Angela Chen

Ace

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An engaging exploration of what it means to be asexual in a world that's obsessed with sexual attraction, and what we can all learn about desire and identity by using an ace lens to see the world
What exactly is sexual attraction and what is it like to go through the world not experiencing it? What does asexuality reveal about consent, about compromise, about the structures of society? This exceedingly accessible guide to asexuality shows that the issues that aces face—confusion around sexual activity, the intersection of sexuality and identity, navigating different needs in relationships—are conflicts that all of us need to address as we move through the world.
Through interviews, cultural criticism, and memoir, ACE invites all readers to consider big-picture issues through the lens of asexuality, because every place that sexuality touches our world, asexuality does too.
Journalist Angela Chen uses her own journey of self-discovery as an…
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Quotes

  • Minahas quoted5 months ago
    I had grown taller and become moody but did not one day look around and start noticing bodies, let alone start wanting anything from them
  • Apollinariahas quotedlast year
    You ain’t nobody ‘til you got somebody

    Ты не никто, пока у тебя есть кто-то

  • Apollinariahas quotedlast year
    Leigh’s other partner, their husband, knew about the “intense friendship” with Taylor but didn’t exactly understand the concept of a QPP. Nor was he interested in delving into the specifics. His concerns were primarily about sexual fidelity, and once it became clear that Leigh and Taylor were not sleeping together and had no intention of doing so, any worries and further curiosity vanished.

    Do you consider yourself poly? I asked Leigh. Unsure. Leigh’s husband didn’t consider their marriage to be open and Leigh and Taylor’s relationship wasn’t exactly romantic. On the other hand, as Leigh says: “I don’t know if my feelings were really different for my husband and QPP. If you’re in the small group of people I care about, I feel pretty much the same about all of you. That’s just how I do relationships.”

    Другой партнер Ли, их муж, знал о “крепкой дружбе” с Тейлором, но не совсем понимал концепцию QPP. Он также не был заинтересован в том, чтобы вдаваться в подробности. Его опасения были в первую очередь связаны с сексуальной верностью, и как только стало ясно, что Ли и Тейлор не спали вместе и не собирались этого делать, все опасения и дальнейшее любопытство исчезли.

    Считаете ли вы себя поли? - спросил я Ли. Неуверенный. Муж Ли не считал их брак открытым, а отношения Ли и Тейлор были не совсем романтическими. С другой стороны, как говорит Ли: “Я не знаю, действительно ли мои чувства к моему мужу и QPP были разными. Если вы относитесь к небольшой группе людей, которые мне небезразличны, я чувствую ко всем вам примерно то же самое. Именно так я выстраиваю отношения”.

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