\n<li><em>Marie Claire UK<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?p=2634\">The Asexuals<\/a>\u201d (reprinted in <a href=\"http:\/\/nz.zinio.com\/www\/browse\/issue.jsp?skuId=416331031&amp;offerId=500369971&amp;subscription=true&amp;pss=\"><em>Marie Claire South Africa<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><em>YourTango<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yourtango.com\/experts\/pleasure-mechanics\/asexual\">Asexual Awareness 101: Debunking Myths And Misconceptions<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>New York Times<\/em>: &#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<\/li>\n<li><em>Salon<\/em>: &#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 culture<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>The Fulcrum<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/thefulcrum.ca\/arts\/forgotten-preference-author-talks-asexuality\/\">The Forgotten Preference<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>Georgia Political Review<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/georgiapoliticalreview.com\/the-invisible-orientation\/\">The Invisible Orientation<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>The Varsity<\/em>: &#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<\/li>\n<li><em>Best<\/em> and <em>Best Daily<\/em>: &#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<\/li>\n<li><em>The Huffington Post<\/em>: &#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<\/li>\n<li><em>The Daily Mail<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-2473418\/Asexual-woman-never-sex.html\">Asexual woman on how she never has, and never will, have sex<\/a>\u201d\n<ul>\n<li>Copycat article <em>Digital Journal<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitaljournal.com\/article\/360807\">An asexual activist speaks out<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Copycat article <em>7sur7<\/em>: &#8220;<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\">Elle n&#8217;a jamais fait l&#8217;amour et ne le fera sans doute jamais<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Copycat article <em>Elu24<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.elu24.ee\/2572532\/aseksuaalne-naine-meeste-arvates-tuleks-mind-ara-vagistada\">Aseksuaalne naine: meeste arvates tuleks mind \u00e4ra v\u00e4gistada<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Copycat article <em>\u00bfQu\u00e9 M\u00e1s?<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/quemas.mamaslatinas.com\/love_sex\/118782\/asexual_woman_says_shes_never\">Asexual woman says she&#8217;s never had sex &amp; never will<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Copycat article <em>Nigeria News<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/newsinigeria.blogspot.com\/2013\/10\/i-have-never-and-will-never-have-sex.html\">I Have Never, and Will Never Have Sex<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Copycat article <em>Joint Arena<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jointsarena.com\/2013\/10\/i-have-never-had-sex-and-i-never-will.html\">I have never had sex and I never will<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Copycat article <em>The Hollywood Gossip<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2013\/10\/julie-sondra-decker-discusses-being-asexual-is-told-she-needs-a\/\">Julie Sondra Decker Discusses Being Asexual<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>South Florida Gay News<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/southfloridagaynews.com\/articles\/we-are-interlopers\/132017\">We Are Interlopers<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>The Huffington Post: <\/em>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/06\/17\/asexuality-the-x-in-a-sexual-world_n_3444417.html?1371476630\">Asexuality: The &#8216;X&#8217; In A Sexual World<\/a>&#8221; (Quoted in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/06\/20\/asexual-discrimination_n_3380551.html\">Part 4<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/06\/21\/lgbt-asexual_n_3385530.html?1371820877\">Part 5<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><em>429Magazine: <\/em>\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/dot429.com\/articles\/1685-acknowledging-asexuality-on-the-queer-spectrum\">Acknowledging asexuality on the queer spectrum<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>Drake Magazine: <\/em>\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/drakemagazine.com\/shedding-light-on-asexuality-a-misunderstood-sexual-orientation\/\">Shedding light on asexuality<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>Marie Claire: <\/em>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?p=100\">The Opposite of Sex<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>The Daily Beast<\/em>: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/no-sex-no-problem\">No Sex? No Problem<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>Salon: <\/em>\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.salon.com\/2005\/05\/26\/asexual\/\">Asexual and Proud<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"collapseomatic \" id=\"id6adaf1d532d5d\"  tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Blog Interviews\/Guest Posts\/Mentions\"    >Blog Interviews\/Guest Posts\/Mentions<\/span><div id=\"target-id6adaf1d532d5d\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \"><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>DiversifYA<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.diversifya.com\/lgbtq\/diversitheme-the-invisible-orientation\/\">DiversiTheme: The Invisible Orientation<\/a>\u201d (Guest Post)<\/li>\n<li><em>Why\/Why Not<\/em>, SL Huang: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20160414093706\/http:\/\/www.slhuang.