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==History== |
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The term autochorisexual was coined by Dr. Anthony Bogaert, a psychologist who specializes in human sexuality, in 2012<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22576251</ref>. He classified it as a paraphilia since, at the time, asexuality was considered a psychological disorder. This caused controversy with the name, with some not caring about the negative association and others choosing to reclaim the word while others chose to identify with the label "aegosexual". The term "aegosexual" was coined by Tumblr user Sugar-And-Spite, in November of 2014<ref>http://sugar-and-spite.tumblr.com/post/101478696189/autochoris-is-a-bit-of-a-mouthful</ref>. The term is meant to have the same meaning as "autochorisexual", but formulated with Latin roots, making the word easier to pronounce and discarding of the orientation's original perception as a paraphilia. |
The term autochorisexual was coined by Dr. Anthony Bogaert, a psychologist who specializes in human sexuality, in 2012<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22576251</ref>. He classified it as a paraphilia since, at the time, asexuality was considered a psychological disorder. This caused controversy with the name, with some not caring about the negative association and others choosing to reclaim the word while others chose to identify with the label "aegosexual". The term "aegosexual" was coined by Tumblr user Sugar-And-Spite, in November of 2014<ref>http://sugar-and-spite.tumblr.com/post/101478696189/autochoris-is-a-bit-of-a-mouthful</ref>. The term is meant to have the same meaning as "autochorisexual", but formulated with Latin roots, making the word easier to pronounce and discarding of the orientation's original perception as a paraphilia. |
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[[File:Alt agosexual flag .png|thumb|alternative aegosexual flag ]] |
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Some aegosexuals were also uncomfortable with Bogaert's definition of autochorisexual, which remained the widely used definition for aegosexual. Other definitions were coined as a result, with varying takes on whether or not aegosexuals experience sexual attraction. Some of these definitions are as follows: |
Some aegosexuals were also uncomfortable with Bogaert's definition of autochorisexual, which remained the widely used definition for aegosexual. Other definitions were coined as a result, with varying takes on whether or not aegosexuals experience sexual attraction. Some of these definitions are as follows: |
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* Liking the idea of sex, and/or enjoying sexual content, but not actually experiencing attraction or wanting to have sex with anybody.<ref>https://kyethekoolguy.tumblr.com/post/161589828686/sexual-and-romantic-orientation-masterpost</ref> |
* Liking the idea of sex, and/or enjoying sexual content, but not actually experiencing attraction or wanting to have sex with anybody.<ref>https://kyethekoolguy.tumblr.com/post/161589828686/sexual-and-romantic-orientation-masterpost</ref> |
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* A person who enjoys the idea of sexual relationships but does not wish to have one. (Associated with a disconnect between the person and a sexual target/fantasy)<ref>https://invincible-asexual.tumblr.com/post/118611718367/a-few-more-terms</ref> |
* A person who enjoys the idea of sexual relationships but does not wish to have one. (Associated with a disconnect between the person and a sexual target/fantasy)<ref>https://invincible-asexual.tumblr.com/post/118611718367/a-few-more-terms</ref> |
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==Flag== |
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The aegosexual flag is nearly identical to the asexual flag, but it possesses a triangle with an inverted order of colors. The triangle represents a "reverse" of asexuality, as aegosexuals are likely to be initially perceived as sexual people. The color associations remains the same with the asexual flag, with an extra meaning added to the grey stripe; along with [[Demisexual|demisexuals]] and [[Greyasexual|greyasexuals]], it represents the in-between of arousal. |
The aegosexual flag is nearly identical to the asexual flag, but it possesses a triangle with an inverted order of colors. The triangle represents a "reverse" of asexuality, as aegosexuals are likely to be initially perceived as sexual people. The color associations remains the same with the asexual flag, with an extra meaning added to the grey stripe; along with [[Demisexual|demisexuals]] and [[Greyasexual|greyasexuals]], it represents the in-between of arousal.[[File:Alt agosexual flag .png|thumb|alternative aegosexual flag ]]An alternate flag was designed by an unnamed "member of the aegosexual community" on or before August 4, 2020.<ref>https://aegosexualpride.tumblr.com/post/625536937576595456/a-member-of-the-aegosexual-community-helped</ref> The color meanings are as follows: Purple represents community, likely coming from the asexual community. Gray represents the entire [[Asexual Spectrum|spectrum]] of asexuality. Teal represents a disconnection between the self and attraction. Black represents asexuality. |
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An alternate flag was designed by an unnamed "member of the aegosexual community" on or before August 4, 2020.<ref>https://aegosexualpride.tumblr.com/post/625536937576595456/a-member-of-the-aegosexual-community-helped</ref> The color meanings are as follows: Purple represents community, likely coming from the asexual community. Gray represents the entire [[Asexual Spectrum|spectrum]] of asexuality. Teal represents a disconnection between the self and attraction. Black represents asexuality. |
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An alternate version was created on August 8, 2020 by xeno-aligned<ref>https://xeno-aligned.tumblr.com/post/625867415855808513/a-member-of-the-aegosexual-community-helped</ref> which kept the triangle symbolism but used the colors of the alternate flag. |
An alternate version was created on August 8, 2020 by xeno-aligned<ref>https://xeno-aligned.tumblr.com/post/625867415855808513/a-member-of-the-aegosexual-community-helped</ref> which kept the triangle symbolism but used the colors of the alternate flag. |
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