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While all [[A-Spec|aspec]] people are harmed by [[amatonormativity]], loveless aros are especially harmed by it. This may come in the form of some [[Alloromantic Asexual|alloromantic asexuals]] trying to "humanize" themselves to [[alloromantic]] [[Allosexual|allosexuals]] by claiming they can "still love." This not only alienates arospec people who do not experience romantic attraction, but also enforces the amatonormative belief that romance makes someone a normal, appealing human being. Similar messages may also be parroted by using examples of tertiary attraction instead, which enforces a belief that experiencing any love makes someone human if it is "close enough" to being romantic. As a result of this alienation, loveless aros typically disregard the idea that love is necessary. |
While all [[A-Spec|aspec]] people are harmed by [[amatonormativity]], loveless aros are especially harmed by it. This may come in the form of some [[Alloromantic Asexual|alloromantic asexuals]] trying to "humanize" themselves to [[alloromantic]] [[Allosexual|allosexuals]] by claiming they can "still love." This not only alienates arospec people who do not experience romantic attraction, but also enforces the amatonormative belief that romance makes someone a normal, appealing human being. Similar messages may also be parroted by using examples of tertiary attraction instead, which enforces a belief that experiencing any love makes someone human if it is "close enough" to being romantic. As a result of this alienation, loveless aros typically disregard the idea that love is necessary. |
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This does not necessarily mean one lacks empathy or other emotions, and is not to be confused with [[panaspec]] or [[nonamorous]], though someone who is loveless may also experience limited empathy, be panaspec, and/or be nonamorous. Loveless aros will often times feel other [[Attraction|attractions]] and use the [[Split Attraction Model (SAM)|split attraction model]], but just not equate their attraction to love. |
This does not necessarily mean one lacks empathy or other emotions, and is not to be confused with [[panaspec]] or [[nonamorous]], though someone who is loveless may also experience limited empathy, and/or be panaspec, and/or be nonamorous. Loveless aros will often times feel other [[Attraction|attractions]] and use the [[Split Attraction Model (SAM)|split attraction model]], but just not equate their attraction to love. |
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Loveless aros reclaiming their disconnect from love is similar to [[Voidpunk|voidpunks]] reclaiming their disconnect from humanity and the two communities often overlap. |
Loveless aros reclaiming their disconnect from love is similar to [[Voidpunk|voidpunks]] reclaiming their disconnect from humanity and the two communities often overlap. |
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