media representation of sexual aromanticism

[cheriola]

(If the creator of this community wants to make a welcoming post first, feel free to push this to a later date

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[poto_heart]

I like the term 'nonlimerent'. I haven't heard it before, but I might start using it, although TBH personally my only problem with 'aromantic' is that I constantly mis-read it as 'aromatic'. Even if I'm the one who typed it.

Since my own exposure to the sexual viewpoint on aromanticism is severely limited, I wanted to start by asking what people who are sexual aromantics would like to see in a sexual aromantic character, especially a modern one.That's a good question. I'd really like to see someone similar to myself, which seems like a rather self-absorbed answer but thinking on it, I know my situation isn't unique, so. Basically I guess what I would like to see is someone who's aromantic but still perfectly capable of having committed (do not read as synonymous with 'monogamous') relationships that are fulfilling. And the major stereotype I don't like to see is the promiscuity one. Not that there's anything wrong with promiscuity, but as you pointed out, the 'player' type of character is pretty much the only kind of sexual

[veltzeh]

I'll second poto_heart on the kind of aromantic person that would be nice to see represented in media. Another stereotype to conquer might be the belief that (if we operate with just two sexes for the sake of this point) women are romantic and men aren't