The 57 Bus

The 57 Bus

by

Dashka Slater

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Not being “physically attracted to anyone.” Nemo is asexual and “doesn’t do sexual relationships.” Their relationship with Sasha is not rooted in sexual attraction; rather, it is based on their deep friendship and common understanding of their nonbinary genders.
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Asexual Term Timeline in The 57 Bus

The timeline below shows where the term Asexual appears in The 57 Bus. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Part 1: Gender, Sex, Sexuality, Romance: Some Terms
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Asexual” people are “not physically attracted to anyone,” and a “bisexual” person feels attraction to “both... (full context)
Part 1: Sasha and Nemo
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...on that camping trip.” Their relationship is “confusing,” since Sasha is aromantic and Nemo is asexual, but they “complement each other.” Just like in their favorite comic, Homestruck, Nemo is Sasha’s... (full context)