The Aro Zine

hello one and all! finally, after more than a year, this project is finally ready to be shared with the world. all my thanks to everyone who made this possible, and to the aro community at large. that said, please enjoy!

Official Publication Alt Text is available throughout- if you notice any errors, feel free to reach out to me, and I will correct them.

hey y’all! i’ve just sent out the email to all of y’all who filled out the google form. it ended up long as hell, sorry, but the bolded bits are the only really important parts. i have a tendency to prattle on :-)

totally!!!! love these ideas :-)

Hey all! So something that I very much want to do is make an aromantic zine. I know that there are already a couple out there, but tbh there can never be too many! Also it could be a fun little thing to work on during this here quarantine we’re all in. I have several ideas as to what /could/ be included (outlined below), but absolutely nothing is set in stone, and I’m very open to suggestions. Anyone at all could make a contribution- I myself would probably want to contribute some writing, as well as organization/facilitation of the whole process. Tbh I’ve never done this before, so there would probably be the odd bump in the road, and I would welcome advice/help from anyone who actually knows what the hell they’re doing, just so y'all know. Please let me know if you’re interested in participating in any way, shape, or form! I have no idea if there’s any actual interest in this kind of thing, so please lmk!

Current Ideas:

The Colour Green (i was thinkin a kinda poetic, kinda humorous rumination on the colour green, symbolism etc)

Inhuman (voidpunk! hell yes)

Aro Affirmations (basically what is says on the tin)

No Romo Love Stories (short stories of non-romantic love, whether it be loving your friends, family, pets, world, self, or literally anything else. a nice little feel-good section!)

This World Wasn’t Made for People Like Us (navigating this world as an aromantic person can be tough- how does aromanticism affect our day-to-day lives? where do we rub up against the system? in my brain this is kinda a comic, but entirely text-based is also obvs a possibility)

Answers to Those Awkward Questions (a more humorous section! creative and funny ways to respond to the nagging questions about romance/marriage/love/etc)

The Vocab Quiz (a lot of the time, coming out as aro means having to teach people a hell of a lot of new words…. that they never seem to remember. wouldn’t it be nice if we could reinforce their learning with a quiz to make sure they actually retain this stuff? here you have it! formatted to look like an actual vocab quiz!)

Aromanticism: Past, Present, and Future (historical and philosophical stuff! there isn’t a whole lot of aromantic history, but there is some! where did this community come from, where are we now, and where are we headed? also potentially include stuff/interviews/quotes from older aromantics! hell yes)

Aromanticism is Punk as Hell (more of a collage page in my head. also pretty much what it says on the tin- an aropunk moodboard kinda deal)

Aros in the Spotlight (famous aros! the only one coming to mind rn is Moses Sumney, but i know there are more- im just too lazy to google that rn)

Aro Tunes/Movies/Books/Etc. (aro friendly media! as well as songs/stories/etc that resonate with aros)

Aromatic Aromanticism (this is more of an iffy suggestion tbh. based on how similar the two words are- what does aromanticism smell like? would be cool if someone with synesthesia would maybe wanna do this? idk man)

Aro Art by Aro Artists (art!!! in all its glorious forms. doesn’t even have to be on the topic of aromanticism, though that would be totally rad ofc. just want to celebrate the wonderful and talented artists in this community)