How to be ace : a memoir of growing up asexual
'When I was in school, everyone got to a certain age where they became interested in talking about only one thing: boys, girls and sex. Me though? I was only interested in comics.' Growing up, Rebecca assumes sex is just a scary new thing they will 'grow into' as they get older, but when they leave school, start working and do grow up, they start to wonder why they don't want to have sex with other people. In this brave, hilarious and empowering graphic memoir, we follow Rebecca as they navigate a culture obsessed with sex-from being bullied at school and trying to fit in with friends, to forcing themself into relationships and experiencing anxiety and OCD-before coming to understand and embrace their asexual identity.
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- ISBN: 9781787752153
- ISBN: 1787752151
- Physical Description 169 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
- Publisher London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2021.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Trigger warning: this book mentions bullying, anxiety, OCD, rape, sex and alcohol"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Chapter one. How to pretend to be something you're not -- Chapter two. How to experiment -- Chapter three. How to break someone's heart -- Chapter four. How to be okay with being alone forever -- Chapter five. How to fall in love -- Chapter six. How to be ace. |
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How to Be Ace : A Memoir of Growing up Asexual
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How to Be Ace : A Memoir of Growing up Asexual
PRISM AWARDS FINALIST 2021 GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENS - YOUNG ADULT LIBRARY SERVICES ASSOCIATION (YALSA) 2022 "When I was in school, everyone got to a certain age where they became interested in talking about only one thing: boys, girls and sex. Me though? I was only interested in comics." Growing up, Rebecca assumes sex is just a scary new thing they will 'grow into' as they get older, but when they leave school, start working and do grow up, they start to wonder why they don't want to have sex with other people. In this brave, hilarious and empowering graphic memoir, we follow Rebecca as they navigate a culture obsessed with sex - from being bullied at school and trying to fit in with friends, to forcing themselves into relationships and experiencing anxiety and OCD - before coming to understand and embrace their asexual identity. Giving unparalleled insight into asexuality and asexual relationships, How To Be Ace shows the importance of learning to be happy and proud of who you are.
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