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

informative

4.25

 This book is well-researched, empathetic, and intersectional. Chen teaches readers about the ace community and provides both ace and allo folks tools to understand their relationships with sex and reflect on sex-related societal pressures.

Chen brings in interviews throughout the book, but there is definitely less emphasis on asexual experiences and more emphasis on unpacking societal expectations around sex and romance, how sex is overvalued and how non-sexual and non-romantic relationships are devalued, and calls to action to change the ways we operate.