SOUNDS FAKE BUT OKAY | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation
Date and Time
Apr 10, 2023 6:00 pm
Location
Takoma
235 Carroll St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20012
Apr 10, 2023 6:00 pm
Takoma
'Somehow, over time, we forgot that the rituals behind dating and sex were constructs made up by human beings and eventually, they became hard and fast rules that society imposed on us all.'
True Love. Third Wheels. Dick pics. 'Dying alone'. Who decided this was normal?
Sarah and Kayla invite you to put on your purple aspec glasses - and rethink everything you thought you knew about society, friendship, sex, romance and more.
Drawing on their personal stories, and those of aspec friends all over the world, prepare to explore your microlabels, investigate different models of partnership, delve into the intersection of gender norms and compulsory sexuality and reconsider the meaning of sex - when allosexual attraction is out of the equation.
Spanning the whole range of relationships we have in our lives - to family, friends, lovers, society, our gender, and ourselves, this book asks you to let your imagination roam, and think again what human connection really is.
Kayla Kaszyca is joining us on the Busboys stage along with her co-host and co-author Sarah Costello tuning in virtually to go beyond the 101 of asexuality and aromanticism to dive deep into what it means to be aspec and the wide range of experiences underneath that umbrella. Copies of the book will be available for purchase during and after the event, and Kayla will be signing following the program.
This event is free and open to all. Our program begins at 6:00 pm, and will be followed by an audience Q&A. Copies of SOUNDS FAKE BUT OKAY will be available for purchase before and after the event. Please note that this event is in person and will not be livestreamed.
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Sarah Costello and Kayla Kaszyca are the hosts of Sounds Fake But Okay, the #1 podcast on asexuality and aromanticism. They have been featured in the BBC, them., Cosmopolitan, and Teen Vogue, and have spoken at events including New York Comic Con and the UK Asexuality Conference. Sarah identifies as asexual and aromantic and lives in Los Angeles where she works in TV development. Kayla identifies as demisexual and biromantic and lives in Boston where she works in marketing. Follow them @soundsfakepod, @costiellie, and @kayla_kas.
