Understanding Asexuality by Anthony Bogaert

193 Pages·2012·0.82 MB·English

by  Bogaert, Anthony F.

Understanding Asexuality

Understanding Asexuality
Anthony F. Bogaert
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Understandingasexuality/AnthonyF.Bogaert.
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Contents
Acknowledgments vii
1 Introduction 1
2 TheA,B,C,andDsofSex(andAsex) 11
3 History 27
4 ThePrevalenceofAsexuality 41
5 ToMasturbateorNottoMasturbate 55
6 SexandGender 67
7 Forgingan(A)sexualIdentity 83
8 TheMadnessofSex 95
9 DoYouHaveHypoactiveSkydivingDisorder? 105
10 AMonsterinAllofOurLives 115
11 ArtandFoodonPlanetSex 123
12 (A)sexualityandHumor 135
13 JustBecause 147
14 TheBeginning 161
Bibliography 163
Index 177
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Acknowledgments
Asincerethankstothefollowingpeoplewhohelpedatvariousstagesof
thedevelopmentofthisbook:CarolynHafer,SashaNoorgaard,Malvina
Skorska, and the editorial staff at Rowman & Littlefield. Your support
and generosity are greatly appreciated. I would also like acknowledge
theloveandsupportofmymother andfatherthroughouttheyears;my
academiccareerwouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutthem.
ForLB.
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