Homer Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Quote A new book by Illinois State University’s Ela Przybylo challenges long-held misconceptions about asexuality. Asexuality is generally defined as not experiencing sexual attraction. That definition still places human connections and intimacy in terms of sex, leaving asexuality and aromanticism (low levels of romantic attraction) on the outside. October 2, 2019 — https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2019/10/a-new-lens-to-view-asexuality/ Link to post Share on other sites
RoseGoesToYale Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 I might just have to pick up a copy of that. Link to post Share on other sites
mausgrau Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Jeesh, I don't know about the book, but that pull-quote is really, really stupid. "That definition" of asexuality certainly does no such thing as "place human connections and intimacy in terms of sex..." That sentence makes no sense. And aromanticism does not mean low levels of romantic attraction, just as asexuality does not mean low levels of sexual attraction. Jeesh. Link to post Share on other sites
Homer Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, Whatsis said: And aromanticism does not mean low levels of romantic attraction, just as asexuality does not mean low levels of sexual attraction. Jeesh. GASP! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Another book by another misinformed ind iv id ua l that didn't do their research. What's new. I am the holy speaker for the salty aces. Link to post Share on other sites
scarletlatitude Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 I finally got to one before @Homer https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2019/10/a-new-lens-to-view-asexuality/ 2 October 2019 Illinois State University news Here is a small snip: Quote A new book by Illinois State University’s Ela Przybylo challenges long-held misconceptions about asexuality. Asexuality is generally defined as not experiencing sexual attraction. That definition still places human connections and intimacy in terms of sex, leaving asexuality and aromanticism (low levels of romantic attraction) on the outside. In her new book, Asexual Erotics: Intimate Readings of Compulsory Sexuality, Przybylo seeks to redefine how we look at asexuality. “There are so many negative stereotypes. That someone is simply repressed, lazy, conservative, or ‘has not met the right person.’ These undermine the legitimacy of the orientation,” said Przybylo, an assistant professor of English at Illinois State. Link to post Share on other sites
scarletlatitude Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Edit: Nope, @Homer got me again. feel free to merge https://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/190237-ela-przybylos-book-asexual-erotics/ Link to post Share on other sites
ambot Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 This author is gray asexual herself, fyi. It says so in the book and in her other research. Link to post Share on other sites
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