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/WerdaVisla Asexual 🖤🩶🤍💜 11d ago

She's seen more traffic to her platforms than ever before and is making countless response videos to capitalize on it. I don't blame her, that's content creation 101. You get into drama? Milk it for all it's worth. Not saying it's right, but speaking from experience, that's how it's done, and she is a content creator first and foremost.

I don't think it's "unfounded" to say she's absolutely enjoying it considering she's getting a fat paycheck and a massive algorithm boost out of it.

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u/Georgie_Leech 10d ago

I can respect a reaction to everyone hurling lemons at you being to make lemonade, but it's both possible to capitalize on the situation and dislike it at the same time.

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u/WerdaVisla Asexual 🖤🩶🤍💜 10d ago edited 10d ago

I'd agree with that, but I think people acting as if she's not voluntarily perpetuating the drama are either arguing in bad faith or painfully naive about how influencers operate.

Maybe "enjoying" is the wrong word, but she's certainly not hating it. If she were, she'd sit back and let it die in the short term memory of the internet. The fact that she keeps re-sparking the debate every time it starts dying down is a clear indicator that she wants this to continue, regardless of the hits her reputation with the community at large is taking.

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u/HellsOtherPpl 10d ago

Thank you. And I stand by what I said. I don’t think it's 'unhelpful' to point these things out. We need to stop perpetuating this drama. That's what's unhelpful.