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[[File:Perioriented.png|thumb|220x220px|The perioriented flag.]] |
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'''Perioriented''' refers to someone whose [[Sexual Orientation|sexual orientation]] and [[Romantic Orientation|romantic orientation]] have "matching" prefixes. For example, someone who is [[bisexual]] and [[biromantic]], or someone who is [[gay]] (homosexual) and homoromantic are both examples of perioriented people. |
'''Perioriented''' refers to someone whose [[Sexual Orientation|sexual orientation]] and [[Romantic Orientation|romantic orientation]] have "matching" prefixes. For example, someone who is [[bisexual]] and [[biromantic]], or someone who is [[gay]] (homosexual) and homoromantic are both examples of perioriented people. The noun form is periorientation. |
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Most perioriented people do not specify their romantic orientation, because one's romantic orientation can be assumed to be the same as sexual orientation unless specified otherwise. The exception to this is strictly [[aromantic]] [[asexual]] ([[aroace]]) people, as they are perioriented but do specify both orientations. |
Most perioriented people do not specify their romantic orientation, because one's romantic orientation can be assumed to be the same as sexual orientation unless specified otherwise. The exception to this is strictly [[aromantic]] [[asexual]] ([[aroace]]) people, as they are perioriented but do specify both orientations. |
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Revision as of 22:12, 16 July 2021
Perioriented refers to someone whose sexual orientation and romantic orientation have "matching" prefixes. For example, someone who is bisexual and biromantic, or someone who is gay (homosexual) and homoromantic are both examples of perioriented people. The noun form is periorientation.
Most perioriented people do not specify their romantic orientation, because one's romantic orientation can be assumed to be the same as sexual orientation unless specified otherwise. The exception to this is strictly aromantic asexual (aroace) people, as they are perioriented but do specify both orientations.
The opposite of perioriented is varioriented.
History
The history of the term is unknown. The flag was presumably created on Tumblr blog beyond-mogai-pride-flags on January 28, 2018.[1] The flag has no known meaning.