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[[File:Asexual alternate.png|thumb|Cryptocrews alternate flag.]]
[[File:161617187264310306 (10).png|thumb|Another alternate asexual flag by: @RemyWest123 on March, 23, 2021 at 5:07 PM|alt=]]
<b>Asexual</b> (often shortened to '''ace''') is a sexual
It is important to note the difference between asexuality and celibacy/abstinence. Those who are abstinent or celibate are not necessarily asexual; they may still experience sexual attraction but they choose not to act on it, typically for moral or religious reasons. Asexuals do not experience sexual attraction, and they may or may not participate in sexual activities. Although some asexuals do not have sex, there are also many asexuals who do partake in sexual activities or are in sexual relationships. This could be for many reasons, such as their own pleasure, the pleasure of a partner, or to have children.
Being asexual does not mean that one is unable to experience [[Romantic Attraction|romantic attraction]]. An asexual person can have any romantic orientation and some asexuals identify with a [[Romantic Orientation|romantic orientation]] to specify who they're interested in romantically, if anyone. They often use prefixes like hetero-, homo-, bi-, pan-, etc. in front of the word romantic to describe who they experience romantic attraction to. For example, a person who is asexual [[Straight|heteroromantic]] is romantically attracted to people of
Sexual dispositions among asexual people can vary. Some asexuals may still have a sex drive despite not feeling sexual attraction to anyone. They may still masturbate, watch porn, or participate in sexual activities. Other asexuals lack a sex drive, and some may be repulsed by the concept of sex. Terms like [[sex-repulsed]], [[sex-indifferent]], [[sex-favorable]], or [[sex-ambivalent]] are commonly used to describe these feelings.<ref>[https://asexualagenda.wordpress.com/2018/09/15/asexuality-as-a-hard-limit-or-the-cat-is-dead/ Asexuality as a hard limit]</ref><ref>[https://asexualagenda.wordpress.com/2016/06/13/20-narratives-of-aces-who-like-sex/ 20 narratives of aces who like sex]</ref>
The term "asexual" may also be used as an umbrella term, referring to anyone on
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FANDOM user RemyWest123 created another alternate asexual flag on March 23, 2021. It's based off the original and the first alternate. The black circle represents not being sexually attracted to anyone, and so does the spade.
Another common symbol is an ace playing card, due to the fact that asexual is often shortened to ace. Generally the ace of hearts is used to represent asexuals who feel romantic attraction. The ace of spades can be used to represent aromantic asexuals, or is sometimes used as an umbrella symbol for all asexuals and ace-spec people. The ace of diamonds and the ace of clubs are less commonly seen. The ace of diamonds is most commonly associated with [[Demisexual|demisexuals]] and sometimes [[Greyasexual|greyasexuals]] as well. The ace of clubs is commonly associated with
[[File:Aventriangle.jpg|thumb|125x125px|The AVEN triangle]]
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</ref> The material and exact design of the ring are not important as long as it is primarily black.
[[File:Dragon Ace.png|thumb|The "dragon asexual" flag, created by FANDOM user [[User:RalseiTheFluffiest|RalseiTheFluffiest]]]]
Cake has been an informal symbol of asexuality since 2004, originating from the AVEN forums cake emote and the joke that asexuals "prefer eating cake to having sex".<ref>[http://wiki.asexuality.org/Cake AVENwiki: Cake]</ref> Dragons have also been used to symbolise asexuality, stemming from a joke that "asexual people are way more interested in dragons than in sex."<ref>https://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/182214-dragons/?do=findComment&comment=1063215480</ref> Asexuals are also associated with plants, since certain plants have the
An older asexual symbol is the AVEN triangle, which used a black-to-white gradient to represent the asexual spectrum, with white representing allosexuality and black representing asexuality.<ref>[http://wiki.asexuality.org/AVEN_Triangle AVENwiki: AVEN Triangle]</ref> This gradient is what inspired the white, grey, and black stripes of the asexual flag.
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The term "asexual" uses the Latin prefix "a-" which means "not" or "a lack of."
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[[Category:Sexuality]]
[[Category:Ace-spec identity]]
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