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Book Synopsis: For readers of Ace and Belly of the Beast: A Black queer feminist exploration of asexuality--and an incisive interrogation of the sex-obsessed culture that invisibilizes and ignores asexual and A-spec identity.
Everything you know about sex and asexuality is (probably) wrong. The notion that everyone wants sex--and that we all have to have it--is false. It’s intertwined with our ideas about capitalism, race, gender, and queerness. And it impacts the most marginalized among us. For asexual folks, it means that ace and A-spec identity is often defined by a queerness that’s not queer enough, seen through a lens of perceived lack: lack of pleasure, connection, joy, maturity, and even humanity.
In this exploration of what it means to be Black and asexual in America today, Sherronda J. Brown offers new perspectives on asexuality. She takes an incisive look at how anti-Blackness, white supremacy, patriarchy, heteronormativity, and capitalism enact harm against asexual people, contextualizing acephobia within a racial framework in the first book of its kind. Brown advocates for the “A” in LGBTQIA+, affirming that to be asexual is to be queer--despite the gatekeeping and denial that often says otherwise.
With chapters on desire, f*ckability, utility, refusal, and possibilities, Refusing Compulsory Sexuality discusses topics of deep relevance to ace and a-spec communities. It centers the Black asexual experience--and demands visibility in a world that pathologizes and denies asexuality, denigrates queerness, and specifically sexualizes Black people.
A necessary and unapologetic reclamation, Refusing Compulsory Sexuality is smart, timely, and an essential read for asexuals, aromantics, queer readers, and anyone looking to better understand sexual politics in America.
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Discover a groundbreaking exploration of asexuality with Refusing Compulsory Sexuality: A Black Asexual Lens on Our Sex-Obsessed Culture. In this thought-provoking book, Sherronda J. Brown challenges the misconceptions surrounding asexuality and exposes the harmful effects of our sex-obsessed society. Packed with profound insights, this book showcases how capitalism, race, gender, and queerness intersect with asexual identity. By shedding light on the struggles faced by asexual individuals, Brown confronts the systemic issues that marginalize them.
Unlike any other book, Refusing Compulsory Sexuality offers a compelling narrative through a Black queer feminist lens. Brown artfully dissects the ways in which anti-Blackness, white supremacy, patriarchy, heteronormativity, and capitalism perpetuate harm against asexual people. Pushing back against societal norms, this book challenges the gatekeeping and denial that have long plagued the ace and A-spec communities. The author passionately advocates for asexuality to be recognized as a valid part of the broader LGBTQIA+ spectrum, affirming the queerness within asexual identities.
With engaging chapters on desire, f*ckability, utility, refusal, and possibilities, Refusing Compulsory Sexuality confronts important topics that resonate deeply within the ace and A-spec communities. By centering the experiences of Black asexual individuals, this book demands visibility in a world that both pathologizes and denies asexuality while sexualizing Black people. It is an indispensable reclaiming of asexuality that challenges societal norms with unapologetic intensity. For asexuals, aromantics, queer readers, and those seeking to understand sexual politics, this book offers a timely, powerful, and essential reading experience.
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