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Since nonamory is a lifestyle that one can choose an alloromantic person can choose to be nonamorous, similar to how an [[allosexual]] person may choose to be celibate. A nonamorous person feels the same way about romance and life-partnerships as a celibate person feels about sex. |
Since nonamory is a lifestyle that one can choose an alloromantic person can choose to be nonamorous, similar to how an [[allosexual]] person may choose to be celibate. A nonamorous person feels the same way about romance and life-partnerships as a celibate person feels about sex. |
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In some cases, it may be used interchangebly with [[afidelitous]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Nonamorous was coined by Tumblr user Anagnori on December 1, 2013.<ref>https://anagnori.tumblr.com/post/68737057155/nonamory</ref> The term originated from a conversation between them and the user Uselessladders.<ref>https://anagnori.tumblr.com/post/68729400949/adding-to-the-aromantic-asexual-conversation</ref> |
Nonamorous was coined by Tumblr user Anagnori on December 1, 2013.<ref>https://anagnori.tumblr.com/post/68737057155/nonamory</ref> The term originated from a conversation between them and the user Uselessladders.<ref>https://anagnori.tumblr.com/post/68729400949/adding-to-the-aromantic-asexual-conversation</ref> |
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Around summer of 2019 the term nonamorous, along with other terms like it, was criticized by part of the aromantic community. The criticism stemmed from the fact that the term implied that someone who is not nonamorous would be "amorous". Since amorous and |
Around summer of 2019 the term nonamorous, along with other terms like it, was criticized by part of the aromantic community. The criticism stemmed from the fact that the term implied that someone who is not nonamorous would be "amorous". Since amorous and amory is typically used to exclusively describe sexual or romantic relationships this caused discomfort among parts of the community that would fall under this "amorous" label. |
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However, when potential alternatives to nonamorous were created they were similarly criticizes, leaving the nonamorous part of the community frustrated at not having an "acceptable" term to describe themselves. This led to the user Arotaro replacing any instance of " |
However, when potential alternatives to nonamorous were created they were similarly criticizes, leaving the nonamorous part of the community frustrated at not having an "acceptable" term to describe themselves. This led to the user Arotaro replacing any instance of "nonamorous" with the self introduction monologue of Greed from [[wikipedia:Fullmetal Alchemist|Fullmetal Alchemist]]<ref>https://arotaro.tumblr.com/post/185810716576/ive-decided-from-now-on-instead-of-trying-to-find</ref> to show the futility in trying to create perfect labels and the frustration of not being able to label themselves, as well as showing showing that the meaning of any given word is completely arbitrary. The quote goes ''"I’m Greed. I want everything you can think of: money and women, power and sex, status, glory, I demand the finer things. And of course I crave eternal life." '' |
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== Flag == |
== Flag == |
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