Erosian is a term that is exclusive to black mlm and nblm. It is the sibling flag to the oshian flag and junian flag.
History
The term was coined by Twitter user 52zosan on August 19, 2021, due to the fact that black mlm and nblm individuals were tired of the toothpaste flag, as it is racist, and has a homophobic creator. There was a desire for a flag of their own that does not have a problematic history.
Flag
The erosian flag has thirteen stripes. Purple represents having a creative soul and alignment with oneself, brown represents being honest with oneself/comfortable with one's sexuality, and light purple represents being compassionate with loved ones and trusting one's intuition.
The alternate flag has seven stripes with a rose in the center. Brown represents reliability. Orange represents optimism, creativity, and adventure. Red represents love, passion, and excitement. And the rose represents purity, mind cleansing, and confidence.
The lavender cake flag was created by Twitter user afrokagi around July 16, 2021. It has six stripes. Dark brown represents love and community. Brown represents history and solidarity. Light brown represents femininity. Light purple represents trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming mlm folk. Purple represents masculinity. And dark purple represents ace/aro mlm folk.
Etymology
The name deprives from Eros the Greek God of love, passion, and fertility, who is also the son of Aphrodite, the Greek Goddess of sexual love and beauty. Eros is a primeval God, while his brother Anteros is the God of mutual love.