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{{Stub}}'''Autosexuality''' is when one experiences sexual attraction exclusively towards themself |
{{Stub}}'''Autosexuality''' is when one experiences sexual attraction exclusively towards themself; and can occur in many forms as follows: |
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# Having a hard time responding to someone's sexual touch, but being able to/comfortable with self pleasing like masturbation. |
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# Feeling no attraction to others but feeling attraction to yourself. |
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# Attraction to oneself. |
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The romantic counterpart to autosexual is autoromantic.[[File:Autosexualflag.png|thumb|The autosexual flag]] |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Autosexual was first used as a very specific term used by Bernard Apfelbaum, a PHD graduate in clinical psychology in his work on the book "Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy.", although he considered it as a sexual abnormality but often autosexuals do not seek out sexual relationships as it is simply a way of life and how they feel about others, it is strictly the attraction to yourself and is not a psychological abnormality. |
Autosexual was first used as a very specific term used by Bernard Apfelbaum, a PHD graduate in clinical psychology in his work on the book "Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy.", although he considered it as a sexual abnormality but often autosexuals do not seek out sexual relationships as it is simply a way of life and how they feel about others, it is strictly the attraction to yourself and is not a psychological abnormality. |
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== Etymology == |
== Etymology == |
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The prefix comes from the Greek term 'auto', meaning 'self'. |
The prefix comes from the Greek term 'auto', meaning 'self'. |
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== Resources == |
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# https://www.deviantart.com/savvyred/art/Autosexual-Pride-Flag-630696754 |
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[[Category:Sexuality]] |
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[[Category:Ace-spec identity]] |
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[[Category:Identity]] |
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Revision as of 04:27, 13 June 2020
Autosexuality is when one experiences sexual attraction exclusively towards themself; and can occur in many forms as follows:
- Having a hard time responding to someone's sexual touch, but being able to/comfortable with self pleasing like masturbation.
- Feeling no attraction to others but feeling attraction to yourself.
- Attraction to oneself.
The romantic counterpart to autosexual is autoromantic.
History
Autosexual was first used as a very specific term used by Bernard Apfelbaum, a PHD graduate in clinical psychology in his work on the book "Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy.", although he considered it as a sexual abnormality but often autosexuals do not seek out sexual relationships as it is simply a way of life and how they feel about others, it is strictly the attraction to yourself and is not a psychological abnormality.
Etymology
The prefix comes from the Greek term 'auto', meaning 'self'.