We look forward to seeing you on your next visit to the library. Find a location near you.

The invisible orientation: an introduction to asexuality
(Book)

Book Cover
Average Rating
5 star
 
(0)
4 star
 
(0)
3 star
 
(1)
2 star
 
(0)
1 star
 
(0)
Published:
New York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing, [2015].
Physical Desc:
xv, 217 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Status:
Central
306.76 D295 2015
McKinley
306.76 D295 2015
Description

A finalist for the 2015 LAMBDA Literary Award.
What if you weren't sexually attracted to anyone?
A growing number of people are identifying as asexual. They aren't sexually attracted to anyone, and they consider it a sexual orientation—like gay, straight, or bisexual.
Asexuality is the invisible orientation. Most people believe that “everyone" wants sex, that “everyone" understands what it means to be attracted to other people, and that “everyone" wants to date and mate. But that's where asexual people are left out—they don't find other people sexually attractive, and if and when they say so, they are very rarely treated as though that's okay.
When an asexual person comes out, alarming reactions regularly follow; loved ones fear that an asexual person is sick, or psychologically warped, or suffering from abuse. Critics confront asexual people with accusations of following a fad, hiding homosexuality, or making excuses for romantic failures. And all of this contributes to a discouraging master narrative: there is no such thing as “asexual." Being an asexual person is a lie or an illness, and it needs to be fixed.
In The Invisible Orientation, Julie Sondra Decker outlines what asexuality is, counters misconceptions, provides resources, and puts asexual people's experiences in context as they move through a very sexualized world. It includes information for asexual people to help understand their orientation and what it means for their relationships, as well as tips and facts for those who want to understand their asexual friends and loved ones.

Also in This Series
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Central
306.76 D295 2015
On Shelf
McKinley
306.76 D295 2015
On Shelf
More Like This
Other Editions and Formats
More Copies In LINK+
Loading LINK+ Copies...
More Details
Format:
Book
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781634502436, 1634502434

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-204) and index.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Decker, J. S. (2015). The invisible orientation: an introduction to asexuality. New York, NY, Skyhorse Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Decker, Julie Sondra. 2015. The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality. New York, NY, Skyhorse Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Decker, Julie Sondra, The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality. New York, NY, Skyhorse Publishing, 2015.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Decker, Julie Sondra. The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality. New York, NY, Skyhorse Publishing, 2015.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
029c450f-b7c7-2ff5-c923-a8b536300fb2
Go To GroupedWork

Record Information

Last Sierra Extract TimeMar 21, 2024 10:48:42 PM
Last File Modification TimeMar 21, 2024 10:49:20 PM
Last Grouped Work Modification TimeMar 28, 2024 02:11:39 AM

MARC Record

LEADER01364nam 2200349 i 4500
001bl2015039999
00520151013122233.0
008151005r20152014nyua     b    001 0 eng d
010 |a bl2015039999
020 |a 9781634502436
020 |a 1634502434
040 |a IMmBT|b eng|e rda|c IMmBT
049 |a JRSA
05014|a HQ23|b .D43 2015
08204|a 306.76|2 23
099 |a 306.76 D295 2015
1001 |a Decker, Julie Sondra,|e author.
24514|a The invisible orientation :|b an introduction to asexuality /|c Julie Sondra Decker.
264 1|a New York, NY :|b Skyhorse Publishing,|c [2015]
300 |a xv, 217 pages :|b illustrations ;|c 23 cm
336 |a text|2 rdacontent
337 |a unmediated|2 rdamedia
338 |a volume|2 rdacarrier
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-204) and index.
650 0|a Sexual orientation.
650 0|a Sexual desire disorders.
77508|i Reproduction of (manifestation):|a Decker, Julie Sondra.|t Invisible orientation|d New York : Carrel Books, [2014]|z 9781631440021
907 |a .b23809097
945 |y .i72776328|i 33029100441872|l cenag|s -|k |u 11|x 2|w 0|v 26|t 3|z 10-22-15|o -
945 |y .i7277633x|i 33029100441880|l cooag|s i|k |u 6|x 0|w 1|v 5|t 3|z 10-22-15|o -
945 |y .i72776341|i 33029100441898|l mckag|s -|k |u 6|x 0|w 1|v 9|t 3|z 10-22-15|o -
998 |e -|d a |f eng|a car|a cen|a coo|a mck