IAWT. And thanks, Snowynight, for bringing this up. :) also, I agree very much with your opinion on the patriarchy's entitlement and rape culture.
Tagging fics with "Platonic"... Being a (formerly) married (twice, no less) romantic bi- Ace, neither sex, nor romance is ruled out in an asexual relationship. Sex is not an option for many Aces, but for others it's something that one might do occasionally (or often) for a loved partner. For some (sexually active) it ranges in the "do the dishes, vacuum, have sex"-spectrum, for others, in the "feels nice", and for some in the "never again in this life"-spectrum and therefore no option.
The difference lies in that an Ace doesn't look at their partner with an urge to devour them out of sexual desire. Which does not, by the way, stop us from admiring human beauty or, as mentioned, in some cases enjoy sexual encounters. We're neither impotent nor without senses, just not tuned with sexual attraction. ;0) I should mention that many Aces, though, are not into romance or any form of sexual encounters, so I don't speak for anyone here.
Sorry for the long explanation, but just my thoughts on why I wouldn't tag anything "Platonic" when it's about Aces - unless of course it is really Platonic. ;0)
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Tagging fics with "Platonic"... Being a (formerly) married (twice, no less) romantic bi- Ace, neither sex, nor romance is ruled out in an asexual relationship. Sex is not an option for many Aces, but for others it's something that one might do occasionally (or often) for a loved partner. For some (sexually active) it ranges in the "do the dishes, vacuum, have sex"-spectrum, for others, in the "feels nice", and for some in the "never again in this life"-spectrum and therefore no option.
The difference lies in that an Ace doesn't look at their partner with an urge to devour them out of sexual desire. Which does not, by the way, stop us from admiring human beauty or, as mentioned, in some cases enjoy sexual encounters. We're neither impotent nor without senses, just not tuned with sexual attraction. ;0) I should mention that many Aces, though, are not into romance or any form of sexual encounters, so I don't speak for anyone here.
Sorry for the long explanation, but just my thoughts on why I wouldn't tag anything "Platonic" when it's about Aces - unless of course it is really Platonic. ;0)