This is Aphobia

This blog was created to document the racism against Black people. It was made because there were no other blogs that documented this in specific.

This blog welcomes queer people, alterhumans and systems of all kind, and more! This is meant to be a safe space.

Introduction to Mod: You can call me Ishmael, I am Afro-Arab and use any pronouns (excluding she/her)! I do have a bit of a problem controlling my tone, so I might sound rude when I don’t mean to be.

Here are some other this-is blogs you can check out:

@thisis--ableism (for ableist bullshit)

@this-is-antiarab (for racism and xenophobia against Arab people)

@this-is-anti-islam (for antireligious, racism and xenophobia ahain st Muslims)

@thisisexorsexism (for queerphobia against those that fall under the non-binary umbrella)

@this-is-xenophobia (for racism against those who come from specific countries)

@this-is-anti-masculinity (for anti-masculine sexism)

And so much more, yet we would be here all day!

P.S I also follow Black bloggers, so if you are a Black person, please tell me. You can check out and support many Black bloggers under the Following tab.

FAQ

Why the elephant?

Because elephants are powerful and relentless—just as our resilience is strong and our determination persistent—I feel like it represents us very well.

Can I submit asks as a non-Black person?

Yes! We love the support!

I want to learn how to create Black characters, where can I do so?

One of the only asexual activists is Yasmin Benoit, a Black woman. She has raised so much awareness for the community. She was the first asexual person to lead Pride in London, she started the #thisiswhatasexuallookslike movement and is THE leading voice for the community.

And you all will celebrate international asexuality day on April 6th but we wouldn't even have that if she hadn't cofounded it.

Aplatonic activism and instances changed me and affect me positively to an enormous degree, as an alloplatonic neurodivergent and mentally ill aroace.

They empowered me to enjoy my own company, knowing I don't need friends either to be happy; I can be content with myself. They made me see the value in loneliness. Considering socializing drains me fast, so I tend to stay alone in my room a lot, this is very relevant to me.

They made me look inward, noticing my internal narration is actually possibly the best company I could ask for 90% of the time (when depression doesn't turn it into literal hell). No other person on the planet would understand me better than myself. Nobody shares 100% of my values. No one person shares all of my interests. When I have a healthy dose of self-confidence, I actually laugh at my own wittiness and think that no single friend's humour caters to my taste nearly as well. It would feel frustrating and self-absorbed if aplatonism existing didn't make me realize it's okay to not place friends above yourself.

They taught me to be independent. That's still a work in progress but if I hadn't learned about aplatonism, I'd probably obsess over my best friends way worse than I already do.

It also taught me another level of consent. I have yet to meet an aplatonic person irl (at least as far as I know), but the idea that even placing a label like "friend" on someone without consent could be wrong makes me feel both safer myself (I've gotten a taste of it when my ex QPP broke up with me and asked if we could still be best friends. Wtf we were never best friends dude, just friends, that felt almost dirty), and probably makes people around me feel safer too. Since I'm friendship favourable it actually makes me experience my friendships more respectfully and thoughtfully so they come out healthier.

I don't mean to make it all about myself here—aplatonic people already get the shortest end of the stick when it comes to a-spec visibility and general attitudes towards them, so it's not in such good taste to bring the focus on me and my alloplatonism—but maybe some other alloplatonic people can come across this and be inspired to deconstruct their own platonormativity.

Aplatonic advocacy helps literally everyone I swear. Aro advocacy falls short in some places by too often shifting the focus on platonic bonds as a "replacement" for the "missing" romance. Understanding aplatonism directly contributed to actually *fully* deconstructing amatonormativity without just recycling the same rhetoric.

1) "There's something wrong with me."

2) "There's something wrong with everybody else."

3) "There's something wrong with me but thank God."

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only $3 USD to read about a Black asexual girl having a magical adventure to save her sister & falling in queer love :)

Every year I tell the socials to Give Black People Money for Juneteenth. 2026 ain't about to be different. Give a little, give a lot, give directly, give widely.

Black fam: you are invited to reply to this with your info/links!

How to Give

Directly, if you can, to someone's Venmo, Ko-Fi, PayPal, Patreon, & etc.

Buy their art, books, music, jewelry, zine, or whatever else they create. Again, directly if possible.

Don't have money? I gotchu: Promote the heck out of their creations for the next week.

Check the notes for Black people to give money to if you don't know any personally (or if you do! You might find new, cool people).

Boost this post through the holiday weekend. Boost the Black people you know or find here through the weekend.

I can hear some of you saying: But Tempest, isn't asking for money cringe?

Only if you let it be.

Let's not forget why Juneteenth is a thing. Let's not forget that here in the year of our Lort 2026 there are people in white houses saying the racist parts out loud every day. Money can't solve that or make it better.

It can give a person a spark of joy in dark times. Maybe they'll buy a nice dessert, or go out to eat when they normally couldn't, or pay a bill without having to stress. Maybe they will be so freaking excited someone bought that thing they made!

@uptownlowdown who has a wonderful retro style I admire and a lot of video game love.

@nostalgic-teddyy has an excellent eye for color, shine, and love for different body types.

@dragonfruityyy a traditional artist with sharp line work and unique designs.

@thickness-protection-program hardly even needs an introduction, skilled painter with a gorgeous sense for light, and all around huge personality.

@erinmcdowellart her work is gorgeous and vibrant!

@schakira talented doesn’t even cover what this cool cat can do with digital art.

@afrophunk draws such cute OC’s and has a profound love of Dragon Ball Z