David Jay (born April 24, 1982) is an American asexual activist. Jay is the founder and webmaster of the Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN), the most prolific and well-known of the various asexual communities established since the advent of the World Wide Web and social media.[1][2]
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| Born | April 24, 1982 |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan University |
| Occupation | Asexual activist |
Activism
editFrustrated with the lack of resources available regarding asexuality, Jay launched AVEN's website in 2001.[2] Since then, he has taken a leading role in the asexuality movement, appearing on multiple television shows, and being featured heavily in Arts Engine's 2011 documentary (A)sexual.[2]
AVEN, which Salon.com referred to as the "unofficial online headquarters" of the asexuality movement,[3] is widely recognised as the largest online asexual community.[4] Its two main goals are to create public acceptance and discussion about asexuality and to facilitate the growth of a large online asexual community.[5][better source needed] As of June 17, 2013, AVEN has nearly 70,000 registered members.[6]
In New York City, working both with the Department of Education and private organizations, he has been providing training on Ace (asexual) inclusion to health educators.[7]
Personal life
editJay is from St. Louis, Missouri, and he graduated from Crossroads College Preparatory School in 2000.[8] At the age of 15, Jay began considering himself asexual, and he came out as asexual while a student at Wesleyan University in Connecticut.[9]
Jay is part of a nonromantic, three-parent family, which he views as influenced by his asexual identity.[10]
Writing
editIn 2024, David Jay published a book on relationships titled Relationality: How Moving From Transactional to Transformational Relationships can Reshape Our Lonely World.[11]
References
edit- ^ Marshall Cavendish, ed. (2010). "Asexuality". Sex and Society. Vol. 2. Marshall Cavendish. pp. 82–83. ISBN 978-0-7614-7906-2. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ a b c Rosie Swash (26 February 2012). "Among the asexuals". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
- ^ Lynn Harris (May 26, 2005). "Asexual and Proud!". Salon.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-14. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
- ^ Asiana Ponciano (October 9, 2006). "Just Don't Do It". Xpress Magazine. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
- ^ "About AVEN". Archived from the original on 2009-03-23. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
- ^ Dominique Mosbergen (June 17, 2013). "What Is Asexuality? A Community's Coming Of Age". Huffington Post. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ^ What Does It Mean to Be “Asexy”? Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine Interview by Debra W. Soh for Playboy, March 29, 2017.
- ^ "Graduate David Jay to Speak at Crossroads". Crossroads College Preparatory School. April 8, 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
- ^ Amy Sohn (February 28, 2005). "Shifting to Neutral: No interest in sex is nothing to get worked up about". New York. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
- ^ Chen, Angela (22 September 2020). "The Rise of the 3-Parent Family". The Atlantic. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Jay, David (August 27, 2024). Relationality: How Moving from Transactional to Transformational Relationships Can Reshape Our Lonely World. North Atlantic Books. ISBN 9798889840541.
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External links
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- AVENguy – David Jay's online profile
- Love from the Asexual Underground - David Jay's blog and podcast about asexuality
- AVEN – Asexual Visibility and Education Network.
- Interview with Jay
- David Jay at IMDb
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