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Giulia Zoppolat @zoppolat.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Calling partnered asexual (including demi-, gray-, or other ace-spec) folks! 💜 🍰 We’re recruiting for a study on asexuality and romantic relationships (broadly defined). Take part or share with your network! Word of mouth is super helpful. 👉 tinyurl.com/acerelations... Open to any nationality

A flyer calling for research participants. People can take part if: self-identifying as asexual, in a romantic relationship (broadly defined) with an ace or allo person, 18 years of age or older, can read and write in English. The link to participate is provided as well as the QR code. The research is conducted by researchers in the Netherlands in collaboration with the Netherlands Organization for Asexuality.

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Asexuality Studies Interest Group @ NWSA @nwsacesgroup.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Our group's panel, "Ace Voices, Ace Joys: Remembering Asexual Struggles, Victories, & Potentialities," was accepted for the NWSA 2025 conference! The panel will include the wonderful @mcsociology.bsky.social @cantonwiner.bsky.social @annakurowicka.bsky.social and myself! Happy pride!

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Bisexuality and asexuality are often seen as opposites, but they share a lot of overlap. I’m thrilled to share this award with @mcsociology.bsky.social, @dr-yang.bsky.social, @blkschlr-bmiles.bsky.social, and Katie Linder. Read the full article here: www.researchgate.net/profile/Cant...

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Dr Yuchen Yang @dr-yang.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Our paper won the Distinguished Article Award from the ASA @asanews.bsky.social Sexualities Section!!! Here's the link to our article: doi.org/10.1177/1363...

2025 Section on Sexualities Distinguished Article Award

Winner: Winer, Canton, Carroll, Megan, Yang, Yuchen, Linder, Katherine, & Miles, Brittney. (2024). “'I Didn’t Know Ace Was a Thing': Bisexuality and pansexuality as identity pathways in asexual identity formation." Sexualities, 27(1-2), 267-289. https://doi.org/10.1177/13634607221085485

Honorable Mention: Yang, Tori Shucheng, Changhui Song, and Hui Xie. (2025). "Reworking Identity, Reworking Heteronormativity: The Case of Tongqi in China." Gender & Society 39(1), 63-90. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/08912432241301020

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LA EL @la-el.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Hello! Ace and aro studies folks-- @mcsociology.bsky.social Carroll and I are launching this reading group for new lit. For more info visit: tinyurl.com/bddvbmar

Image description: Includes the above text in white and green with a pink drop shadow. The title is in green meta at the top, outlined in black, with a pink drop shadow, and says, "Ace & Aro Academic Reading Group." The background is hues of purple with squiggle 3D graphics in shades of purple, blue, green, pink, and orange.

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Juliana (Jay) Theis @julianatheis.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Hello! I’m a master's student and ready to record life histories for my thesis. If you are Asexual, within the Leather/BDSM community, and 55 or older, I would love to speak with you! Feel free to DM me with any questions, and share this within your circles across platforms. Thank you!

Master’s thesis study flyer. Text reads:
“University of Chicago
Recruiting Participants to Record Life Histories of Asexual Individuals in the Leather Subculture and BDSM Community
Looking For:
• Participants living in the United States
• Identifies as Asexual or on the Asexual spectrum, participates (or had participated) in the Leather subculture or BDSM community
• Identifies as an LGBTQ+ community elder or is 55+
Participants Will:
• Complete a short demographic survey indicating your interest in participating in this study (5-15 minutes)
• Complete 1-3 Zoom interviews recording your life history associated with your identity formation and community involvement (1-3 hours each)
• Optional: Virtually share photographs or belongings important to your life history
For more information, or to complete the interest form, please scan this QR code.
This research has been approved by The University of Chicago Institutional Review Board, IRB24-2192. If you have any questions, please contact Juliana Theis at Theisjr@uchicago.edu”
Backround includes the asexual and Leather flags.

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Megan Carroll @mcsociology.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

A new study is collecting life histories of asexual Leather/BDSM elders in the United States! See flyer:

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Celibate woman challenge compulsory sexuality, or the assumption that everyone does and should participate in sexual activity. We often focus on how conservative sexual regimes—like evangelical purity culture—repress sex. But they compel sex too. Saying ‘no’ to sex can be a radical act.

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Megan Carroll @mcsociology.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

All social science is being killed before our eyes

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Megan Carroll @mcsociology.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

New study by @transauthor.bsky.social, seeking participants who are #asexual and trans or nonbinary

Take part in the first national U.S. study of undergrads and grad students who are both asexual and trans and/or nonbinary!

