We would like to invite any and all current college students or those who have graduated in the past year who identify on the asexual and/or aromantic spectrum to write a short reflection on the topic, “Wishlist.” This is intended to be low-stress – you are not expected to write an entire blog post. Instead, we will create a single post combining the received submissions showing the diversity of perspectives present within our community. Your submission can be up to 300 words or another form of media such as a drawing.

 

How to submit

Please submit your written response to this form: https://forms.gle/EaQKBtj3X7grCyNZ9. If you want to submit another form of media, please email it to aace@smith.edu and note your college. The deadline for submissions is April 30, and the submissions will be posted anonymously on May 1.

 

Prompts

The following are meant to give you ideas for what you can write about, but you are not limited to these prompts! The topic is meant to be broad, so feel free to write about whatever you are inspired to write about.

 

• What changes (on ace/aro-related topics) do you want to see in the world (to societal norms, laws, etc.)?
  What changes (on ace/aro-related topics) do you want to see at your college/university?
  What changes (on ace/aro-related topics) do you want to see in media (additional/different representation, certain genres, certain relationship models, etc.)?

We would like to invite any and all current college students or those who have graduated in the past year who identify on the asexual and/or aromantic spectrum to write a short reflection on the topic, “Education.” This is intended to be low-stress – you are not expected to write an entire blog post. Instead, we will create a single post combining the received submissions showing the diversity of perspectives present within our community. Your submission can be up to 300 words or another form of media such as a drawing.

 

How to submit

Please submit your written response to this form: https://forms.gle/9m3pXtpYn4qtKHSaA. If you want to submit another form of media, please email it to aace@smith.edu and note your college. The deadline for submissions is March 31, and the submissions will be posted anonymously on April 1.

 

Prompts

The following are meant to give you ideas for what you can write about, but you are not limited to these prompts! The topic is meant to be broad, so feel free to write about whatever you are inspired to write about.

 

• Have you ever had a class which discussed asexuality and/or aromanticism? If so, how was it discussed?
• Have you ever had a class which did not discuss asexuality and/or aromanticism when it would have been relevant? If so, how do you wish it had been discussed?
• Have you ever had a professor make assumptions/generalizations about asexuality and/or aromanticism?
• How is asexuality and/or aromanticism relevant to your field(s) of study?
• How was or wasn’t asexuality covered in health class?
• Do you feel comfortable talking about your identity in your classes?

We would like to invite any and all current college students or those who have graduated in the past year who identify on the asexual and/or aromantic spectrum to write a short reflection on the topic, “Stories About Love.” This is intended to be low-stress – you are not expected to write an entire blog post. Instead, we will create a single post combining the received submissions showing the diversity of perspectives present within our community. Your submission can be up to 300 words or another form of media such as a drawing.

 

How to submit

Please submit your written response to this form: https://forms.gle/UgKvEpPJ3vwYLhyr9. If you want to submit another form of media, please email it to aace@smith.edu and note your college. The deadline for submissions is February 22, and the submissions will be posted anonymously on February 23.

 

Prompts

The following are meant to give you ideas for what you can write about, but you are not limited to these prompts! The topic is meant to be broad, so feel free to write about whatever you are inspired to write about.

 

• Share a story about familial love.
• Share a story about platonic love.
• Share a story about self-love.
• Share a story about love for the world or a community.
• Share a story about any other type of love which is neither sexual nor romantic

Are you a Smith student who identifies as asexual, aromantic, or on the asexual or aromantic spectrums? Submit your art, writing, and poetry to the Smith Ace/Aro Creator’s Zine!

Deadline: December 31, 2022

Submissions link: https://forms.gle/FwRVytxVjNFr9Jxc9

We would like to invite any and all current college students or those who have graduated in the past year who identify on the asexual and/or aromantic spectrum to write a short reflection on the topic, “Stereotypes.” This is intended to be low-stress – you are not expected to write an entire blog post. Instead, we will create a single post combining the received submissions showing the diversity of perspectives present within our community. Your submission can be up to 300 words or another form of media such as a drawing.

 

How to submit

Please submit your written response to this form: https://forms.gle/rPyRZkXTGh3X9tFL8. If you want to submit another form of media, please email it to aace@smith.edu and note your college. The deadline for submissions is December 11, and the submissions will be posted anonymously on December 12.

 

Prompts

The following are meant to give you ideas for what you can write about, but you are not limited to these prompts! The topic is meant to be broad, so feel free to write about whatever you are inspired to write about.

 

• What stereotypes of asexuality and/or aromanticism have you encountered? How have they affected you?
• In what ways do you fit or differ from such stereotypes? Did that affect your journey of self-discovery?
• How do stereotypes of asexuality and/or aromanticism intersect with stereotypes of other identities?
• In media representation of asexuality and aromanticism, what stereotypes have you encountered and what was your reaction to them?
• Are there stereotypes you find funny? Are there stereotypes you find accurate? Are there stereotypes you find problematic?

