#canon aspec list

[demisexualnathanvuornos]

Canon Aces 206/?: Douglas 'Ca$h' Piggott (Will McDonald) +ace

in Heartbreak High 2x7 The Grapes of Voss (2024)

[arojenniferwalters]

Gwendylon "Gwen" Poole aka Gwenpool +aromantic for Aromantic Spectrum Visibility Day (August 25th, 2023)

[Love Unlimited Gwenpool #48/ Marvel's Voices Pride vol 3, 2023]

[yokyopeli]

Canon Aces 256/?: Reetta Rönkkö (Eleonoora Kauhanen) Tytöt tytöt tytöt/ Girl Picture (2022)

[layla-carstairs]

[codthefishgod]

To all the people who think aspec people aren't LGBTQIA+ because we aren't "discriminated against enough", here's a lovely list of reasons why you need to educate yourself:

- We suffer from dehumanisation, people actively devaluing or even erasing our humanity because of our identities (The voidpunk community is heavily supported by aspec people because of this)

- We suffer from self hatred due to feeling as if and being told we are broken, that no one can be happy unless they're in a romantic/sexual relationship, because of allonormativity and amatonormativity that actively damages our mental health

- Amatonormativity shapes laws that put us at an active disadvantage, such as giving married people financial and legal benefits

- Aspec people have been victims of conversion therapy, correctional rape, a lower quality of life, and other effects of being a marginalised and oppressed group

- We suffer from our identities being pathologised and deal with medical stigma because of this, causing many of us to feel unwelcome in and even avoid health care settings

- We suffer from our identities being erased, which can range from people completely denying our existence and people equating it to celibacy, to an almost complete absence of aspec representation in the media (It's been getting better lately, especially for alloaces and aroaces, but I have yet to ever see a canon aroallo character, and representation for those on the spectrum rather than in the extremes is often ignored)

- YOU are creating a hateful, exclusionary space in a community meant to be about inclusion. The same thing that happens to us happens to bisexual people, to polyamorous people, and other identities that are "disputed." In a community meant to be about rejecting the norm, YOU are shoving us out because we don't fit the norm of being LGBTQIA+. Because we're not enough like you.

These are only a few examples of aphobia that people like me deal with. Discrimination and oppression against aspec people stretches far beyond this.

But even if it didn't, it is disrespectful and harmful to everyone involved to gatekeep membership in the community based on oppression and discrimination.

We aren't LGBTQIA+ because we experience oppression. We are LGBTQIA+ because our existence alone goes against heteronormativity and other societal norms forced upon us.

[aroacesafeplaceforall]

Genuine question— Is this blog a safe space for aroace people who think shipping aroace characters with other characters is okay? Because I’m an aroace with constantly fluctuating feelings towards romance and sex, and the argument that aroace characters should never be shipped feels a lot like an argument that aroace people, like real actual people, should never be in a romantic/sexual relationship… or that they aren’t “real” aroaces if they are 😥 I hope I’m not misunderstanding anything, but like why would shipping aroace characters be wrong if real life aroace people can and do form non-platonic relationships, you know?

Okay, theres to many misconceptions about this so I'm going to list the cases where I won't be like "thats weird/you're being judged" when shipping CANON aroace characters.

When being shipped platonically

when being shipped while still keeping their aspec identity, IE; grayromantic, aegosexual, aromantic but aceflux ect ect

when being shipped by an aspec person and acknowledgment being provided

look the main rule is, if you wouldn't so this to a canon gay character DONT DO IT TO AN AROACE ONE

I recognise that its fandom and people will do what they want but NO NO NO, I will still judge you

[microvibing]

REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD WATCH RAMSHACKLE (an incomprehensible incomplete list by me)

-THE DESIGN AND ANIMATION-unique style and color pallet, incredible character design and expressions, awesome animation, overall scrappy vibes.

