Cody Daigle-Orians

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

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" pronouns 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. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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.