Ace Notes : Tips and Tricks on Existing in an Allo World.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kirichanskaya, Michele, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asexual people.

Asexuality (Sexual orientation).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2024.

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers Library , 2023.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

"As an ace or questioning person in an oh-so-allo world, you're probably in desperate need of a cheat sheet. Allow us to introduce your new asexual best friend, an essential resource serving up the life hacks you need to fully embrace the ace. Expect interviews with remarkable aces across the spectrum, advice on navigating different communities, and low-key ways to flaunt your ace identity. Covering everything from coming out, explaining asexuality and understanding different types of attraction, to marriage, relationships, sex, consent, gatekeeping, religion, ace culture and more, this is the ultimate arsenal for whatever the allo world throws at you."--Publisher marketing.

Contents:

Intro

Ace Notes

Cover

Of related interest

Title page

Copyright

Contents

Part 1: Beginning

Foreword by David Jay

Prologue

Part 2: Ace Basics

What Is the Ace Lens?

Coming Out as Ace

Analogies to Explain Asexuality

How to Identify an Asexual

Low-Key Ways to Show Ace Pride

Ode to a Black Ring

Asexuality and "Snowflake" Syndrome

On Neuroticism and Labels

Asexuals Are Here, and They're Organizing

Interview with Maia Kobabe

Interview with Shari B. Ellis

Part 3: Getting into the Nuances of Sexual and Romantic Attraction

Explaining the Different Types of Attraction

The Flip Side of the Asexuality Coin: Aromanticism

On Marriage and Queerplatonic Relationships

Models of Love

Interview with Julie Sondra Decker

Part 4: On Sex and Intimacy

Let's Talk about Sex

Sex-Positive, Sex-Neutral, Sex-Repulsed, Sex-Averse, Tomato, Tomahto, Etc.

On Relationships and Consent

Other Useful Things About Sex that You Might Want to Know

Miscellaneous Sex Education Resources

On the Erotic and Intellectual Merits of Fanfiction

On Intimacy

Interview with Ev'Yan Whitney

Interview with Courtney Lane

Part 5: Delving Deeper

To Be "Queer" or Not to Be

On Gatekeeping and the "Gold Star Asexual"

Tips for Coping with Acephobia and Other Garbage

Am I Repressed?

Sacks of Yellow Fat

It's 2023. Why Are Doctors Still Trying to "Cure" Asexuality?

Part 6: Religion and Identity

Thoughts from a Nice Jewish Ace

On "Kosher Sex" and Judaism's Thoughts on Sexual Relationships

Owning Your Truth Is a Mitzvah

Interview with Ellen Huang

Part 7: Conclusion

Queerness, Labels, and Ambiguity in the Search for Self

Ace Quotes

Ace Symbols

Ace Reading Recommendations

Acknowledgments

References

Index.

ISBN:

9781805017028

1805017020

9781839975233

1839975237

OCLC:

1365608174