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[[File:Pomosexual.png|thumb|220x220px|The
[[File:Pomo-.png|alt=|thumb|An Overarching Pomo- Prefix flag]]
'''Pomosexual,''' also called '''Labeln't,''' refers to someone who denies or does not fit any labels for a particular kind of attraction. A pomosexual person rejects, has an aversion to, or does not fit any sexual orientations such as [[gay]], [[straight]], [[bisexual]], [[asexual]] etc. ▼
[[File:Pomosexual alternate flag.png|thumb|An alternative pomosexual flag.]]
▲'''Pomosexual,''' also called '''Labeln't,''' refers to someone who denies or does not fit any labels for a particular kind of attraction. A pomosexual
This can either be because one finds the typical way of describing sexual orientation ("I am attracted to x", "I like to romantically kiss x", or "I am repulsed by x") is not applicable to their sense of identity, or because one feels the current vocabulary within the LGBT+ community cannot accurately describe their sense of sexual orientation, or because one simply does not wish to describe their orientation. A pomosexual
Pomosexual can be a sexuality by itself, but can also be used as an umbrella term. There are four main "branches" of pomosexuality, which are:
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== History ==
The term was coined in 1997 by Carol Queen and Lawrence Schimel.<ref>Queen, Carol and Schimel, Lawrence (1997). [https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=bF3FZ88GaH4C&dq=pomosexuals&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=-B3xf8U8W4&sig=M8SViBB8fQssXcX_8VIcn5i-qds "Pomosexuals: Challenging Assumptions about Gender and Sexuality".]</ref> ''Pomo-'' is short for ''postmodern''. The term was never meant to replace the term LGBT+; rather, the LGBT+ community with its own labels and theories serve as the starting point for the concept of pomosexuality.
On an unknown date, Tumblr user pride-flags created [https://evil-mogai.tumblr.com/post/156994486097/is-there-a-pomosexual-flag a flag] for the ''pomo-'' prefix.
On July 5, 2016, pride-color-schemes made [https://pride-color-schemes.tumblr.com/post/146935072870/pomo a pomosexual flag].
== Resources ==
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