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A Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality (A Quick and Easy Guide To) by [Molly Muldoon, Will Hernandez]

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Too many young people grow up believing that their lack of sexual desire means they are "broken," so writer Molly Muldoon and cartoonist Will Hernandez--both in the ace community--are here to shed light on society's misconceptions of asexuality and what being ace is really like.v

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About the Author

Molly Muldoon is a former scholar and bookseller, current librarian and writer, and always demisexual fanfiction enthusiast. Her works include The Cardboard Kingdom, Dead Weight: Murder at Camp Bloom, and the forthcoming The Cardboard Kingdom: Roar of the Beast. Although she’s spent the past ten years globetrotting, she currently lives in Portland, Oregon with her ridiculous cat, Jamie McKitten.

Will Hernandez is a lifelong artist, and a first-time published comic creator/ co-author. Though a passionate storyteller and draftsman, Will is also on an endless journey of discovery, looking to learn more about the world and, in turn, themself. Through ups and downs, they've discovered themself to be on the asexual spectrum, growing ever more curious of the role sexuality and gender play in society, and fond of the culture it creates. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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"An engaging and essential handbook for anyone interested in gaining insight into an oft-misunderstood community."
― Library Journal

"This is a clear-cut primer for readers looking to support an ace person in their own life or those questioning their own identity." ― Publishers Weekly

"Full of good humor and positivity, A Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality delivers on its promise to be an insightful introduction." ― Booklist --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09QTRLSJG
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oni Press (March 30, 2022)
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Molly Muldoon is a former scholar and bookseller, current librarian and writer, and always demisexual fan fiction enthusiast. Her works include The Cardboard Kingdom, Dead Weight: Murder at Camp Bloom, and the forthcoming A Quick and Easy Guide to Asexuality. Although she’s spent the past ten years globetrotting, she currently lives in Portland, Oregon, with her ridiculous cat, Jamie McKitten.

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Great Guide

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2022

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This was a cool guide to asexuality. It is encouraging me to read more books that go in depth. I like illustrations as well.

Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2022

To be clear, I am both asexual and aromantic and these are all of my honest opinions.

I would not recommend this to other aces, while it does some things well, I learned nothing new, and it only enraged me the more I read.

I also would not recommend this to allos (non-aces), since I believe it will do more harm than good by giving so many incorrect impressions of the asexual community.

But first, what did it do well?
• It acknowledges that people can be ace due to trauma;
• Action doesn't equal attraction, aces can and some do have sex;
• The split attraction model;
• The depiction of what it's like going through puberty as an asexual;
• Reassuring aces they're not broken; and
• *Finally* acknowledging that some aces do have some sexual attraction.

Now, what did it not do well?
• The entire vibe is defending aces to allos, not teaching allos about aces (yes, it does "teach" but that shouldn't come bc of having to defend asexuality);
• Defining asexuality as "not feeling sexual attraction" and as a "lack thereof" when the majority of aces prefer the definition as "experiencing little to no sexual attraction" and the majority of aces dislike the term "lack of" because it implies brokenness, which we are neither lacking nor broken;
• Pulling other queer minorities into it saying "if you're this or that identity I'm sure you get lots of weird questions, here's the weird questions we get as aces." Just leave the other people out of it instead of drawing attention to how they're mistreated;
• The implication that all ace people do want romantic relationships & families (I mostly dislike the focus on families here bc they do later discuss aromanticism and how not all aces want romance either);
• The entire cake analogy. Just explain asexuality in terms of sexual attraction, not making cake a metaphor for sex. Sex isn't anything to not talk about so stop making asexuality more "palatable" by taking the sex part out of the discussion;
• The line where one author refers to sex as a "regular human thing." Aces aren't any less "regular" than allos;
• The line where it says aces don't feel a part of the "cisgender heterosexual society" bc of being ace when gender literally has nothing to do with this;
• The suggestion for aces to just simply talk to a counselor... I have been lectured by one therapist who thought I needed to hear how sexuality is fluid and this is only a "phase" for me right now and have been told by another that everyone's interest in my dating life & desire to have or not have kids is "only bc they care about me" (yes, that's also aphobic); and
• THE DEBATE ON ASEXUALITY BEING PART OF THE LGBTQIAP+ COMMUNITY AND SAYING THAT THE A ALSO STANDS FOR ALLY.

