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'''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. |
'''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] |
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The difference between the anthrosexuality and [[pansexual|pansexuality]] is that the prefix ''pan-'' means ''everything'' and ''anthro-'' means ''human'', so the word ''anthrosexual'' is easier to understand for people who don't know either term and the harmful stereotypes can be avoided. |
The difference between the anthrosexuality and [[pansexual|pansexuality]] is that the prefix ''pan-'' means ''everything'' and ''anthro-'' means ''human'', so the word ''anthrosexual'' is easier to understand for people who don't know either term and the harmful stereotypes can be avoided. |
Revision as of 17:12, 30 July 2020
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.[1]
The difference between the anthrosexuality and pansexuality is that the prefix pan- means everything and anthro- means human, so the word anthrosexual is easier to understand for people who don't know either term and the harmful stereotypes can be avoided.
Etymology
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 and was uploaded on February 20th, 2018.[2] 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.