-THE CHARACTERS- they are very stupid and also homeless

you got scrappy feral girlboss, tall emo guy, and wholesome sweet Boi as main characters(don't even get me started on side characters)

-awesome dynamics between characters

-BEANS

-absurd humor

-foundfamilyfoundfamilyfoundfamily

-NO canon romance (aspecs this is for us)

-"eat the rich" taken literally

-BANGER music

-very punk-rock-indie

-beautiful art

-chill fandom(no YouTube content farms here, just a bunch of fans hyping each other up)

-the creator, @zeddyzi is very cool(and the entire crew that worked on the pilot is also filled with cool people)

-my friend liked it and she's very cool and swag so it's obviously good

-if you like gravity falls you'll probably like it

-it'll make me very happy

[aroaceineveryplace]

Explicitly Aspec Characters in Japanese Dramas

Japanese shows have been coming through recently with that aro and ace rep! Thought I would put together a list for anyone interested in seeing more aro, ace and aroace characters. Feel free to add on if I've missed any!

Koisenu Futari (TV series) - Takahashi Satoru and Kodama Sakuko

You've probably heard of this show. It has not one but two explicitly aroace characters with very different personalities. The entire show revolves around them figuring out life after identifying as aroace. Takahashi is also canonically touch-averse.

Kimi no Hana ni Naru (TV series) - Onodera Takara

I have not watched the show personally and so am not sure whether he's aro or aroace. Every time I see the translations, they are different, so will update as and when I watch the show for myself. But he does explicitly say he does not experience romantic attraction. This show is also written by the screenwriter of Koisenu Futari.

Cherry Magic (TV series and Movie) - Fujisaki Nozomi

Another gem from the creator of Koisenu Futari. Fujisaki is canonically aroace.

Konya Sukiyaki Dayo (TV Series) - Asano Tomoko

Again, I'm not sure whether Tomoko is aro or aroace but she explicitly says she is aromantic in the show and that she doesn't understand romantic attraction.

Raise de wa Chanto Shimasu (TV Series) - Takasugi Ume

The main character's best friend is explicitly aroace. She says she "isn't capable" of experiencing romantic attraction, admits to never having had sex, and is uncomfortable with people being attracted to her.

[lemonxlimee]

As valentines day begins to rear its ugly head on the world, let's take a moment to appreciate our favourite aspec characters and personalities

Remember that there are other kinds of love besides romantic or sexual, and not having a partner does not mean you're not capable of loving. Good examples of non-romantic/non-sexual love include:

The love you feel towards your dog or cat or bird

The love you feel towards your parents

The love you feel towards your siblings/cousins

The love you feel towards your friends

The love you feel towards your favourite characters/personalities

The love you feel towards your hobbies

The love you feel towards yourself

The love you feel towards your bed

And many more ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🩷🩶🖤🤍

You might be aromantic but allosexual. You might be asexual but alloromantic. You might be aroace. You might be demi. Either way, you are real and valid and I love you. /p

Edit: Someone asked me and i figure i gotta answer publicly: Cabby is not *canonically* demi but (keep in mind this might just be me grasping at straws begging for any real aro representation) it is implied in the show

I might redo this next year with "canon" "implied" and "headcanon" labels

For clarification: Balloon and Alastor are both canonical and Jaiden has a whole video coming out as aroace and describing her experience as an egg (it's very good I recommend you give it a watch), Cabby is the only unconfirmed one on this list so far jsyk

[a-side-character]

Sort of related to my last post, but here's a list of all the explicitly/canonically aspec characters in media I can think of who have fulfilling relationships (romantic, platonic, familial, etc) and lives with or without sex being a part of it. Media does a lot to push the idea that asexuality is a flaw, so it's always nice to see positive aspec representation.

