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[[Sex Stances|Sex stance]] terms, including [[Sex-Repulsed|sex-repulsed]], [[Sex-Averse|sex-averse]], [[Sex-Indifferent|sex-indifferent]], and [[Sex-Favorable|sex-favorable]], are commonly used to describe these feelings.<ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://asexualagenda.wordpress.com/2018/09/15/asexuality-as-a-hard-limit-or-the-cat-is-dead/ Asexuality as a hard limit}}]</ref><ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://asexualagenda.wordpress.com/2016/06/13/20-narratives-of-aces-who-like-sex/ 20 narratives of aces who like sex}}]</ref>
The term "asexual" may also be used as an [[umbrella term]] for any sexual orientation that is not allosexual, referring to anyone on the [[asexual spectrum]].<ref>https://www.psychiatry.org/News-room/APA-Blogs/The-Q-in-LGBTQ-Queer-Questioning</ref>
==History==
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[[File:Aventriangle.jpg|thumb|125x125px|The AVEN triangle]]
In the summer of 2010 AVEN and several other asexual websites held a contest to design an asexual flag. The current asexual flag was designed by the AVEN user Standup and was uploaded on June 30th, 2010.<ref>[h{{Archive|Site=web|URL=ttps://asexualagenda.wordpress.com/2018/02/21/the-ace-flag-a-history-and-celebration/ The Ace Flag: A History and Celebration}}]
</ref> The gradient of black, grey, and white was based on the AVEN triangle and symbolizes the concept of the [[Asexual Spectrum|asexual spectrum]]. the black is for asexuals, grey for [[greyasexuals]], [[demisexuals]], and other ace-spec individuals, and white represents
Another asexual flag was coined by [[User:Cryptocrew|Cryptocrew]] at [[User:Hayden000|Hayden000]]’s request on January 16, 2021 and was first published on a post one day later. The shades of grey represent disinterest or disconnect in sexual acts, the shades of purple represents lack of sexual attraction, the grey in the middle represents the greyasexual spectrum, white represents community and peace, the spade represents asexuals in general, while the pink plants growing around the spade represent growing love and acceptance for the community.
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