This research is being carried out by Genny Beemyn (UMass Amherst) and Shay Valley (University at Buffalo). We are leading scholars in trans and ace studies and identify as ace and/or trans ourselves. We are conducting this research to give voice to and better understand the experiences of ace trans/nonbinary colleges students and will make the findings widely available in both academic and community settings.

The study involves taking a 20-30 minute survey and doing a 60-90 minute follow-up Zoom interview, where participants will be asked questions related to identifying as ace and trans/nonbinary and what their experiences have been as ace trans/nonbinary people. Students who complete both the survey and interview will be entered into a raffle to possibly win one of four $50 gift cards.

Individuals are eligible to participate in this study if they identify as ace (e.g., asexual, demi, gray) and trans and/or nonbinary (e.g., agender, genderfluid, genderqueer, demi, trans man, trans woman). Participants should also be a current undergraduate or graduate student at a U.S. college or university. To avoid any undue influence, the researchers will not include any participants from the institutions where they work (i.e., UMass Amherst and the University at Buffalo).

The survey is available at tinyurl.com/acetransstudy

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Chris Maggio @chrisjmaggio.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Anyone who generates panic about declining birth rates but is against immigration really gives the game away

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Megan Carroll @mcsociology.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

New additions to this year's syllabi: expanded AI statement and disruptive odors policy.

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Megan Carroll @mcsociology.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

New undergraduate study seeking participants that identify as East Asian American and on the asexual spectrum: forms.gle/PahVx7VBfaaX...

Are you an asexual East Asian American?
Do you identify as East Asian American and on the asexual spectrum? If so, would you like to share your experiences with an undergraduate researcher? You will be interviewed virtually about your experiences with stereotypes in everyday life.
Interviews will be scheduled at your convenience and will last about an hour. You will be compensated $20 for your time. All information about you will be kept confidential.

For more information or to participate, please contact Katelyn Liu at kliu1@oberlin.edu or scan the QR code on the image.

This project has been approved by the IRB #AY24-25-KL-01, and is supervised by Sociology Professor Greggor Mattson.

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Megan Carroll @mcsociology.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Heading to Anaheim today to get some better air. My home is safe, but I'm devestated for my city.

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Siobhan Thompson @vornietom.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Does anybody know of a way to add to the commissary of the incarcerated firefighters in LA?

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Megan Carroll @mcsociology.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

What's the correct way to cite the same author with 2 forthcoming papers? I'm using ASA format. Author Forthcominga and Author Forthcomingb is what Zotero spit out but it looks so strange

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Moira P. Armstrong @moiraparmstrong.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

I'm very excited to be presenting my paper on aromantic history, "'The Beginning of a Vision': Aromantic Resonances in 1970s Feminisms," at @mhs1791.bsky.social's History of Women, Gender, & Sexuality Seminar on Jan. 23! If you'd like to join, you can register here: www.masshist.org/events/begin...

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Megan Carroll @mcsociology.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

I just hosted a panel for @avenofficial.bsky.social's (mini) AceCon2024 to talk about social science research on asexualities and aromanticism with @cantonwiner.bsky.social and Hannah Tessler. You can watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9B-...

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Research panel

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Want to learn about social science research on asexuality? Join me, @mcsociology.bsky.social, and Hannah Tessler today at 1pm EST for @avenofficial.bsky.social’s Mini AceCon. Watch for free here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9B-...

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Research panel

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Megan Carroll @mcsociology.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

This chart is also a good illustration of how wrong it is that the poverty line is 3x the cost of food

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Yasmin Benoit, MSc @theyasminbenoit.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

SURPRISE! I'M IN PLAYBOY! Talking about asexuality! Because asexual people can dress however the hell they want! 🤘🏾 Check out my article on asexual misconceptions, why I don't care about the male gaze & toxic 'feminism'! ❤️ #ThisIsWhatAsexualLooksLike www.playboy.com/read/influen...

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Distinguishing between sexual and romantic orientations is common in asexual communities... yet there's no research specifically about the split attraction model. Until now! I just published a study in Social Currents about split attraction. You can read it here:

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Splitting Attraction: Differentiating Romantic and Sexual Orientations Among Asexual Individuals - Canton Winer, 2024

It is often assumed that sexual and romantic attractions are aligned: that the gender(s) a person is attracted to sexually “matches” the gender(s) to which they...

