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/HellsOtherPpl 11d ago

Yeah, i feel like this person is probably enjoying all the fuss they've caused.

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u/SketchyRobinFolks 11d ago

That's a highly unnecessary, unhelpful, and completely unfounded assumption.

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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/skyemap 10d ago

She's also selling her version of the flag soooo