Black Stripe Asexual is an umbrella term for people on the asexual spectrum who experience a complete lack of sexual attraction. This is a subset of asexuality, which is the general lack of sexual attraction. Black Stripe Asexuality does not include those who experience fleeting, negligible or slight sexual attraction, but does include asexuals of any libido (libidoist or non-libidoist), sex-favorability (sex-repulsed, sex-averse, sex-neutral or sex-favorable), those who have experienced past sexual attraction, and those who have sexual fluidity (such as ace-flux and ace-spike).
The aro-spec equivalent of the Black Stripe Asexual is Green Stripe Aromantic.
Identities under the Black Stripe Asexual umbrella include:
- Nemosexual - someone who has never experienced sexual attraction.
- Nopesexual - someone who identifies as lacking a sexual orientation due to their asexuality.
- Praetersexual - someone who has experienced sexual attraction in the past.
- Vultusexual - someone who experiences aesthetic and sensual attraction interchangeably.
- Miransexual - someone who experiences visual sexual attraction but does not experience sexual desire.
The term Black Stripe Asexual was inspired by the black stripe on the asexual flag, which represents asexuality. Black Stripe Asexuals identify with the black of the flag as the point of 'absolute zero' in terms of sexual attraction.
Flag
The black stripes are representative of asexuality, the two parallel white stripes are representative of aro-spec identities and Black Stripe Asexuals in romantic relationships, and the purple central stripe is representative of community.
Secondary Purpose
The Black Stripe Asexual umbrella term has the secondary intention to validate the asexuals who do experience a degree of sexual attraction. Although they may experience ambiguous, weak, or infrequent sexual attraction, these asexuals do not identify as greysexual. Black Stripe Asexuality specifies that there are varying levels of asexuality and each is just as asexual as the other.