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[[File:Acespec.png|alt=A flag with four even horizontal stripes. From top to bottom they are dark blue, purple, light grey, and dusty pink.|thumb|Alternate asexual spectrum flag.|The asexual spectrum flag by @theflagarchive]]
[[File:AceSpec flag by @sude.the.acespec on instagram.jpg|thumb|Alternate asexual spectrum flag by SudeTheAcespec]]
[[File:Acespec flag.png|thumb|Alternate ace spectrum flag by DistinctiveSoy.]]
[[File:Ace spec identities.png|thumb|Some of the asexual spectrum sexual orientations explained with pie.]]
The '''asexual spectrum''' or '''asexual umbrella''' is a group of [[sexual orientations]] that all fall under the [[Umbrella Term|umbrella term]] of [[asexual]]. Individuals on the asexual spectrum may completely lack [[sexual attraction]] or feel it so little that they relate more to the asexual experience than to the [[allosexual]] experience. The common link between individuals on the asexual spectrum is that they do not feel the "standard" amount of sexual attraction or feel it in the "standard" way.
Individuals on the asexual spectrum are often referred to as "ace-spec" for short. Ace-spec individuals can have any [[Romantic Orientation|romantic orientation]], including [[aromantic]].
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*[[Placiosexual]]
*[[Requiessexual|Requissexual]]
*[[Adexsexual]]
== Terminology ==
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== Flag ==
The first flag to gain widespread usage as an acespec flag was the asexual flag, created in August of 2010 to represent the entire asexual spectrum, and it was selected after a thorough three-stage poll by the community, originating on AVEN, the largest acespec community at the time, but extending towards other acespec communities to ensure as many individuals as possible could be included in this decision. <ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://asexualagenda.wordpress.com/2018/02/21/the-ace-flag-a-history-and-celebration/}}</ref>
The black stripe represents asexuals and lack of attraction, the grey stripe represents demisexuals, gray-asexuals and everyone else that's on the ace-spec, the white stripe represents allosexual allies and the purple stripe represents the community as a whole, and it was likely chosen because AVEN had purple as part of its colour scheme. It has been adopted as a symbol for asexuals, but has never stopped being used as a symbol of the entire spectrum and to this day it's the most commonly used flag for asexual spectrum communities.
Recently, some individuals have expressed interest in developing a different flag to differentiate the spectrum with all its identities from the asexual identity, regardless of the original intent of the flag, since it has been widely adopted by asexuals. To that end, some different flags have been adopted by these members of the spectrum, these flags were created by Tumblr user ''theflagarchive'' on July 25, 2020<ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://theflagarchive.tumblr.com/post/624655680467599360/asexual-spectrum-flag-while-i-like-the-asexual Tumblr post creating the asexual spectrum flag.}}]</ref> and Instagram user ''sude.the.acespec'' on June 16,
For the first flag, the dark blue or black stripe represents the asexual community, its history and solidarity. The purple stripe comes from the asexual flag and represents all asexual identities. The pink stripe represents self-determination, pride in one's identity, and acceptance of one's own and others' asexuality. The cream stripe represents diversity in experiences and types of attractions.
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[[Category:Ace-spec identity]]
[[Category:Umbrella Terms]]
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