The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality by Decker, Julie Sondra
The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality by Decker, Julie Sondra

The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality

A finalist for the 2015 LAMBDA Literary Award. What if you weren't sexually attracted to anyone? A...
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The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality by Decker, Julie Sondra

The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality

$131.93
The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality by Decker, Julie Sondra

The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality

$131.93
Author: Julie Sondra Decker
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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A finalist for the 2015 LAMBDA Literary Award.

What if you weren't sexually attracted to anyone?

A growing number of people are identifying as asexual. They aren't sexually attracted to anyone, and they consider it a sexual orientation--like gay, straight, or bisexual.

Asexuality is the invisible orientation. Most people believe that "everyone" wants sex, that "everyone" understands what it means to be attracted to other people, and that "everyone" wants to date and mate. But that's where asexual people are left out--they don't find other people sexually attractive, and if and when they say so, they are very rarely treated as though that's okay.

When an asexual person comes out, alarming reactions regularly follow; loved ones fear that an asexual person is sick, or psychologically warped, or suffering from abuse. Critics confront asexual people with accusations of following a fad, hiding homosexuality, or making excuses for romantic failures. And all of this contributes to a discouraging master narrative: there is no such thing as "asexual." Being an asexual person is a lie or an illness, and it needs to be fixed.

In The Invisible Orientation, Julie Sondra Decker outlines what asexuality is, counters misconceptions, provides resources, and puts asexual people's experiences in context as they move through a very sexualized world. It includes information for asexual people to help understand their orientation and what it means for their relationships, as well as tips and facts for those who want to understand their asexual friends and loved ones.

Author: Julie Sondra Decker
Publisher: Carrel Books
Published: 09/02/2014
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781631440021


Award: Lambda Literary Awards - Finalist
Award: Independent Publisher Book Awards - Silver Medal Winner


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 10/01/2014 pg. 101

About the Author
Julie Sondra Decker has been a prominent voice for the asexual community since 1998, spreading asexuality awareness through her popular videos and blog essays. She has been interviewed in many mainstream publications, including Marie Claire, Salon, and the Daily Beast, and she was a prominent interviewee in the documentary (A)sexual by Arts Engine. She is a regular contributor to Good Vibrations. Julie is also an SF/fantasy novelist, a webcomic artist, a singer, and an avid reader. As an aromantic asexual woman, She is happily single and resides in Tampa, Florida


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