pickThis is a book that will stick with me for a while. I was introduced to several new-to-me concepts that are interesting to consider:
Terms like chrononormativity and frigidity
That asexuals are often assumed homosexual (if you're not in a hetero relationship, you must be hiding a same-sex one), because lack of desire is not valid. This thinking has been applied posthumously to both Langston Hughes and Octavia E. Butler, among others. ⤵️
TieDyeDude (I've experienced this myself). That left-handers are 2.5 more likely to identify as asexual; this chapter made some interesting correlations between left-handed demonization and LGBT persecution (I'm also left-handed). The ways that a (white) cisheteronormative society is threatened by asexual acknowledgement. It is not a book for beginners, but it is a powerful examination of the struggles of ace individuals through a black woman's lens. 3mo
CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian This is on my TBR! Thanks for the thorough review. I also enjoyed![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
Ace: What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Identity, and the Meaning of Sex 3mo
Ace: What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Identity, and the Meaning of SexTieDyeDude @caseythecanadianlesbrarian I am interested in that and tagged below. I started this book over a year ago, and for various reasons, didn\'t pick it up in earnest until last month, so I set aside other ace reads until I finished.Ace and Aro Journeys: A Guide to Embracing Your Asexual or Aromantic Identity 3mo
Ace and Aro Journeys: A Guide to Embracing Your Asexual or Aromantic IdentityCaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian @TieDyeDude it's exciting that there are more and more ace nonfiction books out now! 3mo
