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[[File:Queeragamic.png|thumb|220x220px|The queeragamic flag |
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'''Queeragamic |
'''Queeragamic''' is a term for a deep, [[emotional]] connection that transcends common conceptions of friendships and their importance but does not involve [[sexual]] acts.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20220127035118/https://variant-archive.tumblr.com/post/190501154262/queeragamic</ref> It can also be described as a [[Queerplatonic Relationship|queerplatonic relationship]] that does not involve sex. |
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== Controversy == |
== Controversy == |
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The term has been criticized by may people in the a-spec community, particularly those in the [[Aromantic Allosexual|aromantic allosexual]] community. Reason for such include: |
The term has been criticized by may people in the a-spec community, particularly those in the [[Aromantic Allosexual|aromantic allosexual]] community. Reason for such include: |
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* In the coining post the coiner appears to express discomfort at possibly being associated with people who have sex, which echoes exclusionary sentiments of [[ |
* In the coining post the coiner appears to express discomfort at possibly being associated with people who have sex, which echoes exclusionary sentiments of [[asexual]]s feeling uncomfortable in shared asexual and [[aromantic]] spaces due to alloaros simply existing.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20201111153708/https://shades-of-grayro.tumblr.com/post/190413427190/thoughts-on-queeragamic</ref> The term "non-sexual qpr" could have been used, but the creation of a new term seems to reflect that the coiner doesn’t want to be potentially associated with alloaros even in an abstract way. |
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* The existence of the term implies that queerplatonic relationships are inherently sexual, which is untrue. |
* The existence of the term implies that queerplatonic relationships are inherently sexual, which is untrue. |
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* No single word will ever be able to communicate exactly what one wants in a relationship. The term may be used as a excuse not to communicate with one's partner about what activities they are comfortable with in their relationship. |
* No single word will ever be able to communicate exactly what one wants in a relationship. The term may be used as a excuse not to communicate with one's partner about what activities they are comfortable with in their relationship. |
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* The term makes a direct, intentional reference to asexual reproduction, which is a concept used to perpetuate stereotypes about asexuals. |
* The term makes a direct, intentional reference to asexual reproduction, which is a concept used to perpetuate stereotypes about asexuals. |
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* The coiner refused to respond to any criticism of the term, calling it all “hate.”<ref>https://queeragamic-info.tumblr.com/ |
* The coiner refused to respond to any criticism of the term, calling it all “hate.”<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20220831135229/https://queeragamic-info.tumblr.com/</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The term was coined on January 17, 2020 by Tumblr user queerplatonicpositivity.<ref>https://queerplatonicpositivity.tumblr.com/post/190317803425/queeragamic</ref> The term comes from "queer" from queerplatonic, and "agamic", a term in biology referring to reproduction without sex. |
The term was coined on January 17, 2020 by Tumblr user queerplatonicpositivity.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20220121001841/https://queerplatonicpositivity.tumblr.com/post/190317803425/queeragamic</ref> The term comes from "queer" from queerplatonic, and "agamic", a term in biology referring to reproduction without sex. |
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== Flag == |
== Flag == |
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The flag was created at the same time as the term. Yellow symbolizes [[ |
The flag was created at the same time as the term. Yellow symbolizes [[platonic]] relationships. Light teal is a mixture of colors that blends the calm of blue with the renewal of green. Lavender symbolizes queerness. Dark grey symbolizes a mixture of black for asexual and lighter grey for [[demisexual]] and [[greyasexual]] identities. |
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==References== |
==References== |