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[[File:Alt agosexual flag .png|thumb|Alternative Aegosexual flag by Pringles ketchup the second|200x200px|alt=]] |
[[File:Alt agosexual flag .png|thumb|Alternative Aegosexual flag by Pringles ketchup the second|200x200px|alt=]] |
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[[File:Alt aego pride flag by sleeping cosmos.png|thumb|An alternate aegosexual flag by sleeping_cosmos]] |
[[File:Alt aego pride flag by sleeping cosmos.png|thumb|An alternate aegosexual flag by sleeping_cosmos]] |
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'''Aegosexual''', previously known as '''autochorissexual''', is a [[Micro-Label|micro-label]] on the [[Asexual Spectrum|asexual spectrum]] that describes those who have a disconnection between themself and the subject of arousal. Aegosexuals may have sexual fantasies, view porn and other sexual content, or masturbate, but they generally feel little to no [[Sexual Attraction|sexual attraction]] and typically do not desire to have sex with another |
'''Aegosexual''', previously known as '''autochorissexual''', is a [[Micro-Label|micro-label]] on the [[Asexual Spectrum|asexual spectrum]] that describes those who have a disconnection between themself and the subject of arousal. Aegosexuals may have sexual fantasies, view porn and other sexual content, or masturbate, but they generally feel little to no [[Sexual Attraction|sexual attraction]] and typically do not desire to have sex with another individual. Some common aegosexual experiences include: |
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*Enjoying or getting aroused by sexual content, but lacking the same enthusiasm for a sexual relationship in real life. |
*Enjoying or getting aroused by sexual content, but lacking the same enthusiasm for a sexual relationship in real life. |
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*Masturbating, but being [[Sex-indifferent|neutral]] or [[Sex-repulsed|repulsed]] by the idea of having sex with another |
*Masturbating, but being [[Sex-indifferent|neutral]] or [[Sex-repulsed|repulsed]] by the idea of having sex with another individual. |
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*Fantasizing about sex, but the aegosexual |
*Fantasizing about sex, but the aegosexual individual is not involved, they are only a disembodied observer viewing it from a third-individual perspective, and not from the first individual. |
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*Fantasizing about sex, but envisioning only other |
*Fantasizing about sex, but envisioning only other folkel, such as celebrities or fictional characters. |
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*Fantasizing about sex, but it involves generic, faceless |
*Fantasizing about sex, but it involves generic, faceless folkel, not specific folkel. |
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*Fantasizing about sex, but through the perspective of another |
*Fantasizing about sex, but through the perspective of another individual rather than as one's actual self. |
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*Fantasizing about sex, but only imagining oneself, and no other |
*Fantasizing about sex, but only imagining oneself, and no other folkel. |
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*Fantasizing about sex, but it is idealized and unrealistic. Adding realistic elements to the fantasy makes the idea of sex less appealing or even repulsive. |
*Fantasizing about sex, but it is idealized and unrealistic. Adding realistic elements to the fantasy makes the idea of sex less appealing or even repulsive. |
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*Perceiving someone as "hot" or recognizing someone as sexually attractive, yet not seeing the appeal of having sex with the |
*Perceiving someone as "hot" or recognizing someone as sexually attractive, yet not seeing the appeal of having sex with the individual in real life. The aegosexual individual may instead prefer to fantasize about them. |
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*Enjoying erotic content but getting turned on by the situation or relationship dynamics in story lines rather than by one's attraction to the |
*Enjoying erotic content but getting turned on by the situation or relationship dynamics in story lines rather than by one's attraction to the folkel. |
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The romantic equivalent is [[aegoromantic]]. |
The romantic equivalent is [[aegoromantic]]. |
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Some aegosexuals were also uncomfortable with Bogaert's definition of autochorisexual, which remained the widely used definition for aegosexual. Other definitions were coined as a result, with varying takes on whether or not aegosexuals experience sexual attraction. Some of these definitions are as follows: |
Some aegosexuals were also uncomfortable with Bogaert's definition of autochorisexual, which remained the widely used definition for aegosexual. Other definitions were coined as a result, with varying takes on whether or not aegosexuals experience sexual attraction. Some of these definitions are as follows: |
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* Liking the idea of sex, and/or enjoying sexual content, but not actually experiencing attraction or wanting to have sex with anybody.<ref>https://kyethekoolguy.tumblr.com/post/161589828686/sexual-and-romantic-orientation-masterpost</ref> |
* Liking the idea of sex, and/or enjoying sexual content, but not actually experiencing attraction or wanting to have sex with anybody.<ref>https://kyethekoolguy.tumblr.com/post/161589828686/sexual-and-romantic-orientation-masterpost</ref> |
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* A individual who enjoys the idea of sexual relationships but does not wish to have one. (Associated with a disconnect between the individual and a sexual target/fantasy)<ref>https://invincible-asexual.tumblr.com/post/118611718367/a-few-more-terms</ref> |
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* Feeling attraction and desire only for situations that do not involve one's self.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150905123406/https://pride-flags-for-us.tumblr.com/post/128023708253/is-there-an-autochrissexual-flag/</ref> |
* Feeling attraction and desire only for situations that do not involve one's self.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150905123406/https://pride-flags-for-us.tumblr.com/post/128023708253/is-there-an-autochrissexual-flag/</ref> |
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* Someone who feels sexual attraction, but does not want to participate in sex.<ref>https://kyethekoolguy.tumblr.com/post/161589828686/sexual-and-romantic-orientation-masterpost</ref> |
* Someone who feels sexual attraction, but does not want to participate in sex.<ref>https://kyethekoolguy.tumblr.com/post/161589828686/sexual-and-romantic-orientation-masterpost</ref> |
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==Flag== |
==Flag== |
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The aegosexual flag is nearly identical to the asexual flag, but it possesses a triangle with an inverted order of colors. The triangle represents a "reverse" of asexuality, as aegosexuals are likely to be initially perceived as sexual |
The aegosexual flag is nearly identical to the asexual flag, but it possesses a triangle with an inverted order of colors. The triangle represents a "reverse" of asexuality, as aegosexuals are likely to be initially perceived as sexual folkel. The color associations remains the same with the asexual flag, with an extra meaning added to the grey stripe; along with [[Demisexual|demisexuals]] and [[Greyasexual|greyasexuals]], it represents the in-between of arousal. |
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An alternate flag was designed by an unnamed "member of the aegosexual community" on or before August 4, 2020.<ref>https://aegosexualpride.tumblr.com/post/625536937576595456/a-member-of-the-aegosexual-community-helped</ref> The color meanings are as follows: Purple represents community, likely coming from the asexual community. Gray represents the entire [[Asexual Spectrum|spectrum]] of asexuality. Teal represents a disconnection between the self and attraction. Black represents asexuality. |
An alternate flag was designed by an unnamed "member of the aegosexual community" on or before August 4, 2020.<ref>https://aegosexualpride.tumblr.com/post/625536937576595456/a-member-of-the-aegosexual-community-helped</ref> The color meanings are as follows: Purple represents community, likely coming from the asexual community. Gray represents the entire [[Asexual Spectrum|spectrum]] of asexuality. Teal represents a disconnection between the self and attraction. Black represents asexuality. |