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Ace by Angela  Chen
"there were some interesting points in here, but overall I found the arguments to be less than compelling and also the book to have a really � straight flavour to it.

“Fighting compulsory sexuality does not mean that everything must be desexualized but rather that the rights of the other side must be prioritized too. It means, as Wake Forest scholar Kristina Gupta writes,
writes, "challenging the unearned privileges that accrue to sexual people and sexual relationships and
eliminating discrimination against nonsexual people and nonsexual relationships."

I think painting “privileged sexuality� vs “unprivileged asexuality� with a broad brush really doesn’t take into account the history of violence against minority sexualities / the AIDS crisis. I do believe that there a LOT of discrimination towards non sexual relationships (and agree with the author about abolishing romantic relationships being a requirement in marriage), a book I read about friendship earlier this year and the legal complications that come with alternative family structures that are not defined by romance or sex managed to communicate this in a far more effective way. "
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ReadStatus9275643447 Sat, 05 Apr 2025 18:44:33 -0700 <![CDATA[Louise started reading 'Perfume & Pain']]> /review/show/7313212688 Perfume & Pain by Anna  Dorn Louise started reading Perfume & Pain by Anna Dorn
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Rebecca Michie Rebecca Michie wants to read My Body
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Health and Safety by Emily Witt
"Maybe the people were the times "
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Review7417067949 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 22:04:02 -0700 <![CDATA[Louise added 'Health and Safety: A Breakdown']]> /review/show/7417067949 Health and Safety by Emily Witt Louise gave 3 stars to Health and Safety: A Breakdown (Hardcover) by Emily Witt
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ReadStatus9235380623 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:51:19 -0700 <![CDATA[Louise wants to read 'Second Place']]> /review/show/7437478696 Second Place by Rachel Cusk Louise wants to read Second Place by Rachel Cusk
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ReadStatus9206946529 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:54:48 -0700 <![CDATA[Louise wants to read 'Pure Colour']]> /review/show/7417535699 Pure Colour by Sheila Heti Louise wants to read Pure Colour by Sheila Heti
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