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'''Objectum Sexuality '''and '''Objectum Romanticism (OS/OR) '''often shorted to just '''Objectum''', sometimes also called '''Pygmaliosexual''', is the attraction to inanimate objects. This attraction can be sexual, romantic, or both, it can also be a form of [[Tertiary Attraction|tertiary attraction]]. The objects that an objectum individual is attracted to are often called "beloved objects", these objects often have names and personalities to the objectum person. They may go on dates or do other romantic things with their beloved object. |
'''Objectum Sexuality '''and '''Objectum Romanticism (OS/OR) '''often shorted to just '''Objectum''', sometimes also called '''Pygmaliosexual''', is the attraction to inanimate objects. This attraction can be sexual, romantic, or both, it can also be a form of [[Tertiary Attraction|tertiary attraction]]. The objects that an objectum (or 'OS') individual is attracted to are often called "beloved objects", these objects often have names and personalities to the objectum person. They may go on dates or do other romantic things with their beloved object. |
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Beloved objects can be "private objects", meaning objects that one owns, which can include: toys, cars/trucks, plants, musical instruments, articles of clothing, etc. They can also be "public objects", meaning objects that are something public or in a public space, which can include: buildings, bridges, machines, statues, fences, water, amusement park rides, etc. Objects do not have to be tangible and can also include things such as logos, letters, or concepts. Some objectum people are [[polyamorous]], and are dedicated to many objects, while some are devoted to a single object. Objectum people can be attracted to people as well or they could be exclusively attracted to objects. |
Beloved objects can be "private objects", meaning objects that one owns, which can include: toys, cars/trucks, plants, musical instruments, articles of clothing, etc. They can also be "public objects", meaning objects that are something public or in a public space, which can include: buildings, bridges, machines, statues, fences, water, amusement park rides, etc. Objects do not have to be tangible and can also include things such as logos, letters, or concepts. Some objectum people are [[polyamorous]], and are dedicated to many objects, while some are devoted to a single object. Objectum people can be attracted to people as well or they could be exclusively attracted to objects. |
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Some objectum people believe in animism; the idea that everything has a spirit or spiritual energy, including people, plants, animals, and objects. Others have noted the high number of OS people who identify as being on the autism-spectrum, leading to the accepted understanding that there are two separate ways to experience objectum sexuality. Some OS people with autism have stated that they do not identify as animists and do not feel that objects have a spirit, but that their attraction is the result of synesthesia<ref>'Objectum sexuality: A sexual orientation linked with autism and synaesthesia': https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31882730/</ref>. Regardless, objectum people will often talk to their beloved objects and many feel that the object talks back in its own way. |
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| ⚫ | Objectum sexuality is different from a sexual paraphilia, as a paraphilia does not imply a devoted personal relationship, feeling mutual and reciprocal attraction, and usually does not include animistic beliefs. Dr. Amy Marsh, a sexologist who has studied OS people, has developed a spectrum that explains some of the differences between object fetishism and objectum orientation<ref>http://waihili.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/marshspectrum.pdf</ref>. |
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Some objectum people believe in animism; the idea that everything has a spirit or spiritual energy, including people, plants, animals, and objects. Objectum people will often talk to their beloved objects and many feel that the object talks back in its own way. |
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== History == |
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Relationships and orientations that can be described as objectum are found throughout human history in mythology, folklore, and the lives of real people. |
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The term "objectum sexuality" was coined by Eija-Riitta Eklöf and two other objectum-sexuals in the early 1970's. In 2008, Erika Eiffel and Oliver Arndt founded Objectum Internationale<ref>http://objectum-sexuality.org/</ref>, an organization dedicated to providing education about the orientation both to people questioning themselves as well as the general public. Since then its members have made appearances in documentaries, on news programs, and in journalistic publications. |
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Objectum sexuality saw a surge of interest and recognition on Tumblr in the 2010's, independent from the community formed around Objectum Internationale. [[File:Conceptum.png|thumb|169x169px|Conceptum flag]] |
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| ⚫ | Objectum sexuality is different from a sexual paraphilia, as a paraphilia does not imply a devoted personal relationship, feeling mutual and reciprocal attraction, and usually does not include animistic beliefs. Dr. |
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== Objectum Identities == |
== Objectum Identities == |
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