The Ace Couple
The Ace Couple
Asexual married couple Courtney and Royce talk about all things Asexuality. By discussing queer culture and history, we’ll explore the topics of life, love, and sex through an Ace lens. Full transcripts and show notes on theacecouple.com.
Episodes
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Dec 20, 2023 • 53min
Asexual Married Couple Reacts to r/DeadBedrooms #2
You all asked for more Dead Bedrooms, so Happy Holidays! You get more Dead Bedrooms.
Dec 13, 2023 • 2h 13min
We were personally victimized by James Somerton
Podcast discusses their personal encounters with James Somerton, including his plagiarism and abuse of power. They emphasize the need for positive ace representation and challenge misinformation. Speakers express frustration with lack of engagement and discuss the controversy surrounding Somerton's actions. They critique his problematic remarks on asexuality and discuss their own financial losses. The hosts also address issues of sponsorships, monetization, and erasure of marginalized communities.
Dec 6, 2023 • 1h 4min
A Christian Boy Broke up with Courtney because of GNOMES
We all know that a particular demographic of Christians hate Asexuals, but did you know that they also hate GNOMES!? A Baby Ace Courtney story time.
Nov 29, 2023 • 60min
Asexual Representation: Rabbit
One of our favorite little unexpected nuggets of Ace Rep we've happened upon recently comes from the YouTube miniseries Rabbit by Kyle Prue. In only 5 short episodes, we fell in love! THIS is the kind of Ace story we want to see in mainstream media.
Nov 22, 2023 • 1h 29min
Answering Your Disabled Ace Day Panel Questions
We had so many questions from our Disabled Ace Day panel this year that we didn't have time to get to, so today we're doing a Q&A (that is almost as long as the panel itself was) for Courtney to try to answer them all!
Nov 15, 2023 • 1h 1min
Asexual Married Couple Reacts to r/DeadBedrooms
Today, for the very first time, we’re diving into the deep, dark Reddit depths of r/deadbedrooms. Pray for us.
Nov 8, 2023 • 60min
Asexuality in Manga 2: Catch These Hands! & Is Love the Answer?
We’re back for another round of Ace representation in manga discussing Is Love the Answer? & Catch These Hands! also known as Accept my Fist of Love!
Nov 1, 2023 • 2h 1min
Disabled BIPOC Aces Panel: Disabled Ace day 2023
Today we have a special treat! A recording of the Disabled BIPOC Aces Panel featuring Justin Ancheta, Dal Cecil Runo, Johnnie Jae, Charlie the Prophet, and Courtney Lane which was streamed live on Disabled Ace Day 2023 during Ace Week. Tune in for a fascinating, intersectional discussion!
Oct 25, 2023 • 2h 11min
Intersectionality, Adoption, and Mental Health ft. Asexual Goddess
We’re joined by Asexual Goddess to discuss adoption, mental health, feeling like “The Token Black Asexual”, and the new webcomic Trauma Episodes. We discuss racism in the foster care system, how adoption is disabling, being an asexual artist, and SO much more!
Oct 18, 2023 • 1h 6min
Being a Nonbinary Trigender Woman...Maybe??
Today we delve into Courtney’s complex gender history, the limitations of language, the continuous evolution of terminology within queer communities, and the power and pitfalls of labels.
