Educating New Zealanders about asexuality.
As part of our celebrating Asexual Awareness Week, the Trust recently got in touch with the founder and editor editor of the world’s first dedicated ace journal to celebrate a leader in the global ace movement.
Asexuality continues to gain prominence internationally, both in the Rainbow community and in mainstream media.
Asexuality has become increasingly widely used and understood over the last twenty years. The Oxford English Dictionary has recognised this by including ‘asexual’ in its latest update.
In a historic day for the New Zealand asexual community, a dozen aces from across New Zealand have become the first asexual group to march in the Auckland Pride Parade.
Everyone has different experiences of asexuality. No two people discover they’re asexual in exactly the same way. However, many asexual people have had some of these experiences.
There are a number of misconceptions around asexuality, many of which this website addresses in detail. This page summarises our responses to many of the more common misunderstandings.
Asexuality is a spectrum. From people who have never felt sexual attraction to those who just aren’t sure how they feel, the asexual spectrum encompasses a wide range of experiences.
Asexuality is a lack of sexual attraction. The concept of ‘sexual attraction’ can be tricky to grasp, especially for those who experience sexual attraction hand in hand with other experiences.
The existence of separate spectrums of romantic and sexual attraction means there is a wide range of possible romantic identities that asexual individuals may identify with.
Aromanticism describes not experiencing romantic attraction. The romantic spectrum is a spectrum of its own, separate from the asexual spectrum. Some aromantic people are allosexual and some are asexual.
Asexual people hear many reasons from others to explain asexuality away as something treatable. Asexuals of all ages are wrongly told that their sexuality is a temporary product of their age.
Demisexuals and demiromantics are individuals who need to form a strong emotional bond with someone before sexual or romantic attraction can occur.
Different asexual people want different types of relationships (or none at all). There is no one ‘right’ way to have a relationship.
Some asexual people, like people of every sexuality, have experienced trauma or mental conditions such as depression or anxiety. However, asexuality itself is not a mental condition.
There are forms of attraction besides sexual and romantic. Two of these that are often talked about in asexual/aromantic communities are Aesthetic and Sensual attraction.
One of the Trust’s primary goals is to distribute educational material about asexuality throughout our community. Explore this page to find our ever-expanding archive of resources.
Asexuality journal The Asexual has published its latest issue, which examines some intersections between asexual and agender experiences.
Asexual Awareness Week 2018 has begun. Asexual communities in New Zealand and around the world are celebrating their identity. The Asexuality New Zealand Trust is excited to be part of celebrating asexuality.
Update: As of 3 January 2020, the Trust is no longer a charitable entity. The following information is archival in nature. The Asexuality New Zealand Trust’s board of trustees have gained incorporation with the Companies Office, and the Trust has…
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Ace Awareness During Asexual Awareness Week 2018
As Asexual Awareness Week 2018 draws to a close, the Trust celebrates all the ways asexuality became more visible over the last seven days.
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