The ace and aro relationship guide : making it work in friendship, love, and sex

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"Should I be upfront with someone I'm interested in that I'm ace or aro? How do I get people to respect my boundaries around intimacy? What if I don't want intimacy at all? It is selfish to pursue a relationship if I don't want romance? These questions are not only a source of deep anxiety and frustration for ace and aro people -- but limit the heights that ace and aro folks believe they can reach for in their lives. These questions make us belie...

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ISBN:

9781839977343 (trade paperback)
9781839977343

Description:

222 pages ; 22 cm

Target Audience Note:

012+

Other Title:

Ace & aro guide to relationships

Notes:

"Content warning: This book mentions homophobia, transphobia, toxic relationships, and sex"--Title page verso
Includes bibliographical references

Contents:

Ace and aro in an allo world
A new kind of perfect
Our bodies and our borders : autonomy, consent, and boundaries
What we owe each other : communication, commitment, and compromise
Centering our softness : trust, respect, recognition, and care
How relationships begin
Platonic relationships
Sex and relationships
Romance, love, and relationships
Queerplatonic relationships, nonamory, and relationships in the in-between
How relationships end

LCCN:

2023057521

Control Number:

3342693

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