Asexuality cannot be reduced to one single definite definition and is rather a fluid spectrum. Each and every person who identifies as asexual is different and comes with their own unique experiences. They would differ in terms of their relationships, attraction and arousal. Thus, the asexual spectrum is as big as the number of Aces in the world! This sections brings to you the narratives of Aces from different parts of India, who have shared their experiences of being Ace, the process of self-identifying as one, as well as their understanding of this identity. This page attempts to highlight the diversity within the asexual community as well as the inherent inclusiveness of asexuality itself.
“I’m sorry, I’m not interested.” “It’s not you, it’ me.” And, that is precisely how my 21-year-old self describes herself. As a cis-gendered asexual person, my life so far…
“Being an asexual person, it was very difficult to believe that sex exists so prominently in society. I believe relationships comprise pure love, and for love, you can sacrifice anything.…
“One might ask then, what does this mean? If asexuality is a sexual orientation, haven’t we agreed that sexual orientations cannot be changed? Yes, that’s true and that’s where asexuality …
"Being a gray ace makes me think more broadly and think of the ways to be visible in the mainstream queer movement of India where A in LGBTQIA+ is often …
“My foremost memory around relationships was as a child when I decided I must not get married. I saw no reason or need for this. This went on into the …
Coming back to the point, I realised I might be aromantic asexual because I am not too keen on sex nor am I interested in romance. When you reach a …
Graysexuality, as the name suggests, is a gray area, and different individuals may express it differently. Some people may experience sexual arousal but not sexual attraction to any particular person, …
So what does demisexuality feel like? In a word, weird! Personally, I have faced everything from scorn to derision to outright disbelief that I, a young, reasonably attractive woman could …
In India, there is a real need to increase the visibility of the asexual community. If we go by the generally accepted ratio of 1%, then there are 12 million …
My name is Asmita, I am 22 years old. I would like to label myself as homoromantic asexual, as off now, cause I believe that sexuality is fluid and can …
ASEXY, AND I KNOW IT! I was in the 7th grade when Biology classes started becoming all about giggles and sniggers for most of my classmates! I was told by …