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Magabet | Tiddy enthusiast 🇦🇷 @magabet.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

This guy's newsletter are the only emails I'm happy to receive (outside of AO3 updates), he writes some really insightful and empahetic research papers

Goose holding asexual flag. "Sexual attraction was never an option."

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I’m not on the asexuality spectrum. But as a queer, feminist researcher, I think we should all care about asexuality. Why? Because asexual perspectives can help us better understand sexuality—and gender, race, disability, family, love, etc. Here’s why:

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I know that some people don't think these types of things are important but I really do. Cultural change precedes political change. When you don't have the culture, it's more difficult to win politically or to sustain political wins. newrepublic.com/post/215697/...

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MAGA Festival With Kid Rock Canceled After No One Wanted to Go

The “Freedom Fest” is no longer happening after dismal ticket sales.

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El Pensador Sereno @elpensadorsereno.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Sí, claro que se puede. Tenía una amiga bi, que en paz descanse, que sentía atracción romántica por hombres, pero sus parejas y relaciones siempre fueron con mujeres.

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Kitti 🎀 ITS WEEN!!! 🎃 @kittileecreates.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

As a bi ace person, YES!!!

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I wrote about why I think the split attraction model should be available to everyone—even if not everyone finds it useful. Read the full story here: cantonwiner.substack.com/p/can-bisexu...

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Can Bisexual People Use the Split Attraction Model?

Why separating romantic and sexual attraction can offer useful language for everyone.

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Asexuality didn’t invent complicated attraction. It helped make the complexity harder to ignore. The bigger question is why we expect sexuality, romance, desire, gender, and relationships to all line up neatly in the first place.

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

There are legitimate concerns about SAM being used to invalidate bisexuality. We should take those seriously. But “this framework can be misused” is different from “this framework is inherently wrong.”

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

And that can happen to bisexual people too. Being bisexual doesn’t require your sexual and romantic attractions to have exactly the same pattern. So why should “bisexual” have to be the end of the story?

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The split attraction model is often associated with asexuality and aromanticism. But it’s not a claim that everyone experiences attraction in separate categories. It’s a tool for describing experiences when sexual and romantic attraction don’t line up.

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Can bisexual people use the split attraction model? I think the answer is yes—and that the question reveals something interesting about how we think about attraction.

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

You should be able to read the article on gender detachment for free here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Thanks, Julie! And congrats on your book! I’m excited to read it.

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

My research on gender detachment and compulsory gender just won another award from the American Sociological Association! It’s the third ASA award this line of work has received. I’m honored and excited to see research on asexuality get such an enthusiastic reception.

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 08/06/2026

NEW from me in @pnas.org on the risks of data sharing with qualitative research: "Today, confidentiality risks are amplified by social media, surveillance, and AI tools, which make ample data about people publicly available, thus making deidentification less effective" www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: "With qualitative research, the risks of data sharing can outweigh the rewards." June 5, 2026.

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Slate recently covered my research on “gender detachment,” or the idea that some people feel disconnected from identifying with any gender identity! I’m grateful for the opportunity to reflect on what this attention signifies—not just for my work but for how we collectively understand gender.

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When Gender Feels Irrelevant: Reflections on the Slate Feature

Maybe you saw the recent headline in Slate: “My Gender Is No Thank You.”

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

“It’s easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism”

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Aromanticism & Asexuality Research Network @aroaceresearch.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Our talk series will begin in only three weeks, and we‘re excited to share the amazing people we have lines up with you! The talks will be online, weekly on Fridays at 3 pm UK time! 🧡💛🤍🩵💙 There is no registration required, you can find the link to join at aroaceresearch.com/events

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Every bullet fired, every bomb dropped puts more $$ in someone’s pocket. Worth remembering as the Trump admin seems to be gearing up for an attack on Iran. War has a profit incentive for a small group of very wealthy people.

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Nicki Minaj has a track record of defending sexual abusers and pedophiles, so her support of Trump is on brand.

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

In a world where emerging sexualities are dismissed as “made up,” “online-only,” or “Western inventions,” seeing ace identities emerge across continents is a reminder of what so many asexual people already know: Asexuality is everywhere. Read more about the ace findings here:

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New Research Shows Asexuality’s Global Footprint

Asexuality is everywhere

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.” That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

So all colleges and universities will bring back the DEI stuff they cut when obeying in advance right...............................................................................................................................................right?

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Calling all the PhDs I know to make monumental annoyances of themselves (and honestly, who better)

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang doesn't want "well-respected people" like PhDs and CEOs to criticize AI, especially in front of governments.

