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[[File:Autisexual.png|thumb|Autisexual flag by IMakeFlags]]
[[File:Autisexual rainbowsheepdesigns.png|alt=An autisexual flag with the following colors in descending order: purple, green, beige, orange, and indigo stripes. A grey infinity symbol is in the center.|thumb|An alternate, earlier autisexual flag by rainbowsheepdesigns on Tumblr]]
'''Autisexual''' is a [[sexual orientation]]
Autistic people's sexuality can be influenced by being autistic in many ways. The social normativity and construction of sexuality as a concept, and how it is often described, are frequently things that neurodivergent people cannot relate to, particularly autistic people, because of their neurodivergence. Emphasis on sexuality and labeling of sexuality in a neurotypical or allistic way may not be things that autistic people understand or wish to participate in. The intersection of sexuality with neurodivergence, mental and physical illness, chronic illness, or disabilities is often disregarded. Individuals with any of those experiences, in this case autistic people, may be misunderstood or face ableism because of allistic and neurotypical ideas of how other facets of one's identity affect and intersect with sexuality.
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There are many people who may feel like being autistic influences their experience, perception, or understanding of sexuality. There are many studies that show that autistic people are more likely to be not straight.<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/gender-and-sexuality-in-autism-explained/}}</ref><ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/adults-autism-traits-reject-conventional-sexual-labels/}}</ref><ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29159906/}}</ref> Autistic people may also face unique challenges in coming out. Autisexuality is a way to express this and to find others with similar experiences of sexuality.
Similar labels that may also fall under the umbrella of autisexual are [[
Not all autistic people identify as autisexual, only those whose sexuality is influenced by them being autistic.
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