Ace Voices: What it Means to Be Asexual, Aromantic, Demi or Grey-Ace

by Eris Young

Paperback, 2022

Status

Available

Publication

Jessica Kingsley Publishers (2022), 288 pages

Description

Health & Fitness. Psychology. Sociology. Nonfiction. HTML: How do we experience attraction? What does love mean to us? When did you realise you were ace? This is the ace community in their own words. Drawing upon interviews with a wide range of people across the asexual spectrum, Eris Young is here to take you on an empowering, enriching journey through the rich multitudes of asexual life. With chapters spanning everything from dating, relationships and sex, to mental and emotional health, family, community and joy, the inspirational stories and personal experiences within these pages speak to aces living and loving in unique ways. Find support amongst the diverse narratives of aces sex-repulsed and sex-favourable, alongside voices exploring what it means to be black and ace, to be queer and ace, or ace and multi-partnered - and use it as a springboard for your own ace growth. Do you see a story like your own?.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member psalva
This is a valuable addition to the growing canon of asexual literature. Young uses data from AVEN as well as 39 in-depth interviews to explore the diverse lived experiences of asexual people. It’s qualitative research results presented in a well organized, interesting way, with detailed citations
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and a great list of resources to boot. Well worth the read and earns a place as a future reference that I will revisit often.
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

288 p.; 8.5 inches

ISBN

178775698X / 9781787756984

Barcode

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