Romantic and sexual orientation: Difference between revisions
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[[File:Pride in London 2016 - Asexual people in the parade at Trafalgar Square.png|thumb|Asexual participants in the Pride in London 2016 parade. Photo by Katy Blackwood.]] | |||
===Asexuality=== | ===Asexuality=== | ||
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Asexuality is also an umbrella term, and there are many kinds of sexual orientations in the asexual spectrum. One of many kinds of asexuality is gray-asexuality, a sexual orientation that ''partly'' lacks sexual attraction.<ref>Jillian Cottle, "Hallelujah, it's raining labels." [http://jilliancottle.com/hallelujah-its-raining-labels]</ref> Aromanticism and demisexuality are also included under the asexual umbrella. | Asexuality is also an umbrella term, and there are many kinds of sexual orientations in the asexual spectrum. One of many kinds of asexuality is gray-asexuality, a sexual orientation that ''partly'' lacks sexual attraction.<ref>Jillian Cottle, "Hallelujah, it's raining labels." [http://jilliancottle.com/hallelujah-its-raining-labels]</ref> Aromanticism and demisexuality are also included under the asexual umbrella. | ||
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File:Asexual flag.svg|Asexual flag. Black for abscence of sexuality (asexuality). Grey for grey-asexuality & demisexuality. White for non-asexual partners & allies. Purple for community. | |||
File:Ace-logo4.svg|Logo of Asexual Visibility & Education Network (AVEN). Sometimes used as a symbol of asexuality. Representing the third point on the Kinsey Scale, asexuality, seperate from heterosexuality & homosexuality. Juxtaposed on a purple triangle, for queer identity. | |||
File:Aromantic Flag.svg|Aromantic flag. | |||
File:Aromantic.svg|Aromantic heart symbol. The hexagon is a visual pun on the chemical structure of aromatic hydrocarbons ("aromatic"≈"aromantic"). | |||
File:Demisexual Flag.svg|Demisexual flag. | |||
File:Asexuality Symbol.svg|Demisexual heart symbol. Derived from AVEN logo. | |||
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=== Aromanticism === | === Aromanticism === | ||
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===Demisexuality=== | ===Demisexuality=== | ||
Demisexuality is a sexual orientation in which a person feels sexual attraction only to people they have formed a strong bond with, friends for example. | Demisexuality is a sexual orientation in which a person feels sexual attraction only to people they have formed a strong bond with, friends for example. Grey-asexuality is similar to demisexuality, but not exactly the same. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||