Cody Daigle-Orians

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Cody Daigle-Orians is an asexual American author and social media personality using the name, Ace Dad Advice.

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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, titled I Am Ace: Advice on Living Your Best Ace Life, through Jessica Kingsley Publishers. [9] [10] Publishers Weekly describes the book as "feel[ing] like receiving guidance from a compassionate mentor" with a "no-frills, conversational style". [11] That same year, they were nominated for a British LGBT Awards in the Online Influencer category. [12]

Daigle-Orians is a contributing author to Being Ace: An Anthology of Queer, Trans, Femme, and Disabled Stories of Asexual Love and Connection, which was a finalist for Best LGBTQ Anthology in the 36th Lambda Literary Awards. [13]

Personal life

Daigle-Orians grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana. [2] Daigle-Orians is non-binary (specifically agender) [14] and uses both they/them and he/him pronouns. [2] [note 1] Daigle-Orians came out as gay in 1994. [15] [16] They identified as asexual in their 40s, after learning about the label on Tumblr in the late 2010s. [15] [8] They are polyamorous. [16]

Notes

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

References

  1. ↑ Gannon, Patricia (June 2, 2015). "'The Woman's Part' tries something new". www.theadvocate.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  2. 1 2 3 Nash, Suzi (2023-04-21). "Cody Daigle-Orians and Zoe Stoller: Ace All Around". Philadelphia Gay News. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  3. ↑ "Off Broadway: Providence, by Cody Daigle, at the Roy Arias Studio from 7 - 24 Feb 2008". New York Theatre Guide. 2017-10-19. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  4. ↑ Sierra, Gabrielle. "Maieutic Theatre Works Presents A HOME ACROSS THE OCEAN 9/16-10/2". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  5. ↑ ""Certain Unexplainable Events" by Cody Daigle". Steel Toe Review. 2011-12-06. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  6. ↑ Sturgell, Bruce (2017-02-22). "Spotlight: The Men of the Bearded Fruit Podcast". Chubstr. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  7. ↑ "'Ace Dad' is a Connecticut man providing wisdom and comfort to the asexual community". Hartford Courant. 2021-07-06. Archived from the original on 2021-07-07.
  8. 1 2 Costello, Jeff (June 18, 2021). "How 'Ace Dad Advice' creator helps and learns from his asexual community". Good Morning America. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  9. ↑ "Jessica Kingsley Publishers unveils five new books on asexuality and aromanticism". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  10. ↑ Daigle-Orians, Cody (2023). I am ace : advice on living your best asexual life. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. ISBN   9781839972621. OCLC   1369205431.
  11. ↑ ‘I Am Ace: Advice on Living Your Best Asexual Life’ (2022) Publishers Weekly, 269(41), p. 148. Available at: https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=b7df8af6-ae15-3d01-abb0-2097e43a544b (Accessed: 9 July 2024).
  12. ↑ "British LGBT Awards 2023 Shortlist Revealed With Harry Styles, RuPaul, Alison Hammond And Joe Lycett Among Nominees". Huffington Post . 14 February 2023. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Here Are the Finalists for the 36th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". them. 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  14. ↑ "About". Ace Dad Advice. Retrieved July 9, 2024. They are queer, ace, and agender.
  15. 1 2 Kirichanskaya, Michele (2022-01-15). "Interview With Cody Daigle-Orians". Geeks OUT. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  16. 1 2 Jackson, Kyle (2021-07-06). "Cody Daigle-Orians talks about 'Ace Dad Advice'". Bear World Magazine. Archived from the original on 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
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