You can pick it up at any Busboys bookstore or wherever books are sold, including through our page. With the definition from Brown and Orlando, we are urged to see asexuality not as lack, but a deep sense of knowing oneself, despite the demands of society" - M. This narrow view ignores the myriad of ways people love and connect beyond sex the exact opposite of what asexuality focuses on. "Just like Darren’s misunderstanding, popular media often depicts discussions about asexuality as “a mistake” or in the worse, as deviant, sinister, or abnormal behavior. In honor of all three, we are reading Refusing Compulsory Sexuality: A Black Asexual Lens on Our Sex-Obsessed Culture by Sherronda J Brown. This book club is for anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+ and wants to talk about queer books - you can also show up as an ally or if you're questioning! Show up for good food, good books, and good friends- plus, the more frequently you show up, the more goodies (in the form of discounts and priority book-pick) you can collect.įor the month of February, we’re celebrating a few occasions: Black History Month, Valentine’s Day, and Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week. There we'll gather to discuss a specific book by a queer author or about a queer subject matter. Every last Sunday of the month we'll be hosting Queer Book Club led by Nathan, the Takoma Bookstore Supervisor, at Busboys and Poets Takoma.
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