The word 'aromantic' is made up of two parts: "a-", meaning "not" or "without" (Britannica a), and "romantic", here meaning something in relation to romantic love. But what is this 'something'? What is the difference between romance and romanticism? And what exactly is 'romantic'?

Kurze (haha, wir haben es versucht) und slightly ranty Rezension zum Kapitel "A+: A_sexual" aus dem Buch "Queergestreift: Alles über LGBTIQA+" von Kathrin Köller und Irmela Schautz, erschienen 2022 bei Hanser.

Some concluding thoughts on International Asexuality Day 2022