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/02\/whywhy-not-the-invisible-orientation-an-introduction-to-asexuality\/\">The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>Left to Write: Awesomesauce Authors: <\/em>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/dcmorin.blogspot.com\/2014\/08\/-interview-with-juliesondradecker.html\">An Interview with Julie Sondra Decker!<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>YA Interrobang: Dragons Raging<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yainterrobang.com\/dragons-raging-julie-sondra-decker-asexuality\/\">Julie Sondra Decker &amp; Asexuality<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>The Dish<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/dish.andrewsullivan.com\/2014\/07\/07\/just-not-that-into-anyone\/\">She&#8217;s Just Not That Into Anyone<\/a>\u201d (excerpted from <em>The Toast<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/the-toast.net\/2014\/07\/01\/enjoy-houseful-cats-asexual-woman\/\">article I wrote<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><em>DiversifYA<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.diversifya.com\/lgbtq\/diversifya-julie-sondra-decker\/\">Julie Sondra Decker (Asexuality)<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Israeli Asexual Forum: &#8220;<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>&#8221; (&#8220;Interview with Swankivy&#8221;)<\/li>\n<li><em>Asexual News<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.asexualnews.com\/index.php\/news\/363-swankvy-asexuals-need-real-world-understanding\">Asexuals need real-world understanding<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"collapseomatic \" id=\"id6adaf1d532d8b\"  tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Blurbs and Endorsements (by me)\"    >Blurbs and Endorsements (by me)<\/span><div id=\"target-id6adaf1d532d8b\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \"><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?p=4136\">Being Aro: Ed. Madeline Dyer and Rosiee Thor<\/a> (Pub: May 2026) (Contributed the Introduction)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?p=4029\">The Ace and Aro Relationship Guide: Making It Work in Friendship, Love, and Sex<\/a>: Cody Daigle-Orians (Pub: October 2024) (Recommended with Blurb)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?p=3881\">Ace and Aro Journeys: A Guide to Embracing Your Asexual or Aromantic Identity<\/a>: The Ace and Aro Advocacy Project (Pub: April 2023) (Recommended with Blurb)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?p=3893\">Ace Notes: Tips and Tricks on Existing in an Allo World<\/a>: Michele Kirichanskaya (Pub: March 2023) (Recommended with Blurb)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?p=3884\">Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex<\/a>: Angela Chen (Pub: September 2020) (Recommended with Blurb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"collapseomatic \" id=\"id6adaf1d532db7\"  tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Academic Papers and Journals\"    >Academic Papers and Journals<\/span><div id=\"target-id6adaf1d532db7\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \"><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Stanford Law Review<\/em>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanfordlawreview.org\/print\/article\/compulsory-sexuality\">Compulsory Sexuality<\/a>\u201d by Elizabeth Emens (cited several times)<\/li>\n<li><em>Contemporary Sexuality<\/em>, Volume 39, No. 11: &#8220;<a title=\"Contemporary Sexuality\" href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/CSNov2005.pdf\">Asexuality Gets More Attention, But Is It a Sexual Orientation?<\/a>&#8221; (quoted liberally)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"collapseomatic \" id=\"id6adaf1d532de3\"  tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Video News, Television, and Film\"    >Video News, Television, and Film<\/span><div id=\"target-id6adaf1d532de3\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \"><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1811293\/\"><em>(A)sexual<\/em><\/a>: Prominent interviewee in documentary<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/au.tv.yahoo.com\/sunrise\/video\/watch\/25078563\/attracted-to-no-one\/\">Weekend Sunrise<\/a>: Appeared on Australian television discussing the new book and various asexual experiences<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/live.huffingtonpost.com\/r\/segment\/asexuals-step-out-of-the-closet\/51bf3018fe34445ff50001b4\">HuffPost Live<\/a>: Asexual Pride panel discussion<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/video?clipId=389781\">CTV<\/a>: Appeared on Canadian national television&#8211;spoke on asexuality conference\/asexual experience<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/10\/21\/asexual-awareness-week_n_4138261.html\">Huffington Post<\/a>: Asexual Awareness Week coverage (featuring a collaborative video I was in, with a quote from me in the story)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SDZYZwMzcVI\">Pieces of Ace<\/a>: An informal YouTube video interview with the Pieces of Ace crew for AAW.