Asexual and Aromantic Characters in Television*
*all data is independently verified by Ace Los Angeles before being included here
Summary of Data:
In the history of television there have been 23 confirmed asexual characters on screen:
-13 are women, 9 are men, and 1 is nonbinary.
-9 are hetero-romantic, 3 are homo-romantic, 1 is bi-romantic, 6 are aromantic, the remaining 4 are undetermined.
-10 are people of color, 3 are Latinx: two women and one man, 3 are Black: a man, a woman, and a nonbinary person, 3 are East Asian: 1 man and 2 women, 1 is a Southeast Asian woman.
(2 are non-human animated characters)
-12 of the characters appeared on shows that were produced outside of the United States.
Methodology:
In order for a character to be considered asexual, the label ace or asexual must be used in text as a legitimate description of the character.
Or
The identity/experience of the character must be described/shown in the text in a way that reflects asexuality and the character must be labeled asexual by a significant authority such as the showrunner.
A character is included only if they have appeared and spoken in a minimum of 3 episodes.
Romantic orientation is determined based on a) identity label stated by asexual character (ie bi-romantic, or lesbian) or significant production authority b) gender of previous, current, or future hypothetical love interests of character c) statements made by character around the concept or dating/relationships/romance.
If romantic orientation is not explicitly stated it is marked as assumed based on meeting the above criteria b or c. If non of the above criteria apply the character’s romantic orientation is listed as unstated.