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'''Androsexual '''is a term with several possible definitions. First, is the exclusive attraction to [[Man|men]]. This means that [[Straight|heterosexual]] women, [[gay]] men, and [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] people attracted to men can be considered androsexuals, another word for this definition is [[masexual]]. The second possible definition is the attraction to people who present [[Masculine|masculinely]], regardless of their actual gender. Another word for this definition is [[minsexual]]. Thirdly, is the attraction to "male anatomy" regardless of whether that person identifies as male, however this definition is considered transphobic as it reduces people to their genitals.

The feminine equivalent is [[Gynesexualgynesexual]]. The romantic equivalent is [[andromantic]].

The term was possibly made with non-binary or [[genderqueer]] people in mind. However, many non-binary people prefer terms like [[minsexual]], [[mascic]], or [[masexual]] to describe this attraction, because androsexual has no agreed upon definition, which can havemake unfavorableit's connotations.usage Firstlyconfusing, theand termit hascan nohave singleunfavorable definitionconnotations. Additionally, theThe term androsexual is commonly used by transphobes as a reason to exclude [[Transgender|trans]] men because they are only attracted to "male anatomy" or "real men". Under this definition it reduces people to their genitalia, and puts [[Cisgender|cis]] men and pre-surgery trans women in the same group because they have "male anatomy".

The secondAn alternate flag was created on by user ThatOneKnows in the LGBTA fandom. The blue stripe in the middle represents people of the male gender ;The green and purple stripes at the end represent non-binary people who present masculinity; The transitioning stripes to the central blue stripe represent trans men.

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Alternate androsexual flag (2).webp|AlternateAn alternate androsexual flag created by [https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/User:ThatOneKnows ThatOneKnows].