Books:

Ekundayo Kunleo (Raybearer) - Major side character, Asexual

Fleet Captain Breq Mianaai (Imperial Radch) - POV character, Asexual

Medic (Imperial Radch) - Side character in the last two books, Asexual (implied aromantic? Don't quote me on it)

Podcasts:

Arkady Patel (The Strange Case of Starship Iris) - A main character, Grey-Ace

Sir Fitzroy Maplecourt (The Adventure Zone: Graduation) - A Player Character, word-of-god confirmed Asexual

Jonathan Sims (The Magnus Archives) - Protagonist, Asexual

Comics:

Tori Spring (Heartstopper/Solitaire) - Major side character/Protagonist, Asexual

Isaac Henderson (Heartstopper) - Side character with relevance in season two of the TV show, Aro-Ace

Uncle Jim (Cool Uncle) - Main Character, Aro-Ace

Kim (Boo! It's Sex) - A main character, Asexual

Rae (Always Human) - Side Character, Aro-Ace

TV:

Raphael Santiago (Shadowhunters) - Major side character, Asexual

Lilith Clawthorne (The Owl House) - Major side character, word-of-god confirmed Aro-Ace

Peridot (Steven Universe) - Major side character, word-of-god confirmed Aro-Ace

Feel free to add more if you can think of them!

[transboysgetknives]

the list so far

trans girls get swords / @transgirlsgetswords

trans boys get knives / me

enbys get daggers @enbysgetdaggers

genderfluids get guns / @genderfluidsgetguns

agender people get bats / @rohza-is-a-bit-gay

lesbians get hammers / @lesbiansgethammers

demigirls get axes

demiboys get grenades

pansexuals get throwing stars / @eroquita

aspecs get flamethrowers / @plushblebear

now here's what im thinking

bisexuals get nunchucks

gays get spears

aromantics get katanas

asexuals get bombs

polyamorys get canons

send asks if you would like to claim these titles i guess.

[demisexualnathanvuornos]

Osemanverse aspecs: Radio Silence/Heartstopper

Aled Last in Radio Silence (2016)/Heartstopper Year Book (2022)

Victoria "Tori" Spring in Heartstopper Year Book (2022) /Heartstopper 2x8 Perfect (2023)/ Heartstopper Volume 5 (2023)

Alex the artist in Heartstopper 2x7 Sorry (2023)

Isaac Henderson in Heartstopper 2x8 Perfect (2023)

[arojenniferwalters]

Canon Aros(Lithromantic) 279/?: Shiho from Rei Taki's Last Gender: When We Are Nameless volume 2 (2021/2023)

[yokyopeli]

Canon Aces 246/?: Dovydas (Kestutis Cicenas) in Slow / Tu man nieko neprimeni (2023) trailer 1/ 2

Written and Directed by Marija Kavtaradze

[slenderboo]

putting in my two cents as an aroace hazbin fan to the whole alastor shipping debate (adding a cut below because this got long-)

before I start, it's important to remind everyone:

alastor is canonically ace and (semi)canonically aro, and that should be respected the same way we'd respect angel dust's identity as a gay man, or vaggie's as a sapphic woman.

"ace" and "aro", while also functioning as labels unto themselves, are umbrella terms for a lottt of identities. Some of which do include the ability to experience sexual and romantic attraction, in different ways and at different levels (demi, cupio, lith/lithro, grey, aro-and aceflux, the list goes on).

So, given all that, is it possible to interpret alastor as experiencing some level of romantic attraction, or sexual attraction? Of course, identities like the ones I listed above are just as valid as any other acespec and arospec identity.

So, what's the issue then? Right now, a lot of fans are using the breadth of aspec identities and experiences as a shield, to excuse them shipping him like they would an allosexual/alloromantic character.

Just to make it clear, that in itself is erasure. And I know that's a strong statement, and that there being such a broad aroace experience adds nuance to any statement you can make on that, but we have to acknowledge as a fandom that there are objectively wrong ways to handle aspec characters, both in the way we discuss them and in the way we portray them in fan works.

And before anyone says it, saying "alastor isn't real" or "fanon content won't change his canon sexuality" doesn't work when real life aspec people can't even look in a tag of a character that's supposed to represent them without seeing their identity erased. It's the way I feel attempting to engage with a lot of hazbin content, and I know a lot of my fellow aspec hazbin fans are feeling it as well.

