An '''oriented aroace''' is a person who isan [[aromanticAroace|aro ace]] andwho [[asexual]]identifies butwith experiencesanother aorientation formlabel ofin attractiona thatnonromantic, isnonsexual neitherway. romanticFor nor sexualexample, butoriented isaro significantaces enoughmay toidentify warrantas a place[[Bisexual|bi]] alongsidearo theirace or [[aroacegay]] orientationaro ace. OrientedSome aroacesoriented mayaro identifyaces asbase [[Bisexual|bi]]their additional label on a form aroaceof nonromantic, ornonsexual [[gayattraction]] aroace, forsuch example. They may experienceas [[Platonic Attraction|platonic attraction]], [[AlterousSensual Attraction|alteroussensual attraction]], [[SensualAesthetic Attraction|sensualaesthetic attraction]], [[AestheticAlterous Attraction|aestheticalterous attraction]], or any combination. of non-sexual non-romantic attractions.
The term is controversial due to identity-policing in its origins, and [[Angled Aroace|angled]] has been created as an alternative to be more inclusive of [[Greyasexual|grey-asexuals]] and [[Greyromantic|greyromantics]].<ref>[https://theacetheist.wordpress.com/2019/08/04/oriented-gray/ Oriented Gray]</ref>
== Flag ==
The flag was designedproposed by the Tumblr user Biaroace on July 11, 2018.<ref>[https://biaroace.tumblr.com/post/175789820577/oriented-aroace-flag-this-flag-is-meant-to TheOriented colorAro meanAce Flag]</ref> It features four horizontal stripes, similar in design to the following:[[asexual]] flag. The dark blue forstripe sharedat aroace-ness.the Greytop forrepresents thearo aces, grey for affiliation with the wider [[Asexual Spectrum|ace-spec]]aro and [[Aromantic Spectrum|aro-spec]]ace communities., White iswhite for the orientationsorientation withinapart ourfrom communityaro (biand aroaceace, aroaceand [[Enbian|nblnb]],teal etc). And tealgreen for non-romanticnonromantic, and non-sexualnonsexual attraction<ref>https://biaroace.tumblr.com/post/175789820577/oriented-aroace-flag-this-flag-is-meant-to</ref>.
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