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you may rest here knowing/you are not alone here.” “in the flames I have seen there are more like us. Their collection Goddess of the Hunt is about the Greek goddess Artemis and her relation to women, aromantic individuals, asexual individuals, and anyone struggling under the expectations embedded in tradition. They write about identity, sexuality, body image, and their experiences as an asexual individual. I sometimes peruse Twitter for book recommendations, and found Goddess of the Hunt, a collection of poems by Shelby Eileen, there.Įileen has published six collections of poems, including soft in the middle and sunfish. Twitter is a text-based platform for social networking with fans, celebrities, and world leaders. Luckily, social media platforms like Twitter offer venues for queer voices. We can thank the lack of awareness of these communities and the gatekeeping existing in, and out, of the LGBTQ+ community. “There must be, out there, ways to die for someone that do not mean altruistic, all-encompassing, romantic, sexual, love.” Imagine the frustrations of the aromantic community with romance being a basis Obsession everyone has with sexual activity, and as an empathic person, I can Missing out, specifically the aromantic (people who do not experience romanticĪttraction) and asexual (people who do not experience sexual attraction) parts.Īs a person in the asexual community, I am hyperaware of the focus and seeming The queer community never imagined accurate, unsexualized content being made for the queer community, but every year, the creative hubs of the world create more media for the community to consume.īecome more inclusive and hold the media to the same standards it has shownĬisgender-heterosexual media, there are some parts of the community that are Netflix and the New York Times’ bestselling lists are being filled with new stories about LGBTQ+ characters and their struggles.

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