Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

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

54 reviews

suzannasbookshelf's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Acephobia/Arophobia, Rape, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Outing

butlerebecca's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

Minor: Racism

cris_is_in_crisis's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

A book dealing with asexuality, its meaning and all that derives from it told from the perspective of actual ace people. An intriguing lense in a world that is too often forgotten in the vast ocean of civil and LGBTQ+ rights (so much so that the book states that some people in the LGBTQ+ community don't even recognise aces or aros as their own sexualities).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Classism, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

All the trigger warnings are dealt in a way as to explain why they are wrong, if so, and minimise the impact that they could have on a reader.

divine529's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

I really enjoyed this and I'm glad I read it and at the time I did. 

Essentially this book is a deep dive and overview into Asexuality, but it's done from a journalistic point of view and explores many different facets of the community - sexuality, gender, race, disability, different types of relationships, age...it's absolutely fantastic. That's not to say everyone's experiences are like that in the book because we're all going to be different, but it covers a wide range and for that I think it's an incredible book. 

Chen's research and knowledge add an extra layer to it as well, so it's part memoir, part community outreach, so it's own voices as well. 

Regardless of how you identify (or don't identify), I'd recommend this. It's definitely a book I can see myself revisiting, and I'm just so glad something like this exists. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Sexual content, Rape, Acephobia/Arophobia, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Racial slurs

kevin_the_intern's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Rape

oh_bother's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

I am so grateful this book exists. Whether you are questioning your sexuality, want to learn more about the ace experience, or just want to question and learn more about your views on sex in general this is a fantastic book. Having words for my experience as an ace person is so valuable. I left this book feeling accepted and less alone. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Rape, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Racism

ashylibrarian's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Sexual content, and Acephobia/Arophobia

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Racism

julianh's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Acephobia/Arophobia, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual violence

snowypineapples's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

This book is incredible. It's asks us to reconsider consent, sex, intimacy while centering asexual people and letting them know they're not broken, it's ok to not experience sexual desire regardless of the reason or experiences that intertwine with these feelings

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Body shaming

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic and Outing

erinwolf1997's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Acephobia/Arophobia

Moderate: Transphobia