{"product_id":"9781771669900","title":"Ace Theory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCurrent opinion always holds asexuality to be invisible. Hence the notion of a happy, gentle, jubilant asexuality is never to be found in any text. Where are we to read it, then?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this revelatory book, critically acclaimed poet Ryan Fitzpatrick works through the ways in which they have interfaced with a sexual world as an asexual person. Often defined as the orientation of those who don’t experience sexual attraction, asexuality is tied to a shared logic wherein our lives are shaped by sex, by romance, by economic and social pressures that determine what a good life looks like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeaping from the eureka-moment of finding the right words to name an unnameable experience, \u003cem\u003eAce Theory\u003c\/em\u003e upends rigid definitions by turning over the pieces of a supposedly broken life. Through intellectual analysis, cultural criticism, and personal reflection, Fitzpatrick tangles with the trenchant knot of compulsory sexuality, putting a squeeze on the many pressures that make asexual people feel like they simply don’t fit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ryan Fitzpatrick (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Book*hug Press |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2026-10-27","offer_id":49155087991039,"sku":"9781771669900","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_28eb8186-1379-4732-9d13-39879489b02e.jpg?v=1788799959","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781771669900","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}