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

4.0

I like my nonfiction “down to earth.” Not only does Ace fit that description, it also strives to be intersectional, and ultimately does what the subtitle says it’s going to: “What a sexuality reveals about desire, society, and the meaning of sex.” Sex, intimacy, romance, are often normed as synonyms, but this book allows space to question those connections as well as the value of platonic intimacy. Chen somewhat subtlety shifts any perceived “issues” of asexuality to our hyper-sexualized society, pointing out hetero and ableist ideologies that are barriers to asexual representation and identity.