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A review by m_riaelle
Ace Voices: What it Means to Be Asexual, Aromantic, Demi or Grey-Ace by Eris Young
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
5.0
Got an eArc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I like how Eris Young made this book with great care for an ace, questioning, and those other people who want to be enlightened about Asexual, Aromantic, Demi and/or Grey-Ace.
I highly recommend this because, as the title says, "Ace Voices." Eris Young interviewed people who are in the community, which helped better understand the topic and/or feel seen and heard. It has a content of visibility, journey of knowing who we are, microlabels, our language, coming (and being) out, a-spec and the LGBTQ+ community, intersectionality, cultural background and racialisation, gender, disability mental illness and neurodivergence, friends and family, love, future relationships, and joy. Of course, it has sensitive/triggering topics, and I advise you to read the caution warning of the author before continuing.
"Throughout these pages, you will find mention of topics that some readers may find distressing, including sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse, genocide, the transatlantic slave trade, forced sterilisation and corrective rape. I mention these subjects only in my exploration of the ways that a-spec people are and have been marginalised and do not go into detail, but I will flag them up at the beginning of a chapter, nonetheless."
The author also added fictional media with a-spec representation, and I realized there are more than I thought. I'm glad a-spec is getting more attention and representation. This book is a significant resource for the a-spec community!
I like how Eris Young made this book with great care for an ace, questioning, and those other people who want to be enlightened about Asexual, Aromantic, Demi and/or Grey-Ace.
I highly recommend this because, as the title says, "Ace Voices." Eris Young interviewed people who are in the community, which helped better understand the topic and/or feel seen and heard. It has a content of visibility, journey of knowing who we are, microlabels, our language, coming (and being) out, a-spec and the LGBTQ+ community, intersectionality, cultural background and racialisation, gender, disability mental illness and neurodivergence, friends and family, love, future relationships, and joy. Of course, it has sensitive/triggering topics, and I advise you to read the caution warning of the author before continuing.
"Throughout these pages, you will find mention of topics that some readers may find distressing, including sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse, genocide, the transatlantic slave trade, forced sterilisation and corrective rape. I mention these subjects only in my exploration of the ways that a-spec people are and have been marginalised and do not go into detail, but I will flag them up at the beginning of a chapter, nonetheless."
The author also added fictional media with a-spec representation, and I realized there are more than I thought. I'm glad a-spec is getting more attention and representation. This book is a significant resource for the a-spec community!