num_pages: 208
description: Brave witty and empowering this graphic memoir follows Rebecca as she navigates her asexual identity and mental health in a world obsessed with sex. From school to work to relationships this book offers an unparalleled insight into asexuality. 'When I was in school everyone got to a certain age where they became interested in talking about only one thing: boys girls and sex. Me though? I was only interested in comics.' Growing up Rebecca assumes sex is just a scary new thing they will 'grow into' as they get older but when they leave school start working and do grow up they start to wonder why they don't want to have sex with other people. In this brave hilarious and empowering graphic memoir we follow Rebecca as they navigate a culture obsessed with sexfrom being bullied at school and trying to fit in with friends to forcing themself into relationships and experiencing anxiety and OCDbefore coming to understand and embrace their asexual identity.
language: English
title: How to Be Ace: A Memoir of Growing Up Asexual
publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers