What is the idea behind Acing History?
Simply put: to blog about asexuality in history. I’m
passionate about history, and I am asexual. Clearly, I need to combine
these two.Aces are already researching and talking about asexuality in history. Whether that’s discussions on our community history (video), small tidbits which seem to describe something like asexual people in 17th century Versailles or Ancient Greece, or lists of possible “asexual” people in the past,
there is an interest in this subject. So, the need to understand our
historical context is clearly not just my own. However, the discussions
of asexuality in history are few and far in between, and most do not
rest on any theoretical framework on how to approach studying asexuality
in the past. I want to change this by documenting my own travels
through Ace history: my thoughts on theoretical issues as well as some
hands-on historical work. In addition, I want to collect things I’ve
found on the Ace-ternet and in the library and share it here through
masterposts and book reviews. Hopefully, that will give others starting
points and inspiration for their own reading journeys.Some things you can expect from me and this blog:
1) I will always list my sources – both academic and relating to
discourse in the asexual community. This way, readers can check where I
got my information and decide for themselves whether or not they think
those sources are credible.2) This blog tries to be as accessible as possible for everyone. Which means:
A. I’m trying to keep the language simple and understandable for the
lay reader, and explain the historical context as clearly as possible.B. Making the blog searchable through a coherent categorization of the posts.
C. Making the lay-out of this blog readable for people with disabilities.
D. Provide trigger warnings when necessary.
Acing History
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