He labeled concerns about the AI technology a "doomer narrative": https://80.lv/articles/nvidia-ceo-doesn-t-want-well-respected-people-to-criticize-ai

The screenshot includes a color photo of Jensen Huang wearing his typical leather jacket. He is an Asian man, with glasses and silver hair. His overall affect is smug.

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Men will literally torpedo the stock market and threaten to annex Greenland instead of going to therapy.

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

That’s why SNL’s Heated Rivalry/Harry Potter sketch isn’t funny. Rowling is a gleeful proponent of harming trans and queer people. It’s not funny to continue normalizing her.

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

JK Rowling is an anti-queer gender fascist. So when you make Harry Potter references without even a nod to her oppressive views, you look sus.

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Exciting to see my research with @francescorampazzo.com get so much attention! I also appreciate how this piece pushes against the misleading reporting from the Daily Mail that claimed our study shows that lesbians are “dying out.” As PinkNews points out, that’s a transphobic dog whistle.

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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 19/12/2025

New coverage of our global study on sexual identity and generational change, now on @pinknews.bsky.social. @cantonwiner.bsky.social

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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 16/12/2025

Our research with @cantonwiner.bsky.social and Milan Kovačič has also been reported by @advocate.com, providing another perspective on the findings. Work based in the @socialstats.bsky.social Department of Social Statistics at the University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk.

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апрель! @staticavril.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

"The term 'lesbian' is dying out" Well, I'm not sure if I, as an demiromantic asexual lesbian, would have even come to the conclusion to be a lesbian, rather than "just broken", if it weren't for the a-spec labels! 🏳️‍🌈

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Want to read the study for yourself? You can find my thoughts on what our study shows about the global reach of asexual identities and a link to the full study here. open.substack.com/pub/cantonwi...

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New Research Shows Asexuality’s Global Footprint

Asexuality is everywhere

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

My co-author @francescorampazzo.com (the lead author of the study) puts it well here. Lesbians aren’t “disappearing.” They’re just getting more company!

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

The overall number of queer people is rising—there are more people identifying as lesbian today AND more people are identifying with other LGBTQIA+ labels. The Daily Mail’s headline is wrong. A sad attempt by a conservative tabloid to pit LGBTQIA+ people against each other.

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

The @dailymail.co.uk just reported on my research. But their framing is wrong. Lesbian identities aren’t “dying out.” So-called “new” identities (like pansexual, queer, asexual, etc.) aren’t “replacing” older ones. They’re adding to the ways people can plug into queerness.

Screenshot of Daily Mail headline: “The term lesbian is dying out: Gen Z are opting for more modern identities including queer, pansexual, or asexual, study finds.”

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

That would be great. You can reach me at cwiner@niu.edu.

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Hi there! This book sounds interesting—and super relevant to several courses I teach. I’ll definitely check it out.

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

When we say “evolving,” we mean that the way people identify as a macro level is evolving. Our data is part of a wave of data indicating that we’re seeing a proliferation in ways people identify sexually—partially because awareness of a broader array of identities is rising.

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

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New Research Shows Asexuality’s Global Footprint

Asexuality is everywhere

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

We found that Zoe users in countries as varied as Tajikistan, Yemen, Oman, Uzbekistan, the UAE, Tunisia, and Tanzania selected “asexual” as their sexual orientation. This is powerful evidence that asexuality isn't just a Western or anglophone identity.

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

and 3) research on asexuality has overwhelmingly focuses on wealthy, Western, English-speaking countries like the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia. Our findings indicate the need for researchers to expand their focus beyond those countries.

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

This is significant for several reasons, including: 1) dating apps are generally assumed to underrepresent asexual users (meaning our data likely underestimates the prevalence of asexuality); 2) most global datasets that measure sexuality don’t include asexuality as an option

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

For this study, we examined the sexual orientation users listed on their dating profiles. Asexuality appeared in every age group and across multiple world regions, despite representing less than 1% of all users. Read more about the asexuality findings here: cantonwiner.substack.com/p/new-resear...

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New Research Shows Asexuality’s Global Footprint

Asexuality is everywhere

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Asexuality is a global identity. That’s a major finding in a study I recently published with @francescorampazzo.com in Demographic Research. Analyzing dating app data spanning 162 countries from over 900,000 users, we found that asexuality showed up in every age group and in every region.

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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 12/12/2025

An early Christmas gift from @demresjournal.bsky.social: new publication with @cantonwiner.bsky.social and Milan Kovačič on sexuality using dating app data. A great example of how social scientists and industry can collaborate to produce global, inclusive research.

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Interesting! I haven’t come across people describing the feelings I noticed in my research as dysphoric (in fact many explicitly said they weren’t dysphoric), but I really see where you’re coming from.

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

I’m so glad you were able to make it and that the discussion connected with your personal experience!

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