So, what's the solution to all this? That's unfortunately kinda complicated. Everyone has a different opinion on what constitutes as erasure, what is good rep, how much benefit of the doubt we should give people, et cetera, and so everyone's solutions look different. In a way there also isn't a way to solve it, since aroace erasure is so normalized in fandom culture (not just the hazbin fandom; fandom culture as a whole) that there will always be a significant portion of fans who will ignore, erase, or otherwise deny alastor's or any other aroace character's sexuality.

So, to put my two cents on it:

My philosophy is that if you're going to ship alastor (or any aspec character for that matter), it's best to have an identity in mind for him to use as reference. For example, I think of alastor as sex-repulsed aroace, and I write him with that in mind. Whatever you pick can be a steadfast headcanon, an identity tailored to the story you want to tell, or one you want to explore in your fanwork, whether for fun or to educate yourself on it better.

What's better is that you don't even need to mention the sexuality itself in the work! Show don't tell is a great writing tool, and for alastor specifically, who canonically isn't aware of his sexuality, it works perfectly. Just simply creating with it in mind, asking yourself, "how would someone with [insert identity] experience this?" and going from there, makes a world of difference.

Just in terms of good fanfic etiquette, I'd also make sure to include it in the tags if you're posting it on ao3, just to make sure your readers know what's up and to help with filtering (I personally don't read any alastor ship fics that don't include the asexual or aromantic tag at this point). Bada bing bada boom, that's representation right there!

Since Alastor is one of very, very few ace characters in mainstream media, and even less aro characters in media period, us as a fandom creating good representation with him is really important, especially in terms of the breadth of aspec identities. We don't get much representation, so claiming he's definitively one label or another isn't productive, and hurts the community in the long run. Fanfiction is first and foremost an exploration of canon, so why not play around with what "aro" and "ace" can look like for him?

Case and point, I've seen some incredible ship fics that headcanon him as demisexual and/or demiromantic, and do a great job representing those identities. I've also seen some really good fics that portray him as sex-repulsed, and others that portray him as sex-neutral or positive. All of that is great, and again, even if it isn't directly mentioned: adding subtext, putting it in the tags, and even simply writing the fic with the sexuality in mind does wonders.

Me personally, I headcanon Alastor with the same identity as me; sex- and romance-repulsed aroace, but open to queerplatonic relationships. That doesn't mean fics that interpret him with a different aspec identity are less valid, or are interpreting him wrong. All of it is valid representation.

And that's not even getting into queerplatonic relationships, which is what I put Alastor into for my own headcanons (queerplatonic radioapple fic when). For that, please do your own research, but remember that queerplatonic relationships tend to look different for every couple. They can be poly, include kissing and physical intimacy, or look just like what most people would consider a regular friendship or regular romance.

So, can you ship aroace characters? Sure you can, as long as it isn't at the expense of their sexuality, or more accurately, the representation their sexuality gives to a historically underrepresented group.

That's pretty much it from me, please remember to support aspec fanartists and fanfic writers, and happy (early) aromantic spectrum awareness week for all my fellow arospecs!!

[layla-carstairs]

when I was going down the demi Julian rabbit hole the other day, I came across a poll of asking whether or not he was demi (which, he canonically is! hope that helps <3) and basically every single comment under it was people saying they originally thought so but then saw on the wiki that he had a crush on Isabelle & changed their mind or was now unsure. (side note: the fact that's the first thing listed in Julian's trivia section is always a jumpscare lol)

I get where the confusion might come from if you're not aspec yourself or have limited knowledge about aspec experiences. As someone who is however, theres actually a very simple explanation for this; Julian made it up! faking crushes is a very common phenomenon among aspecs as a way to fit in with their peers. I could do an entire breakdown on how this applies to Julian with textual evidence however I am tired so. trust me bro. I will say the fact Julian brings up this crush on Isabelle one time(!!) and it's in a conversation with Emma from her pov where they're talking about love/romance/relationships etc. really tells you everything you need to know lmao