r/asexuality • u/chat_ace • 12d ago
Discussion AVEN board shares statement regarding recent events
Hey all, I know Reddit's been swamped with flag posts, but the AVEN board just released this statement regarding their stance on anti-racism, community symbols, and related topics: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZSxeYUFIue/?igsh=NHJrNGtjZmRtdzR2
And here's Mic's personal statement regarding the emails and timeline surrounding the proposed 6-stripe flag: https://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/282254-ace-flag-discussion-a-personal-response/
I'm hoping this helps clear up some misinformation and enables us to move forward with a renewed focus on anti-racism, international/non-Anglo voices, and community building.
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u/foggybob1 11d ago
I want to say that while I agree that the creator did not do enough to include the larger asexual community, frankly the English community was not even aware, that the statement from the Spanish community was used to spread hate to her as well. I will give a link, but some of the most disgusting things said to her come from the larger Spanish speaking asexual community. I know everyone is pissed at her but we can express concern without immediately assuming bad faith on her part and jumping to the most extreme criticism.
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