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I found this to be really good introduction to looking at the bigger picture of the ace spectrum as well as many other overlapping topics. (gender, Societal expectations, relationships, friendships etc.) It took me a while to get through (even though its a relatively small book) because of how thought provoking every page was to me. Its a book to get you thinking. I found this on a whim and hadn't known about the two authors podcast but ill defiantly have to give it a listen now. Even if you are not questioning your sexuality I think this is a good book for everyone. It gets people to step back and really question how we view relationships and how we truly want to live our lives.
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I finished this yesterday but forgot to update this, oh well. The two authors, hosts of a podcast of the same name as the book, bring a warmth and humor to their discussion of these queer identities. While there isn’t anything entirely new, there are plenty of opportunities for fresh perspective on what can be daunting subjects, providing a means of understanding in a layman’s explanation with references relevant to its readers. The authors are not experts on gender or sexuality theory, nor do they claim to be, and this accentuates their style and connection with the audience.
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informative
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This book might be best for people who are beginning to question whether they’re on the asexual or aromantic spectra, but it often seems to be written for people who may never have questioned societal norms before. It’s quite informative about how broad the aspec is and it shares many examples of non-normative relationship structures, which were really helpful.
The authors continually stress that they can only speak from the perspective of white, middle-class women – and they’re not wrong. Many of the “alternative” ideas they cite are already known to POCs. Lastly, the book’s subtitle includes “an asexual and aromantic perspective”, but the asexual perspective is disproportionately larger, evidenced by the authors constantly prompting readers to don our “purple-coloured glasses”, but not all of us are asexual.
The authors continually stress that they can only speak from the perspective of white, middle-class women – and they’re not wrong. Many of the “alternative” ideas they cite are already known to POCs. Lastly, the book’s subtitle includes “an asexual and aromantic perspective”, but the asexual perspective is disproportionately larger, evidenced by the authors constantly prompting readers to don our “purple-coloured glasses”, but not all of us are asexual.
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hopeful
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hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced