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词条 List of fictional asexual characters
释义

  1. Background

  2. List

     Book  Television 

  3. See also

  4. References

This is a list of fictional characters that either self-identify as asexual or have been identified by outside parties to be asexual. Listed characters may also be aromantic. Not listed are celibate characters or non-human characters, such as non-sexual computers or aliens in science-fiction.

Background

Vox reported that asexual characters in popular media has a large impact on the asexual community, and described the history of asexual representation as "short and shallow."[1] In 2018, GLAAD was able to find one asexual character on both American cable television and streaming platforms.[2]

List

Book

NameSource materialSource TypeNotesSources
Clariel Clariel Book [3]
{{sortname|Jughead|Jones Archie Comics Jughead officially came out as asexual in the 2015 reboot of his solo comics. [4]
{{sortname|Nancy|Whitman|nolink=1 Every Heart a Doorway / Wayward Children #1 Book seriesNancy is romantic asexual and she talks about being ace with her friends in the book. She is the protagonist in the first book of the series and she makes a cameo in the third one as well. [5]
Felicity MontagueMontague Siblings duologyBook seriesThough the word is never used due to the time period, Felicity's descriptions of her sexuality clearly line up with that associated with asexuality.[6]
Ling Chan The Diviners (Bray novel)Book seriesDue to the time period, Ling never uses the word asexual, but her description of her lack of sexual attraction shows that she is indeed asexual. She is also a lesbian.
Natasha “Tash” Zelenka[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29414576-tash-hearts-tolstoy Tash Hearts Tolstoy]BookTash is romantic asexual as it is discussed in the book.[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29414576-tash-hearts-tolstoy [14]]
Louis de Pointe du LacThe Vampire ChroniclesBook SeriesHe is a biromantic asexual and ends up having a relationship with a man.
Neil JostenAll for the Game seriesBook seriesWhen asked about his sexuality by a teammate, Neil claims that he "doesn't swing" either way. He never shows any sort of attraction to anyone until later in the series, when he begins to develop feelings for a fellow teammate. Even after beginning an intimate relationship with a male teammate, he continues to affirm that he doesn't swing, but rather only has feelings for his partner. The author confirmed that Neil is on the ace spectrum, saying he is most likely demisexual.[7]

Television

NameSource materialSource TypeNotesSources
Brad Faking It Television series A recurring background character, Brad only briefly exclaims his asexuality in an episode about labels. [1][8]
{{sortname|Todd|Chavez|nolink=1 BoJack Horseman Animated series Discovering his asexuality in season 4 of BoJack Horseman, Todd was the only asexual character GLAAD found on streaming platforms in 2018. [9][10]
{{sortname|Valentina "Voodoo"|Dunacci|nolink=1 Sirens (2014) Television series [1]
{{sortname|Liv|Flaherty Emmerdale Television series [11]
Poppy Huge Television series [1]
{{sortname|Raphael|Santiago|nolink=1 Shadowhunters Television series Raphael came out as asexual in the last episode of Shadowhunters season 2. [1][8]
Sebastian, the Asexual Icon The Late Late Show Talk and variety show Though he was possibly the first depiction of an asexual character on television in 2003, the writers of Sebastian were likely unaware of the existence of asexuality.[1]
Mike Smash Harry Enfield's Television Programme Television series Although his asexuality was only stated in a later TV Special Smashie's Xmastastic Playlist.[12]
{{sortname|Gerald|Tippett|nolink=1 Shortland Street Television series Introduced in 2007, Vox identified Gerald as the first "sincere" asexual character on television. Gerald's sexuality was discovered and explored over the course of severa; episodes. [1]
Varys Game of Thrones Television series Lord Varys is an eunuch, but he states his asexuality predated his castration. Other eunuchs in the series are sexually active. [1]

See also

  • List of fictional non-binary characters
  • List of fictional pansexual characters
  • List of animated works with LGBT characters
  • List of LGBT characters in television and radio

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/3/26/16291562/asexuality-tv-history-bojack-shadowhunters-game-of-thrones|work=Vox|title=Asexuality is still hugely misunderstood. TV is slowly changing that.|last=Ghaleb|first=Sara|date=2018-03-26}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/lgbti-characters-television-record-high/#gs.k20WnQc|work=Gay Star News|title=LGBTQ characters on television reach record high|last=Crittenton|first=Anya|date=2018-10-25}}
3. ^{{cite web|last1=Robinson|first1=Tasha|title=Garth Nix returns to his Old Kingdom series with prequel Clariel|url=https://aux.avclub.com/garth-nix-returns-to-his-old-kingdom-series-with-preque-1798181655|website=The A.V. Club|date=2014-10-20}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/jughead-cw-riverdale-archie-asexual/|work=The Daily Dot|title=The CW rewrote Jughead’s sexuality for ‘Riverdale,’ against the actor's wishes|last=Baker-Whitelaw|first=Gavia|date=2017-01-16}}
5. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/137055-every-heart-a-doorway-by-seanan-mcguire/|title=Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire – World Watch|newspaper=Asexual Visibility and Education Network|access-date=2016-10-14}}
6. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.tor.com/2018/10/05/book-reviews-the-ladys-guide-to-petticoats-and-piracy-by-mackenzi-lee/|title=Womanly Arts: The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee|website=Tor.com|access-date=2018-12-31}}
7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://korakos.tumblr.com/post/135556292257/would-neil-ever-slightly-crush-on-someone-on-his|title=Would Neil ever slightly crush on someone on his pro team? By crush I mean simply finding them attractive and take a few glances. And would Andrew notice?}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/character-asexual-tv/#gs.=VLWJ5k|work=Gay Star News|title=15 asexual characters you can find on your screen|last=Mathers|first=Charlie|date=2018-10-25}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/26/18028908/glaad-report-television-tv-2018-lgbtq-diversity-gay-bisexual-trans-media-representation|work=The Verge|title=2018 saw record growth in LGBTQ roles on television|last=Liao|first=Shannon|date=2018-10-26}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.pride.com/tv/2017/9/12/todd-chavez-tvs-first-openly-asexual-character-and-people-are-emotional|work=Pride.com|title=Bojack Horseman{{'}}s Todd Chavez Is Doing Big Things for Asexual Visibility|last=Henderson|first=Taylor|date=2017-09-12}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2018/03/06/emmerdale-spoilers-isobel-steele-speaks-out-about-liv-flaherty-asexuality-storyline-7334141/|work=Metro.co.uk|title=Emmerdale spoilers: Isobel Steele speaks out about Liv Flaherty asexuality storyline|last=Lindsay|first=Duncan|date=2018-03-06}}
12. ^https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2017-12-23/paul-whitehouses-radio-dj-smashie-to-return-solo-to-tv-this-christmas/
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