#aspec rep

It’s still hard to mention 10 canon ace characters. I could do it, since I specifically seek out all kinds of aspec rep, but most of it is very minor books/comics that no one uninterested in aspec rep would know or ever have heard of (and the more mainstream ones are usually completely ignored by the fandom).

Aces don’t get all the rep, they get some rep. Aros get less than that.

So obviously, as an aroace myself, I made this template lol

There are canons and headcanons in my take but these are all my favs

As much as I love the Thunderbolts* movie, I think it serves as a great example of how unwelcome aspec people are in fandom spaces and queer spaces on tumblr. Can you imagine if Yelena was canonically a lesbian in the comics and people said "well it's not canon in the movies and you can ship anything fuck off"???? There'd be so much outrage.

Normally I am a live and let ship person but I just think it's very.....telling how eager people are to dismiss aspec identities for the sake of personal fantasies.

And of course, asexual doesn’t mean aromantic, but let's not pretend any of you give a damn about the nuances of aspec identities beyond how you can abuse those nuances to erase and dismiss the legitimate concerns of a marginalized group about what very little representation they have.

Child of the Dragon has:

🐉shape-shifting dragons 😚forehead kisses ⚔swords, sorcery, & high school ✨ancient curse. modern setting 🎭angst 🤷characters with more sass than self-preservation 🌈♿queer & disability rep (man I love not needing to censor queer on here!!)