Cody Daigle-Orians

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Cody Daigle-Orians is an asexual American author and social media personality.

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Career

Daigle-Orians previously worked as a company playwright. [1] Daigle-Orians' first published work was a play, which was produced during their sophomore year of college. [2] They have written several other plays. [3] [4] [5]

In 2017, Daigle-Orians started a podcast, "Bearded Fruit", in which they discussed politics and queer culture. [6] In 2021, they started "Ace Dad Advice," which is a TikTok account that provides users with advice about asexuality through the lens of a parental figure. [7] [8]

In 2023, Daigle-Orians released a book, I Am Ace: Advice on Living Your Best Ace Life, through Jessica Kingsley Publishers. [9] [10] That same year, they were nominated for a British LGBT Awards in the Online Influencer category. [11]

Personal life

Daigle-Orians grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana. [2] Daigle-Orians is non-binary and uses both they/them and he/him pronouns. [2] [note 1] Daigle-Orians came out as gay in 1994. [12] [13] They identified as asexual in their 40s, after learning about the label on Tumblr in the late 2010s. [12] [8] They are polyamorous. [13]

Notes

  1. ↑ For consistency, "they/them" pronouns are used to refer to Daigle-Orians throughout this article.

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