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While all [[A-Spec|aspec]] people are harmed by [[amatonormativity]], loveless aros are especially harmed by it. Some [[Alloromantic Asexual|alloromantic asexuals]] may try to make themselves more palatable by claiming they can "still love," which not only alienates arospec people who do not experience romantic attraction, but also enforces the amatonormative belief that romance makes someone appealing. Similar messages may also be parroted by using examples of tertiary attraction attraction instead, which enforces a belief that experiencing any love makes someone appealing if it is "close enough" to being romantic. Loveless aros disregard the idea that love is necessary. |
While all [[A-Spec|aspec]] people are harmed by [[amatonormativity]], loveless aros are especially harmed by it. Some [[Alloromantic Asexual|alloromantic asexuals]] may try to make themselves more palatable by claiming they can "still love," which not only alienates arospec people who do not experience romantic attraction, but also enforces the amatonormative belief that romance makes someone appealing. Similar messages may also be parroted by using examples of tertiary attraction attraction instead, which enforces a belief that experiencing any love makes someone appealing if it is "close enough" to being romantic. Loveless aros disregard the idea that love is necessary. |
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This does not necessarily mean one lacks empathy or other emotions, and is not to be confused with [[panaspec]], though someone who is panaspec may also consider themselves to be loveless. Loveless aros will often times feel other [[Attraction|attractions]] and use the [[Split Attraction Model (SAM)|split attraction model]]. |
This does not necessarily mean one lacks empathy or other emotions, and is not to be confused with [[panaspec]], though someone who is panaspec may also consider themselves to be loveless. Loveless aros will often times feel other [[Attraction|attractions]] and use the [[Split Attraction Model (SAM)|split attraction model]] but just not equate their attraction to love. |
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Loveless aros reclaiming their disconnect from love is similar to [[Voidpunk|voidpunks]] reclaiming their disconnect from humanity and the two communities often overlap. |
Loveless aros reclaiming their disconnect from love is similar to [[Voidpunk|voidpunks]] reclaiming their disconnect from humanity and the two communities often overlap. |
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