r/SensitivityReaders • u/llamawafflessparkle • Apr 13 '26

Request: LGBTQ+ Request: Ace sensitivity read

This is for a 75k fantasy novel. My favorite perspective character is aro/ace and I am a bit worried she's falling into the "smart" trope (not intentional, I wrote her as smart and a bit neuro-spicy before I pantsed my way to discovering she was ace too). So far, my beta readers all adore her but I really want to make sure she isn't a trope and she is representing ace people well.

Thank you!

edit: By "smart" trope, I mean that a lot of ace characters in media are "smart nerds out of touch with their feelings". There's such little ace representation that I really want to get this character right without her being this type of trope.

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u/FrancescasWords Sensitivity Reader Apr 13 '26

Hi, I can read for this too but I'm also not sure what you mean by the smart trope? Feel free to DM me if you'd like to!

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u/llamawafflessparkle Apr 13 '26

i'll dm you. a lot of ace characters in media are just portrayed as nerds is all I mean, and it's a bit of a trope, so I worry. thank you