# @pinknews on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DQFKDWeDJ9I
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/35948841-pinknews-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-21T18:01:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** PinkNews (@pinknews) — https://gondola.cc/pinknews

## Caption

More people than you might expect are asexual, including Heartstopper author Alice Oseman, British actor Michaela Coel and even “blonde bombshell” Marilyn Monroe.

According to the 2021 UK census, 28,000 people (0.06 per cent of the population) in England and Wales identify as asexual. In the US, it is thought that around one per cent of all residents are asexual.

Asexual, or ace, is a label given to those who experience little or no sexual attraction to other people. Asexuality exists on a spectrum, meaning that no two people experience it the same way. While some may choose to engage in relationships, others may reject the notion entirely.

In celebration of Ace Awareness Week (19-25 October), PinkNews has collated a list of 16 asexual people and characters.  Click the link in our bio to read the full story.

#ace #aceweek #asexuality #marilynmonroe #lgbtqia

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ace, lgbtqia, asexuality, aceweek, marilynmonroe

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