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# The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality Kindle Edition

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## Customer Reviews

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    favorite book right now
  

*by S***N on Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2022*

this book helped me learn about myself. i couldn’t finish a single page without tears. i’m so grateful for this book because i finally feel like i’m not an alien. i would recommend to anyone struggling with their sexuality or for anyone trying to understand others sexuality.

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    Better than ACE
  

*by L***E on Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2021*

As the title indicates -- this is an "introduction" -- and it is. It is clear, detailed, readable, and oriented towards multiple kinds of readers (e.g. from the person who calls themselves asexual to the person in a relationship with an asexual, to loved ones of asexuals, to people exploring/questioning their own orientation). It also does a better job of arguing that asexuality should be considered an "orientation" than ACE, and it speaks with kindness and empathy towards different affinity groups in explaining why belonging is important and what points of friction people within different affinity groups might feel towards inclusivity -- both an asexual attempting to join a GLBTQ space, as well as those with other orientations accepting an asexual member in an identity-group space.My main problem with this book is that it does not explain sexual attraction. Given the fact that a lot of people looking for books on the topic of asexuality are trying to understand a concept that is defined by the negative (an asexual is a person who does not experience sexual attraction), wouldn't it make sense that an intro to the topic would actually explain what sexual attraction is? I wish an author would write a book that explains color to the blind, that describes gluttony to a person who lacks a sense of taste, sexual attraction to those who do not experience it.For an introduction to the subject geared towards different kinds of readers, this is a big gap. if a new edition comes out, I hope the author will consider adding a chapter on the topic. I guess she (and other authors writing about asexuality) assume that the pervasiveness of sex/lust/attraction in pop culture means that readers would be familiar with it. I suppose. But given the fact that Hollywood dramatizes a lot of things & that few portrayals of cops, criminals, murderers, etc. are actually "realistic," it's hard for me to accept that sexual desire and attraction are somehow accurately portrayed in movies, film, literature, etc.But I recommend this book over ACE hands down.

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    Highly Recommended
  

*by E***S on Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2015*

This is an invaluable book for learning about asexuality. It's very easy to feel confusion about human sexuality whether it's your own or someone else. It can feel awkward or indecent to discuss openly and so valid differences never really get addressed. This is especially the case if it's an orientation that rarely gets acknowledged to boot.This book introduces the basics of asexuality and is split into six categories outside the introduction: Asexuality 101, Asexual Experiences, The Many Myths of Asexuality, If You're Asexual (or Think You Might Be), If Someone You Know Is Asexual (or Might Be), and Other Resources. It covers a lot of ground without getting too detailed for someone just learning about it. Keep in mind this book assumes that the reader has a basic familiarity with LGBT issues and it isn't afraid to be frank in its discussion about sex. Some information is repeated throughout the book since it's written with the idea that someone will go to whichever chapter bears most relevance to them first, so you don't absolutely have to go from cover to cover.My one minor critique is that I would have liked it to go into even more depth on sex repulsion, sex positivity, what those terms do and don't mean, and just how this can effect an asexual person specifically. Granted, this is supposed to be an introduction and it touches briefly on these subjects, so I don't know how fair a critique about wanting more details out of an introductory book is.I also would have liked more examples of exclusively good elements to being asexual if that makes sense. This is done to some degree with references to asexual characters in media and famous people who identify as asexual, which were welcome additions to see. However, I think it's important to note that the fact that this book addresses the "negative" side to being ace is because disparaging remarks about asexuality or plain old misunderstandings are a genuine thing asexual people face. It's important to bear in mind that The Invisible Orientation goes out of its way to empower an asexual individual no matter what the scenario is and especially the more difficult ones, however. The chapter "Other Resources" also provides some excellent resources to connect with with other asexual people and their allies.I think this book will answer more questions than not and is written in an understanding and compassionate way. Highly recommended for anyone who is struggling with being asexual, someone who knows someone who is struggling with it, and anyone who simply wants to broaden their understanding of these issues. I hope more books on asexuality and asexual experiences will follow both from this author and from others.

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