As a demisexual and autistic individual I struggle not to intellectualize my feelings especially in intimate relationships. I think the conversations opened in Sex Beyond “Yes” regarding expression of agency, consent framework, sex as a negotiation, and
Invitation vs request among other darker things are all interesting and important topics. I do notice the blurb mentions consent itself does not give us the tools to navigate pleasure and intimacy of which I only took a reminder to “communicate how you communicate” but not any useable tools or processes for myself which was my primary desire in reading. Perhaps this book is for those who don’t intellectualize their feelings but that is who it has appealed to. I appreciate the effort to shed light on many aspects of sex that keep us invisibly confined. Thank you again Quill R Kukla and W. W. Norton Company for the opportunity to read and review
Sex beyond “Yes” ahead of publication.