Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Ace: What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen

25 reviews

nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia, Ableism, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

themessyannotator's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective

4.5

Although I’m an avid reader, I never read non-fiction but this book caught my interest and kept me engaged throughout. While reading, I had a lot of “exactly!” and “that makes so much sense” moments that me really glad to have read this book. It covers a variety of topics all connecting to asexuality and emphasizes the intersections of sexuality, race, gender, etc in a really informative and enlightening way. Also, the variety of different experiences and expressions of asexuality discussed in the book creates a great inclusive narrative. 

I recommend everyone read this book, regardless of whether you fall the ace spectrum or not. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Acephobia/Arophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

horizonous's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Acephobia/Arophobia, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexism

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Murder, Racial slurs, and Rape

lovely_lisa's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Acephobia/Arophobia, Bullying, Misogyny, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, and Sexism

Minor: Rape

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

 📚 I keep trying to think of what a coherent review of this book would say, and all I can think is "please read this book. Oh my gosh, please read this book."
📚 I came to the realization last year that I am on the asexuality spectrum, and several passages in this book had me in tears because it was describing things I had felt or thought but had never seen anyone else express. This book is all the words I didn't have.
📚 Even if you are not asexual or aromantic, please read this book, for two reasons. One, to gain greater understanding of those who are. And two, because this book pulls apart each strand of what makes up our identities - attraction, drive, romance, etc. - and helps the reader understand how these factors are at play (or not) in their own lives, and how assuming everyone is straight/cisgender/allosexual/etc. while placing behavioral expectations on those identities hurts everyone and holds so many people back from knowing their full selves. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Acephobia/Arophobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, and Transphobia