We're gonna break that last part down a bit. If you're ace and don't identify with being queer, as is stated by one of the authors, that is VALID. But that doesn't mean the A doesn't stand for asexual. By saying there's no clear answer as to whether or not asexuality is a part of the queer community, you're only creating room for self-doubt for the already anxious asexuals who are questioning whether or not they're accepted. Nobody is required to identify as queer or part of the LGBTQIAP+ community just because their identity is an accepted part of the community, but to be clear, the A DOES stand for asexual, aromantic, and agender. Whether or not someone then identifies as queer is up to them. And also, the A DOES NOT stand for ally. Allies, while great, are not part of the queer community and do not have a letter to denote them in the acronym. Be a good ally by showing how you support us, don't let it be performative-based by being concerned about a letter.

To recap: I would not recommend this book. There are other great resources out there that do a great job of representing the asexual spectrum in a way that does not center around defending aces to allos and does not give false impressions. May I suggest checking out Upside Down by NR Walker, Loveless by Alice Oseman, Hazel's Theory of Evolution by Lisa Jenn Bigelow, Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman, the How to Be duology by TJ Klune, Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe, The Reckless Kind by Carly Heath, and Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand (to name a few of my favorite asexual (and aromantic) books) instead?

CWs: aphobia, harmful stereotypes, mentions of sexual violence, medical discrimination, depression, rejection, invalidation, cyberbullying

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Encourages Thoughtful Discussion

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2022

As someone who has long identified somewhere along the edge of asexuality, I found myself appreciating Molly Muldoon and Will Hernandez's reference guide meets graphic novel "A Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality."

Often referred to as "The Invisible Orientation," asexuality is still something that gets very little mdia attention and is often met by derision across the spectrum of sexuality. "A Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality" is sort of an introductory glimpse inside asexuality, neither delving quite as deeply as some of us might hope nor becoming overly simplistic.

This is a book for those who want to gain a better understanding of what asexuality is and what asexuality is not. The book dispels myths and tackles a few of the more general controversies surrounding asexuality. I started the book wondering if it would either affirm that I am, in fact, asexual or if it might even convince me that I'm not.

Truthfully, it leans much more toward affirming my own self-image while also helping me understand why I kind of doubted myself.

The illustrations here are simple yet engaging. The language is easily accessible and explained whenever necessary. Both Molly and Will come off as delightful human beings and, yes, both identify as asexual or as Ace people.

"A Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality" is probably best suited to those either exploring its meaning or early in their journey as the book largely avoids deeper conversations and issues. At a mere 72 pages, this is a primer for the discussion yet it opens the door enthusiastically and the book includes valuable resources at the end.

This Oni Press title is wonderfully written, warmly and compassionately presented, and packaged in a way that encourages thoughtful discussion and exploration. "A Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality" is a quick and breezy read exploring a topic that deserves much more discussion and this is a terrific place to start that discussion.

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justdk

Made my ace heart feel so seen

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2022

This book delivers exactly what it promises. I like that it gets into many important topics: defining asexuality, exploring the spectrum, explaining the difference between sexual and romantic attraction, dating, growing up asexual, stereotypes, and the larger LGBTQIA+ community. There are also resources for further reading and research. As someone who has been aware of their own asexuality and aromanticism for awhile now, this book didn't present anything new but I still enjoyed reading it and feeling validated by the authors' insights and experiences. It's nice to have this guide bringing attention to asexuality and being there to help inform people who don't know about this orientation or who might be questioning. I would have loved having this guide around when I was younger and struggling with my identity but didn't have the terminology to described what I was -- and wasn't -- feeling. This guide is super quick (it took me about an hour to read), easy to understand, and told with simple illustrations and a casual, conversational tone. Highly recommend!

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Bhagyashree Bhat (thebookishdoctor)

Great book

Reviewed in India on May 31, 2022

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This book is a great place to start the journey of understanding asexuality. The author and illustrator provided basic understanding of what it means to be asexual, the different types of it on the spectrum and cleared some of the common myths that are there regarding asexuality in a fun and easy manner with the graphic novel format of the book.

WK

I feel seen!!

Reviewed in Canada on May 28, 2022

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I love this whole series but especially this book! It helped me understand myself and I recommend this book to everyone who’s curious about aspec identities and information!

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