Acey Desi: Recommended Resources
This is a comprehensive list of resources we recommend you check out to help educate yourself on the various topics listed below. If you have a resource you would like to be added to this list, feel free to reach out to us!
Note: This sheet is always being updated!
Table of Contents:
Asexual and Aromantic Spectrum Identity
Queer Desi Support
Take Action: Resources for Change
Asexual and Aromantic Spectrum Identity
Asexuality
basics
- Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN) – Please explore this website for blog posts, FAQs, and other pages about Asexuality.
- AVEN Wiki: Asexuality
- What is Asexuality?
- Psychology Today: Asexuals: Who Are They and Why Are They Important?
- The Trevor Project: Asexual
- Reddit: r/asexuality
- AsexualACES
- AUREA Basic Terms
Asexuality Spectrum Identities
- LGBTA Wiki: Asexual Spectrum
- Campus Pride: Introduction to Asexual Identities
- AsexualACES – Scroll down to find the list of aspec identities.
- GLAAD: Explore the Spectrum
Attitude Towards Sex
Aromanticism
Basics
- AVEN Wiki: Aromantic
- Huffington Post: What it Means to be Aromantic
- Aromantic-spectrum Union for Recognition, Education, and Advocacy (AUREA) – Explore this website for great information about aromantic spectrum identities.
Aromantic Spectrum Identities
Split-Attraction Model
Relevant Reading materials
- Asexuality Research Articles
- Carrigan, M. (2011). There’s more to life than sex? Difference and commonality within the asexual community. Sexualities, 14(4), 462-478. doi: 10.1177/1363460711406462
- Foster, A. B., Eklund, A., Brewster, M. E., Walker, A. D., & Candon, E. (2019). Personal agency disavowed: Identity construction in asexual women of color. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 6(2), 127–137. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000310
- Hinderliter, A. C. (2009). Methodological issues for studying asexuality. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 38(5), 619–621. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-009-9502-x
- Kinnish, K.K., Strassberg, D.S. & Turner, C.W. Sex Differences in the Flexibility of Sexual Orientation: A Multidimensional Retrospective Assessment. Arch Sex Behav 34, 173–183 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-005-1795-9
- Books
connect with other ace and aro folx
- Aces & Aros – Find an Ace and Aro community near you! This is also a great website to find additional resources about the Ace and Aro identities.
- Ace Week – Find Ace and Aro events you can attend near you. This website also has great resources to explore asexuality and get involved.
- ACEapp – You can find this in your phone’s app store. There are mixed reviews about meeting other aspec folx on here, but it does not hurt to check out if you are interested.
pages to follow
- Instagram
- @aven.pt – Asexual Visibility and Education Network
- @indianasexuals – Asexuality Support and Education group based in India
- @theyasminbenoit – Asexuality Advocate & British Model, creator of #ThisIsWhatAsexualLooksLike
- @soundsfakepod – Asexuality and Aromanticism podcast
- @curlytherapist – Non-monosexuality & Mental Health
- Twitter
- @asexualACES
- Tumblr
- Asexuals Anonymous – This link goes to their wonderful resource page
- Tik Tok
- @jenny_formica
Queer Desi Support
helplines
- Trikone – Desi LGBTQ Helpline: 1-908-367-3374
Organizations
pages to follow
- Instagram
- @alokvmenon
- @southasiansexed
- @gaysifamily
- @indianasexuals
- Websites
- Queering Desi
- Queer East – Great website with a list of organizations in each state
Take Action: Resources for Change in The US
feminism
Resources to Better Understand Feminism
- Plan International: Advancing children’s rights and equality for girls
- Everyday Feminism – Intersectional feminism for your daily life
- Why Do We Hold Women Up To Unfairly Higher Standards In The Feminist Movement
- Women’s Republic | Empowerment | Intersectional | Diverse & Inclusive Content
- How Americans view gender equality as 19th Amendment turns 100
How Can Men Be Allies?
- 10 Ways Men Can Be Feminist Allies, Because Yes, Feminism Is For Everybody
- Anyone Can Be a Feminist: A Guide to Feminism for Everyone
- President Barack Obama on Feminism, Michelle, and His Daughters
- Why I’m done trying to be “man enough”
Black Lives Matter
Learn About The Movement
Educate Yourself
- Books
- How to Be an Antiracist – by Ibram X. Kendi
- Stamped from the Beginning – by Ibram X. Kendi
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You – by Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi
Black Owned Businesses
Find Local Black Owned Businesses
- https://www.supportblackowned.com/
- https://www.fastcompany.com/90512942/how-to-find-and-support-black-owned-businesses-wherever-you-are
- https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/06/9849096/find-black-owned-businesses-online-apps
Beauty
Clothing and Accessories
- Coco and Breezy
- Fanmmon
- Khiry
- Lemlem
- Li-Li’s Creations
- London Logan
- Maison de Mode
- Mixed Millennial
- Nude Bar
- Míe
- Shades of Shades
- Zou Xou
Home and Gifts
- Aromaology
- BespokeBinny
- Clare
- Copper and Brass Paper
- Effie’s Paper
- Goodee World
- Good Vibes All Purpose Cleaner
- Linoto
- Show & Tell
Parenting
Bookstores
Food and Drink
- A Dozen Cousins
- McBride Sisters Collection
- Pipsnacks
- Trade Street Jam Co.
- Salt N Sprinkles
- Uncle Nearest
- Zach & Zoe Sweet Bee Farm
Health and Fitness
People to Follow
- Instagram
- @literaturenoirclub – Virtual book club building community for Black & POC through literature and wellness
- @4eyedcameragirl – Photography
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