![]() ![]() In Ace, Chen welcomes readers to “ace worlds, one in many entry points for understanding” asexuality. From “sex-repulsed” to “sex-indifferent” to “sex-favorable,” asexuality exists on a wide spectrum and the common thread that binds aces together is their lack of sexual attraction. ![]() Misconceptions about asexuality, according to Angela Chen, exist due to many factors, including underrepresentation, historical exclusion, and compulsory sexuality or “the belief that lust is universal and to be otherwise is to be abnormal.” Chen cites the DSM 5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) for pathologizing low sexual desire, Alfred Kinsey for excluding asexuality from his sexual orientation scale, and Western society for normalizing hegemonic notions of sexuality.ĭrawing from interviews, scholarship and personal anecdotes, Chen successfully demystifies asexuality in her debut, Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex. ![]() ![]() Although societal awareness of queer identities continues to expand, many folks remain misinformed about asexuality. ![]()
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