We would like to invite any and all current college students or those who have graduated in the past year who identify on the asexual and/or aromantic spectrum to write a short reflection on the topic, “Favorite Parts About Being Ace and/or Aro.” This is intended to be low-stress – you are not expected to write an entire blog post. Instead, we will create a single post combining the received submissions showing the diversity of perspectives present within our community. Your submission can be up to 300 words or another form of media such as a drawing.

 

How to submit

Please submit your written response to this form: https://forms.gle/n3CP9GngMrKiJTFRA. If you want to submit another form of media, please email it to aace@smith.edu and note your college. The deadline for submissions is October 27, and the submissions will be posted anonymously on October 28.

 

Prompts

The following are meant to give you ideas for what you can write about, but you are not limited to these prompts! The topic is meant to be broad, so feel free to write about whatever you are inspired to write about.

 

• What do you appreciate about being ace and/or aro?
• How has realizing or living into your ace and/or aro identity improved your life?
• What do you appreciate about ace and/or aro communities?

We would like to invite any and all current college students or those who have graduated in the past year who identify on the asexual and/or aromantic spectrum to write a short reflection on the topic, “What We Wish People Knew.” This is intended to be low-stress – you are not expected to write an entire blog post. Instead, we will create a single post combining the received submissions showing the diversity of perspectives present within our community. Your submission can be up to 300 words or another form of media such as a drawing.

 

How to submit

Please submit your written response to this form: https://forms.gle/ZL9h365CGRp3scE78. If you want to submit another form of media, please email it to aace@smith.edu and note your college. The deadline for submissions is October 1, and the submissions will be posted anonymously on October 2.

 

Prompts

The following are meant to give you ideas for what you can write about, but you are not limited to these prompts! The topic is meant to be broad, so feel free to write about whatever you are inspired to write about.

 

• What is something that isn’t talked about enough?
• What is something you wish people knew about you?
• What is something you wish you didn’t have to tell people?
• What is a misconception you’re really tired of?

We would like to invite any and all current college students or those who have graduated in the past year who identify on the asexual and/or aromantic spectrum to write a short reflection on the topic, “Headcanons.” This is intended to be low-stress – you are not expected to write an entire blog post. Instead, we will create a single post combining the received submissions showing the diversity of perspectives present within our community. Your submission can be up to 300 words or another form of media such as a drawing.

 

How to submit

Please submit your written response to this form: https://forms.gle/qYSj1ZjAUDLjLfMP7. If you want to submit another form of media, please email it to aace@smith.edu and note your college. The deadline for submissions is September 7, and the submissions will be posted anonymously on September 8.

 

Prompts

The following are meant to give you ideas for what you can write about, but you are not limited to these prompts! The topic is meant to be broad, so feel free to write about whatever you are inspired to write about.

 

• Do you have a favorite character who is canonically ace and/or aro?
• Do you have a favorite character who you headcanon as ace and/or aro?
• What do you want to see in ace/aro representation? What do you not want to see?
• Has there been an ace reading of a character that was particularly impactful for you?

We would like to invite any and all current college students or those who have graduated in the past year who identify on the asexual and/or aromantic spectrum to write a short reflection on the topic, “Confusions.” This is intended to be low-stress – you are not expected to write an entire blog post. Instead, we will create a single post combining the received submissions showing the diversity of perspectives present within our community. Your submission can be up to 300 words or another form of media such as a drawing.

 

How to submit

Please submit your written response to this form: https://forms.gle/rcNP7xQs77WvqHUa7. If you want to submit another form of media, please email it to aace@smith.edu and note your college. The deadline for submissions is August 5, and the submissions will be posted anonymously on August 6.

 

Prompts

The following are meant to give you ideas for what you can write about, but you are not limited to these prompts! The topic is meant to be broad, so feel free to write about whatever you are inspired to write about.

 

• What is something related to asexuality and/or aromanticism that confuses you? That used to confuse you?
• What is something you find confusing about allosexual and/or alloromantic people and culture?
• What is something that you are confused about, as seen through an asexual and/or aromantic viewpoint?
• What are misconceptions about asexuality and/or aromanticism that you have had or that you frequently encounter?

We would like to invite any and all current college students or those who have graduated in the past year who identify on the asexual and/or aromantic spectrum to write a short reflection on the topic, “Experiences with Attraction.” This is intended to be low-stress – you are not expected to write an entire blog post. Instead, we will create a single post combining the received submissions showing the diversity of perspectives present within our community. Your submission can be up to 300 words or another form of media such as a drawing.

 

How to submit

Please submit your written response to this form: https://forms.gle/RjRri2pzjYMEvr4t8. If you want to submit another form of media, please email it to aace@smith.edu and note your college. The deadline for submissions is July 7, and the submissions will be posted anonymously on July 8.

 

Prompts

The following are meant to give you ideas for what you can write about, but you are not limited to these prompts! The topic is meant to be broad, so feel free to write about whatever you are inspired to write about.

 

• Do you use the Split Attraction Model or otherwise differentiate between types of attraction?
• What types of attraction do you or do you not experience? How do you know?
• How can you tell the difference between different types of attraction? How have you struggled with telling the difference?
• Discuss your experience with a particular type of attraction.
• How do attraction, desire, and behavior converge or diverge for you?
• How do your experiences with attraction conform or not to societal norms and expectations?