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Anthrosexual refers to someone who is attracted to humans and alterhumans regardless of their gender identity/expression. The term avoids referencing a particular sexual orientation or predilection towards a particular gender.^[1]

Anthrosexual and pansexual might be used interchangeably. The prefix pan- means "all" and anthro- means "humanoid," so the word anthrosexual might be considered easier to understand for individuals who don't know either term.

Another use of anthrosexual could come from someone having a fictosexual or fictoromantic identity as well (eg. anthrosexual cartosexual, the attraction to cartoon characters so long as they’re human/alterhuman). So although anthrosexual alone means attraction to humans and alterhumans regardless of gender, anthrosexual combined with a fictosexual identity may not include all genders (eg. lesbian anthrosexual-animatesexual).

Flag

The anthrosexual flag was created by DeviantArt user SaffronMasalathekiwi on February 20, 2018.^[2] The three stripes represent the following: blue/green for being attracted to the same gender, purple for being attracted to the opposite gender, and white for being attracted to other genders.

Etymology

Anthro- is an alternative form of anthropo- which comes from Greek and means "human," "humanoid," and "human-like."

References

↑ [https://web.archive.org/web/http://queersunited.blogspot.com/2009/05/word-of-gay-anthrosexual.html Word of the Gay: "Anthrosexual" - Queers United ]
↑ [https://web.archive.org/web/https://www.deviantart.com/saffronmasalathekiwi/art/Anthrosexual-Flag-731845728 Anthrosexual Flag by SaffronMasalathekiwi ]

Anthrosexual (ficto-definition) feminine-attraction flag.
Anthrosexual (ficto-definition) masculine-attraction flag.
Anthrosexual (ficto-definition) androgynous/neutral-attraction flag.
Anthrosexual (ficto-definition) agender/genderless-attraction flag.
Anthrosexual (ficto-definition) xenic/outherine-attraction flag.
Anthrosexual (ficto-definition) multigender-attraction flag.
Anthrosexual (ficto-definition) multisexual flag.

[1] [https://web.archive.org/web/http://queersunited.blogspot.com/2009/05/word-of-gay-anthrosexual.html Word of the Gay: "Anthrosexual" - Queers United ]

[2] [https://web.archive.org/web/https://www.deviantart.com/saffronmasalathekiwi/art/Anthrosexual-Flag-731845728 Anthrosexual Flag by SaffronMasalathekiwi ]

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 [[File:Anthrosexual flag.jpg|thumb|220x220px|The anthrosexual flag.]]
-'''Anthrosexual''' refers to someone who is attracted to humans regardless of their gender identity/expression. The term avoids referencing a particular sexual orientation or predilection towards a particular gender.<sup><ref>[http://queersunited.blogspot.com/2009/05/word-of-gay-anthrosexual.html Word of the Gay: "Anthrosexual" - Queers United]
+'''Anthrosexual''' refers to someone who is [[attracted]] to humans and [[alterhuman:Alterhuman|alterhumans]] regardless of their [[gender identity]]/[[Gender expression|expression]]. The term avoids referencing a particular [[sexual orientation]] or predilection towards a particular [[gender]].<ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=http://queersunited.blogspot.com/2009/05/word-of-gay-anthrosexual.html Word of the Gay: "Anthrosexual" - Queers United}}]
-</ref></sup>
+</ref>
-Anthrosexual and [[pansexual]] might be used interchangeably. The prefix ''pan-'' means "''all''" and "''anthro-''" means ''human'', so the word anthrosexual might be considered easier to understand for people who don't know either term.
+Anthrosexual and [[pansexual]] might be used interchangeably. The prefix ''pan-'' means "all" and ''anthro-'' means "humanoid," so the word anthrosexual might be considered easier to understand for individuals who don't know either term.
+Another use of anthrosexual could come from someone having a [[fictosexual]] or [[fictoromantic]] identity as well (eg. anthrosexual [[cartosexual]], the attraction to cartoon characters so long as they’re human/alterhuman). So although anthrosexual alone means attraction to humans and alterhumans regardless of gender, anthrosexual combined with a fictosexual identity may not include all genders (eg. [[lesbian]] anthrosexual-[[animatesexual]]).
-Another potential difference is that, while anthrosexual people are attracted to humans regards of gender, pansexual leaves open the potential to be attracted to sentient non-human beings. So while pansexual and anthrosexual are interchangeable in modern day reality, in science fiction or fantasy settings, and potentially in the future there is the potential to distinguish the two terms.
+==Flag==
-Another use of anthrosexual could come from someone having a [[fictosexual]] or [[fictoromantic]] identity as well. (Example: Anthrosexual [[cartosexual]], the attraction to cartoon characters so long as theyre human.) So although anthrosexual alone means attraction to humans regardless of gender, anthrosexual combined with a fictosexual identity may not include all genders. (Example: [[Lesbian]] anthrosexual-[[animatesexual]].)
+The anthrosexual flag was created by DeviantArt user SaffronMasalathekiwi on February 20, 2018.<ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://www.deviantart.com/saffronmasalathekiwi/art/Anthrosexual-Flag-731845728 Anthrosexual Flag by SaffronMasalathekiwi}}]
+</ref> The three stripes represent the following: blue/green for being attracted to the same gender, purple for being attracted to the opposite gender, and white for being attracted to other genders.
-== Etymology ==
+==Etymology==
-''Anthro-'' is an alternative form of ''anthropo-'' which comes from Greek and means ''human, humanoid and human-like''.
+''Anthro-'' is an alternative form of ''anthropo-'' which comes from Greek and means "human," "humanoid," and "human-like."
-== Flag ==
-The anthrosexual flag was designated by DeviantArt user SaffronMasalathekiwi and was uploaded on February 20th, 2018.<sup><ref>[https://www.deviantart.com/saffronmasalathekiwi/art/Anthrosexual-Flag-731845728 Anthrosexual Flag by SaffronMasalathekiwi]
-</ref></sup> The three stripes represent the following: marine blue for being attracted by the same gender, violet for being attracted by the opposite gender and white for being attracted by other genders.
-== References ==
-<references /><gallery>
+== References==
+<references /><gallery mode="nolines" class="center">
 File:Anthrosexual (feminine).png|Anthrosexual (ficto-definition) feminine-attraction flag.
+File:Anthrosexual (masculine).png|Anthrosexual (ficto-definition) masculine-attraction flag.
+File:Anthrosexual (androgyny-neutrality).png|Anthrosexual (ficto-definition) androgynous/neutral-attraction flag.
+File:Anthrosexual (genderless-agender).png|Anthrosexual (ficto-definition) agender/genderless-attraction flag.
+File:Anthrosexual (xenic-outherine).png|Anthrosexual (ficto-definition) xenic/outherine-attraction flag.
+File:Anthrosexual (multi).png|Anthrosexual (ficto-definition) multigender-attraction flag.
+File:Anthrosexual (multisexual).png|Anthrosexual (ficto-definition) multisexual flag.
 </gallery><gallery>
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 </gallery>
-[[Category:Sexuality]]
+[[Category:Pages With No History Section]]
-[[Category:M-Spec]]
+[[Category:Pansexual Terms]]