I really appreciate that Ace Week (formerly Asexual Awareness Week) is a thing. It's so very needed. I usually participate to celebrate/spread the word somehow.
But I'm so tired of the aphobes that inevitably turn up and spew their hate in the comments of Ace Week posts. I guess I live in a very accepting little bubble most of the time and then come Ace Week I'm reminded of how much hate there is out there.
Some of the things people say:
Asexual people just want to feel special. I.e. asexual people are just trenders.
Asexuality is not a real sexuality, these people just have a hormone imbalance or some sort of trauma.
Asexuality is gay erasure/homophobic. (Whut??)
Asexual people don't face the discrimination and persecution that LGBT people suffer. They don't need a flag or civil rights protection.
If you harbour any such acephobic opinions, or if you don't think aces belong in the LGBTQ community... either change your minds or get out. I don't want any aphobes or exclusionists in my space.