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[[File:Autosexualflag.png|thumb|220x220px|The autosexual flag.]] |
[[File:Autosexualflag.png|thumb|220x220px|The autosexual flag.]] |
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[[File:Autosexual.png|thumb|Alternate autosexual flag without the emblem|alt=]] |
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[[File:Auto-sexual.PNG|thumb|Alternative flag with 5 lines.]] |
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[[File:Alternateauto.png|thumb|Alternate autosexual flag.]] |
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# Having a hard time responding to someone's sexual touch, but being able to or is comfortable with self pleasing like masturbation. |
# Having a hard time responding to someone's sexual touch, but being able to or is comfortable with self pleasing like masturbation. |
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# Feeling little or no attraction to others sexually but feeling attraction to yourself. |
# Feeling little or no attraction to others sexually but feeling attraction to yourself. |
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# Fantasizing about sexual interaction with yourself. |
# Fantasizing about sexual interaction with yourself. |
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#Feeling attraction to yourself more than what is considered "normal." |
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The romantic counterpart to autosexual is [[autoromantic]]. |
The romantic counterpart to autosexual is [[autoromantic]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Autosexual was first used as a very specific term used by Bernard Apfelbaum, a PHD graduate in clinical psychology in his work on the book "Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy" |
Autosexual was first used as a very specific term used by Bernard Apfelbaum, a PHD graduate in clinical psychology, in 1989, in his work on the book "Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy". He considered it as a sexual abnormality. Often autosexuals do not seek out sexual relationships as it is simply a way of life and how they feel about others; it is strictly the attraction to oneself and is not a psychological or sexual abnormality. It was once considered to be a narcissistic trait, mischaracterizing both NPD & autosexuality. |
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Autosexuality was once considered to be a narcissistic trait and selfish/selfcentered, but more recently has been concluded that anyone can be autosexual, regardless of personality or mental health. Typically autosexual has been represented to portray narcissists, sociopaths, and psychopaths in different types of media therefore giving it negative connotations. |
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== Being autosexual vs narcissism == |
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Many people confuse narcissism with autosexuality, however, the differences, as Dr. McGowan explains; "Autosexuals are more comfortable sexually when in their own company, while ''narcissists'' crave attention. Autosexuality is also not likely to be associated with a lack of empathy or desire to give others pleasure – sexually or otherwise – but rather a preference towards a private and personal sexual experience." |
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In summary, while narcissism is a self obsession that causes harm to others and oneself, autosexuality is harmless in the sense that one does not put oneself above others, and it is not a mental abnormality. |
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==Flag== |
==Flag== |
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The first flag was made by Tumblr user aturinfortheworse, also known as Ruin, on December 13, 2011.<ref>https://aturinfortheworse.tumblr.com/post/14158699799/i-made-an-autosexual-flag-but-then-i-realized</ref> She did not specify the meaning behind the flag's symbolism. |
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The first flag was made by a user going by aturinfortheworse on an unspecified site. They had a meaning for the flag originally, but forgot it. |
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The second flag was |
The second flag was designed by Ruthie on November 21, 2020. It is inspired by the original flag's colors. The shades of blue represents self compassion and self care, the heart represents self love, and the grey represents the [[Asexual Spectrum|ace-spec]] category. |
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[[File:Autosexual (2).png|thumb|Autosexual flag with symbol.]] |
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==Etymology== |
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The prefix comes from the Greek term 'auto', meaning 'self'. |
The prefix comes from the Greek term 'auto', meaning 'self'. |
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== Resources == |
== Resources == |
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# https://www.deviantart.com/savvyred/art/Autosexual-Pride-Flag-630696754 |
# {{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://www.deviantart.com/savvyred/art/Autosexual-Pride-Flag-630696754}} |
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#https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/85b0bae2-b9fb-4358-9519-4d68aafaf49c |
#{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/85b0bae2-b9fb-4358-9519-4d68aafaf49c}} |
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[[Category:Ace-spec identity]] |
[[Category:Ace-spec identity]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:15, 10 October 2023
Autosexual is a sexual orientation on the asexual spectrum when one experiences sexual attraction primarily or exclusively towards oneself; and can occur in many forms as follows:
- Having a hard time responding to someone's sexual touch, but being able to or is comfortable with self pleasing like masturbation.
- Feeling little or no attraction to others sexually but feeling attraction to yourself.
- Fantasizing about sexual interaction with yourself.
- Feeling attraction to yourself more than what is considered "normal."
The romantic counterpart to autosexual is autoromantic.
History
Autosexual was first used as a very specific term used by Bernard Apfelbaum, a PHD graduate in clinical psychology, in 1989, in his work on the book "Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy". He considered it as a sexual abnormality. Often autosexuals do not seek out sexual relationships as it is simply a way of life and how they feel about others; it is strictly the attraction to oneself and is not a psychological or sexual abnormality. It was once considered to be a narcissistic trait, mischaracterizing both NPD & autosexuality.
Flag
The first flag was made by Tumblr user aturinfortheworse, also known as Ruin, on December 13, 2011.[1] She did not specify the meaning behind the flag's symbolism.
The second flag was designed by Ruthie on November 21, 2020. It is inspired by the original flag's colors. The shades of blue represents self compassion and self care, the heart represents self love, and the grey represents the ace-spec category.
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Etymology
The prefix comes from the Greek term 'auto', meaning 'self'.