<\/li>\n<li><em>The Morning Show<\/em>: Mentioned (but did not appear) on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tC1hXsPN-KA\">\u201cUnderstanding Asexuality\u201d segment<\/a> by sexologist Nikki Goldstein<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"collapseomatic \" id=\"id6adaf1d532e0f\"  tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Radio\/Podcast\"    >Radio\/Podcast<\/span><div id=\"target-id6adaf1d532e0f\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \"><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/asexuality201.substack.com\/p\/october-aces-julie-sondra-decker\">I Don&#8217;t Know If This Counts: Asexuality 201<\/a>\u2013October Aces<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/asexuality201.substack.com\/p\/ace-week-special-julie-sondra-decker\">I Don&#8217;t Know If This Counts: Asexuality 201<\/a>\u2013Ace Week Special<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/modern-pleasure-podcast\/id1647217147\">Modern Pleasure<\/a>\u2014Asexuality<\/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>\u2014Asexuality as relating to singlehood<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/54j3M8j1hzOd4adieiCa7a\">Flow<\/a>\u2014The Silencing of Asexuals<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grayingrainbows.com\/gr-52-asexuality-with-julie-sondra-decker\">Graying Rainbows<\/a>\u2014GR 52 Asexuality with Julie Sondra Decker<\/li>\n<li>Where&#8217;s My Jetpack\u2014&#8221;Pride&#8221; feature on queer activism and\u00a0<em>Steven Universe<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/jetpack.zoob.net\/index.php\/2021\/06\/05\/pride-1-steven-universe\/\">Part 1<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/jetpack.zoob.net\/index.php\/2021\/06\/12\/stevenuniverse-continued\/\">Part 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/podcast.playboyradio.com\/downloadsecurity?url=aHR0cDovL3BiLm5veHNvbHV0aW9ucy5jb20vcGIvc2V4cGVydHMvU2V4cGVydHNfMTAuMjQuMTRfUG9kY2FzdC5tcDMqKnwxNDE0MjA1MDg4ODExKip8.mp3\">Sexperts<\/a>\u2014Asexuality segment on &#8220;Different Strokes&#8221; podcast (starts at 41:00)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pleasuremechanics.com\/asexuality-the-invisible-orientation\/\">Pleasure Mechanics<\/a>\u2014Asexuality: The Invisible Orientation<\/li>\n<li>BBC Radio Berkshire\u2014Asexuality segment (recording not available)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/downloads.bbc.co.uk\/podcasts\/worldservice\/globalnews\/globalnews_20140924-1631a.mp3\">BBC World Service<\/a>\u2014Asexuality segment (starts at 22:40)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wnpr.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net\/post\/how-asexuals-view-world\">WNPR&#8217;s Colin McEnroe show<\/a>\u2014How Asexuals View the World segment<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/tash\/2010\/09\/09\/the-authority-smashing-hour\">The Authority Smashing! Hour<\/a>\u2014Asexuality segment<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.webcastbeacon.com\/webcomic-64-cast-diversity-in-your-comic\/\">The Webcomic Beacon<\/a>\u2014Cast Diversity segment<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.2xxfm.org.au\/content\/lip-service\">Friday Night Lip Service<\/a>: Mentioned (but did not appear) on a couple asexuality-themed shows (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fridaynightlipservice\/posts\/748657878517585\">May 16, 2014<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/fnls.podbean.com\/e\/6-the-asexuality-spectrum-a-is-a\/\">February 6, 2015<\/a>) with a plug for my book, with an extended discussion of the asexuality allies chapter in a book club segment posted <a href=\"http:\/\/fnls.podbean.com\/e\/51-lip-readings-the-invisible-orientation-aces-and-queens\/\">April 22, 2016<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"collapseomatic \" id=\"id6adaf1d532e3c\"  tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Speaking Engagements\/Appearances (including upcoming)\"    >Speaking Engagements\/Appearances (including upcoming)<\/span><div id=\"target-id6adaf1d532e3c\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \"><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdcast.io\/c\/beingaro\">Being Aro: A Conversation with Madeline Dyer, Taka Owen, Ann Zhao, &amp; Julie Sondra Decker, May 2026<\/a>, Appearance by Crowdcast<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?p=3916\">I AM ACE: A Panel Discussion on Asexuality with CODY DAIGLE-ORIANS, ASHABI OWAGBORIAYE, and JULIE SONDRA DECKER, Panel at A Room of One&#8217;s Own<\/a>, March 2023, Appearance by Crowdcast<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?p=3817\">Beyond Awareness: Creating a Space for Asexual and Aromantic People<\/a>, Panel at University of Massachusetts Amherst, SpACE+ and the Stonewall Center, November 2021, Appearance by Zoom<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?p=3410\">&#8220;Pitch Wars and Approaching Traditional Publication&#8221;<\/a>: Informal talk at University of South Florida for <a href=\"https:\/\/tbyouthwriters.com\">youth writing workshop<\/a> WIND, June 2019<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?p=3400\">Unthinking Sex, Imagining Asexuality<\/a>, Book Celebration at Little Sister&#8217;s Book and Art Emporium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: April 2019, Appearance by Skype<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?p=3369\">Asexuality and the LGBTQ+ Community: Past, Present, and Future<\/a>, LGBTQ History Month at Wellesley College, October 2018<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?p=2910\">North American Asexuality Conference<\/a>, Toronto, June 2015<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?p=2844\">Asexual\/Aromantic Spectrum and Queer Inclusion<\/a>, Spring Pride Week at University of Minnesota, April 2015<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?p=2372\">Asexuality Conference<\/a>, WorldPride in Toronto, June 2014<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?p=2231\">Asexual Relationships<\/a>, Pride Week at University of Virginia, April 2014<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?p=2030\">Inclusivity and Asexuality<\/a>, IvyQ Conference at Princeton, February 2014<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/juliesondradecker.com\/?p=1259\">Asexual Voices Panel<\/a>, Creating Change Conference, January 2013<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This page is a list of all my media appearances, speaking engagements,\u00a0 mentions, recognitions, and reviews of The Invisible Orientation. 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