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Next Generation Indie Book Awards Winner in LGBT . "An important resource for readers of any age who are struggling to understand their sexual orientation, or those who would like to better understand asexuality." - Library Journal, starred reviewJulie Sondra Deckers book functions as a starting point for people interested in asexuality. It covers the basics of what asexuality is and isnt, explores the most common issues asexual people may be dealing with, presents some pointers for newly asexual-identified people and the people who love them, and includes some resources to find out more. Its for the layperson, written in everyday language.. She writes for people who are on the asexual spectrum, people who think they might be asexual, friends and family and partners of people who have come out as asexual, curious parties, and those looking for information on the subject for their school papers, sexuality studies, and alternative sexuality resources. And its for people who think asexuality doesnt exist. Chapters include:Asexuality as a Sexual OrientationRomantic OrientationLibido and MasturbationIntimate and Sexual ActivityAsexual RelationshipsAsexual CommunityShould Asexual People Get Therapy and Be FixedAm I Asexual?Should I Come Out?And much moreIf you think you may be asexual, or if you have a friend or partner who may be a sexual, this personal book will help you better understand what it means to be asexual in a world dominated by sexuality.
About the Author
Julie Sondra Decker is a versatile author from Tampa, Florida. Her fiction is primarily focused on speculative subjects--science fiction, fantasy, magical realism--and she writes for young people as well as for adults. Her nonfiction addresses awareness efforts for underrepresented subjects, most notably asexuality. Julie has been a prominent voice for the asexual community since 1998, spreading asexuality awareness through her popular videos and blog essays. She has been interviewed in many mainstream publications, including Marie Claire, Salon, and The Daily Beast, and she was a prominent interviewee in the documentary (A) sexual by Arts Engine. She is a regular contributor to Good Vibrations. Julie is also a webcomic artist, a singer, and an avid reader. As an aromantic asexual woman, Julie is happily single. In her spare time (on the rare occasion that she has any) , she enjoys baking, playing tennis, blogging, and posting wordy rambles on the Internet.
