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Love Among Object Sexuals Analysis

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In Love Among Object Sexuals Marsh frames the lives of people living with O.S. as an “overcoming a monster” story. This type of story helps evoke a sense of empathy from the readers as Marsh compares the struggles people with O.S. face to a monster in their lives that they work to overcome. The ‘monsters’ that people with O.S. commonly face include abuse, mental illness and the lack of acceptance about their current sexuality. Marsh’s audience is the general public, or people that don’t know about or understand O.S. The use of facts and statistics in the academic journal helps Marsh propose a logical viewpoint on people who identify or have the traits of O.S. while she uses the stories of those who have struggled with their identity to elicit empathy from the readers. Marsh tries to spread knowledge and gain support for people with O.S. through the use of these different, yet compelling …show more content…

While both Autism and Asperger’s are displayed on a scale of severity, it is still a common link between over 90% of participants- and the endeavors they present can make life for those with O.S., who most likely have symptoms of either disorder, extremely difficult.
The presence of a mental illness in most surveyed individuals with O.S. could cause readers to question the sanity of those with O.S. as well as the legitimacy of their condition and their contingency. People with O.S. are still humans though, and they deserve to be treated with respect and dignity and to live with as little suffering as possible. Marsh’s overall message helps further display the need for basic human rights and dignity.
Overcoming a monster is a fantastic way that helps Marsh frame the struggles of people with O.S. Despite their issues, they still are able to live functional and fairly happy lives as they overcome the struggles they are faced with

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