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Jenna DeWitt (she/her) @jennadewitt.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Starter packs for aromanticism and asexuality! Ace/Aro Studies academics starter pack: go.bsky.app/9TLnCmy Aros and aces: go.bsky.app/QaW4ED4 Ace/Aro creators: go.bsky.app/QLLAFQm Ace content creators: go.bsky.app/C4zHB7A Aro/ace sci-fi, fantasy, and horror writers: go.bsky.app/8NgLuB4

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Julie Kliegman @juliekliegman.com · 20/11/2024

If any of the academics in this starter pack see this: I am an ace (ha!) journalist always looking for interesting asexuality-centric stories to report on for a lay audience, so feel free to get in touch and lmk about what cool and newsworthy things you’re studying!

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Ann Owens @annowens.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Visualize and download school segregation data for every state, county, metro area, commuting zone, geo school district, and local educational agency in the US since 1991. edopportunity.org/segregation

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Segregation Explorer

Use our interactive map to explore dimensions of segregation in America

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Megan Carroll @mcsociology.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Introducing the Ace/Aro Studies starter pack! If you are a scholar specializing in asexualities or aromaticism, let me know so I can add you. go.bsky.app/9TLnCmy

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Rebecca Humphreys-Lamford (they/them) @rebeccahlamford.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Hello 👋 I'm Rebecca, an aroace PhD researcher at the University of Birmingham. My research looks at how asexuality is represented in the media, and how representations impact asexual communities. Wanna get involved? Go to tinyurl.com/acetvquestions (eligibility: aces from the British Isles aged 18+)

Recruitment poster saying: “recruiting participants for a questionnaire about asexual representations on television
Participants must be 18+, live in the British Isles, and identify as asexual/on the asexual spectrum (including questioning an ace identity)
What’s involved? You will be asked questions surrounding likes/dislikes, impacts of media, favourite representations and preferred types of ace media. The questionnaire should take 30-45 minutes to complete.
For more information, and to complete the questionnaire go to: Https://tinyurl.Com/acetvquestions
This research has been approved by the University of Birmingham ethical review team, reference number ern_1778-jun2024. if you have any questions, please contact rebecca humphreys-lamford (rah191@student.bham.ac.uk)”

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Megan Carroll @mcsociology.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

It's good to see you all again 💕

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Yourqueerprof @drcompton.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

This skeet is for the Sociology folks! Sociology has officially arrived. In an effort to re-live the early days of academic twixxer we now have a 3 volume starter pack(s) posted below. Feel free to add any areas of interest starter packs to this feed too and reqs to be added! Here We Go!

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Megan Carroll @mcsociology.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

What a day to be teaching about LGBTQ+ immigration policy

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

In a couple weeks you're all going to meet the 16-year-old trans girl who's challenge to a ban on gender-affirming medical care is being heard at SCOTUS and I'm going to need you all to 1) be loud and thankful for how badass she's being and 2) fight for her like your life depends on it

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Megan Carroll @mcsociology.bsky.social · 22/10/2023

Happy #AceWeek!! This year, I'm celebrating by tweeting some facts that might be helpful for EDUCATORS. Teachers, administrators, counselors - anyone working with LGBTQ+ youth - this 🧵 is for you! Aces, feel free to add your own stories that educators should know!

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I Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 28/09/2023

Important to remember this doesn’t just happen. It takes determined work to pin obviously racist and xenophobic appeals as “economic anxiety,” it takes decades of erasing Black people and women from conversations on class, it takes elevating reports on crime “moods/feelings” into national crises etc

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Pregnancy Justice @pregnancyjust.bsky.social · 26/09/2023

Our new report found almost 80% of all pregnancy-related arrests happen in just 5 southern states. AL leads the charge. The harm of pregnancy criminalization falls hardest on those already marginalized by class & race. Check your state: pregnancyjusticeus.org/data-center/

Purple heat map of pregnancy criminalization in the U.S. Highlighted states: AL: 649 cases, OK: 113 cases, SC: 180 cases, MS: 36 cases, TN: 131 cases

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Alicia M Walker🌊🏳️‍🌈 @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social · 20/09/2023

How do YOU define romance? Want to tell us? Email jaden.batara@gmail.com to schedule a fully confidential phone interview. We want to interview adults 18 and up about their perceptions and attitudes about romance. Please share widely.

What is romance? What does it look like? Schedule a phone interview with jaden.batara@gmail.com

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Megan Carroll @mcsociology.bsky.social · 23/09/2023

The Sex Education scene where the new asexual character described learning everything she could about sex and relationships felt like a personal attack 🙈

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Rebecca Traister @rtraister.bsky.social · 22/09/2023

I wrote about what’s wrong with touting the Marriage Cure for poverty and unhappiness, including Ross Douthat’s weird and hilarious opinion that Barbie could save humanity by marrying Ken.

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The Return of the Marriage Plot

Why everyone is suddenly so eager for men and women to get hitched.

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