Understanding asexuality / Anthony F. Bogaert.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Lanham [Md.] : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Description: vii, 183 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781442200999
  • 1442200995
  • 9781442201019
  • 1442201010
  • 9781442201002
  • 1442201002
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.76 23
LOC classification:
  • HQ21 .B754 2012
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction -- The A, B, C, and Ds of sex (and asex) -- History -- The prevalence of asexuality -- To masturbate or not to masturbate -- Sex and gender -- Forging an (a)sexual identity -- The madness of sex -- Do you have hypoactive skydiving disorder? -- A monster in all of our lives -- Art and food on planet sex -- (A)sexuality and humor -- Just because -- The beginning.
Summary: In a world where people often feel compelled to advertise their sexual inclinations and preferences, many people identify as asexual, lacking sexual attraction to either men or women. This book introduces the idea of asexuality as a fourth category of sexual orientation and reveals the historical, biological, and social aspects of asexuality.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- The A, B, C, and Ds of sex (and asex) -- History -- The prevalence of asexuality -- To masturbate or not to masturbate -- Sex and gender -- Forging an (a)sexual identity -- The madness of sex -- Do you have hypoactive skydiving disorder? -- A monster in all of our lives -- Art and food on planet sex -- (A)sexuality and humor -- Just because -- The beginning.

In a world where people often feel compelled to advertise their sexual inclinations and preferences, many people identify as asexual, lacking sexual attraction to either men or women. This book introduces the idea of asexuality as a fourth category of sexual orientation and reveals the historical, biological, and social aspects of asexuality.

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