aasexualcakeuniverse:

aasexualcakeuniverse:

littlesnowpeafics:

i know that people are real up on the whole “you can’t get fired/be discriminated against if you’re asexual” thing (which….thanks…) 

 but may i casually remind you that today at work, i overheard my boss discussing ways to get me to leave. somehow, and i don’t know how, he saw some of my tweets talking about being ace. he’s of the option that asexuality is some disease, that it goes hand in hand with being devoid of emotions somehow, and that because of that i can’t possibly be a good teacher because i am incapable of empathy for the children and i am mentally ill. 

 sure. he can’t fire me for that. but he sure can make my work environment so stressful, uncomfortable, and downright hostile. and he can do that so much it will make me quit. i didn’t want to let him win, but like. i was legitimately suicidal because of the environment at work and i felt like i had to quit. 

 so yeah.

maybe i can’t be fired as an asexual. but boy howdy can i be discriminated against, harassed, and straight up treated like garbage because of it. 

 and if this happens at work…consider what would happen if this boss was my landlord? i’d probably mysteriously lose my apartment. imagine if he was a police officer that pulled me over? you bet your ass i’d probably be arrested, or get a bullshit fine/ticket, or be completely abused. 

sure.

they can’t LEGALLY do any of that to me. but they can’t legally do it to anyone and look how well that’s turned out.

so please. 

if you’re of the opinion that my life is just fine as an asexual, that i’m not discriminated against or hated, take that into account. take that and take me being ignored at pride because i’m just “secretly straight but wanting to fit in.” consider all that, and if you STILL feel the same, i don’t know what to tell you. you’re sad. and you’re part of the problem.

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