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== Usage ==
The term oriented aroace is often used to refer to those who are [[suptilic]] [[Green Stripe Aromantic|green stripe aromantic]] and [[Black Stripe Asexual|black stripe asexual]]. Though many oriented aroace and aspec communities and their members are inclusive towards those who are not (or unsure/questioning their specific labels.)<ref name=":0">https://web.archive.org/web/20220830224102/https://www.reddit.com/r/Orientedaroace/comments/j456tk/oriented_aroace_information_page/</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230517224204/https://aro-culture-is.tumblr.com/post/655019260691759104/can-someone-be-oriented-aroace-but-not-aceacespec</ref>
Some disagree with Biaroace's exclusionary and uncommon definitions of "arospec", "acespec", and "aspec", as well as their belief that [[Grey Aroace|grey aroace]] individuals should not call themselves "bi aroace" or "gay aroace" or state that they are oriented/have an orientation. Many also criticize Biaroace's aphobia towards greyaro, greyace, and grey aroace individuals through stating that they always feel romantic/sexual attraction and are therefore completely separate from "strict" aroace individuals when this is untrue.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20240226090738/https://theacetheist.wordpress.com/2019/08/04/oriented-gray/</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20240415235916/https://raavenb2619.tumblr.com/post/617574667073585152/wait-whats-wrong-with-oriented-aroace-and-angled</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230518001341/https://askanaroace.tumblr.com/post/186512325805/screenshots-of-a-tumblr-post</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20240416000607/https://godlessace.tumblr.com/post/186787075203/oriented-aroace-criticism-summary</ref>
Some aroace individuals prefer the term over [[Angled Aroace|angled aroace]] as it centers their tertiary attraction over any romantic/sexual attraction they may or may not conditionally experience, as they only have a non-romantic and nonsexual tertiary orientation (e.g. a biplatonic greysexual aromantic who is not bisexual or allosexual.)<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20240416003416/https://www.tumblr.com/shades-of-grayro/186768884380/redthedragon-been-talking-to-a-friend-about</ref>
[[Electio Aroace|Electio aroace]] individuals who do not experience tertiary attraction but still wish to partner with a preference may structure their identity in a manner similar to oriented aroaces (e.g. "bi aroace" or "bi-oriented electio aroace") but the terms are not synonymous.<ref name=":0" />
==Flags==
The original flag was designed by Tumblr user Biaroace on July 11, 2018.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230326211711/https://biaroace.tumblr.com/post/175789820577/oriented-aroace-flag-this-flag-is-meant-to Oriented Aro Ace Flag]</ref> It features four horizontal stripes, similar in design to the [[asexual]] flag. The dark blue stripe at the top represents aroaces, grey for affiliation with the wider [[aro-spec]] and ace-spec communities, white for the orientation apart from aro and ace, and teal green for
A second inclusive oriented aroace flag was designed by Tumblr user futabairl on May 28th, 2023. It is inclusive of everyone who uses the label oriented aroace as well as those who may identify under or fit the definition of angled aroace.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230605123209/https://www.tumblr.com/futabairl/718573525408104448/alternative-oriented-aroace-flag-free</ref> In order the meanings of the stripes are:
* being aroace
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