I like this essay. It is well laid out, and has good information. I like your points about how our society does not allow women to be ace.
I would point out that there is a lot of canon debate as to whether Sherlock is a sociopath (he says he is in the show, but may have been being sarcastic, and doesn't really act like one).
Re above comment: Wouldn't platonic relationships only count if the characters didn't have sex with other people?
Like there's a lot of smarmy gen in fandom, especially in older fandoms, but the characters involved aren't ace. They have sex or want to have sex with other people.
I'm in a close platonic friendship with my best friend from college. But I'm a sexually active lesbian and she's happily making babies with her husband.
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I would point out that there is a lot of canon debate as to whether Sherlock is a sociopath (he says he is in the show, but may have been being sarcastic, and doesn't really act like one).
Re above comment:
Wouldn't platonic relationships only count if the characters didn't have sex with other people?
Like there's a lot of smarmy gen in fandom, especially in older fandoms, but the characters involved aren't ace. They have sex or want to have sex with other people.
I'm in a close platonic friendship with my best friend from college. But I'm a sexually active lesbian and she's happily making babies with her husband.