We've Got an Ace (or Four) Up Our Sleeves!

In the first episode of the season, R and Bri welcome four ace scientists, Austin Lawrence, Kira McEntire, Kassandra Ford, and Mackenzie Carter, who share their stories of being ace within STEM and queer communities. In this panel-style episode, we talk more about the problems with equating arousal with sexual identity, and discuss the Split Attraction Model and how complex attraction really is!

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Arousal noncondordance TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/emily_nagoski_the_truth_about_unwanted_arousal?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

Papers Austin mentioned: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Vgd-AmFSiam7PoX1w6Og8L3-Qu71YBB2?usp=sharing

Kira has also shared a bunch of excellent resources on asexuality, aromanticism and alternative relationship styles, you can read them here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eMZKPoRz6cV62Gizu-0iadUaRcber-KH?usp=sharing