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-'''Nonaesthetic''', also known as '''A-aesthetic''' or '''Anaesthetic''', is a form of attraction where one does not feel [[Aesthetic Attraction|aesthetic attraction]] towards any gender. One can still be [[Romantic Attraction|romantically]] or [[Sexual Attraction|sexually]] attracted to someone, but their attraction does not revolve around one's appearance.
-One may abbreviate the term Anaesthetic to Ana, but this may be confused as the abbreviation for the eating disorder [https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/learn/by-eating-disorder/anorexia anorexia].
 [[File:A-Aesthetic.png|thumb|The A-Aesthetic Flag by Pride-Flags]]
+[[File:Acethetic.png|thumb|The Nonaesthetic Flag by TheEightChaosEmerald]]'''Nonaesthetic''', also known as '''A-aesthetic''' or '''Anaesthetic''', is a form of attraction where one does not feel [[Aesthetic Attraction|aesthetic attraction]] towards any gender. One can still be [[Romantic Attraction|romantically]] or [[Sexual Attraction|sexually]] attracted to someone, but their attraction does not revolve around one's appearance.
-[[File:Acethetic.png|thumb|The Nonaesthetic Flag by TheEightChaosEmerald]]
+One may abbreviate the term Anaesthetic to Ana, but this may be problematic as "ana" is a term for people who treat anorexia like a healthy lifestyle/dietary choice and glamorize it rather than spreading positivity for people with the disorder to seek help, support, and recovery.
 == History ==
 One of the earliest known uses of the term "aesthetic attraction" among [[Asexual|asexuals]] was in 2005, on the AVEN forums. Since then it has been commonly included in lists of subtypes of attraction. It is unknown when nonaesthetic attraction was brought up.