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Ace : what asexuality reveals about desire, society, and the meaning of sex
Title:
Ace : what asexuality reveals about desire, society, and the meaning of sex
ISBN:
9780807013793
Physical Description:
xi, 210 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
Self. Prologue ; Arriving at asexuality ; Explanation Via Negativa ; Compulsory sexuality and (male) asexual existence -- Variations on a theme. Just let me liberate you ; Whitewashed ; In sickness and in health -- Others. Romance, reconsidered ; The good-enough reason ; Playing with others ; Anna ; Where are we going, where have we been?
Summary:
"Ace" delves into the lives of those who identify using the little-known sexual orientation of asexuality and shows what all of us can learn--about desire, identity, culture, and relationships--when we use an asexual lens to see the world"-- Provided by publisher.
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