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The term queerplatonic originated among [[Asexual Spectrum|asexuals]] to describe an ambiguous category outside the strict boxes of romance and friendship.<ref>[https://theacetheist.wordpress.com/2019/03/09/a-genealogy-of-queerplatonic/ A Genealogy of Queerplatonic]</ref> The term was first used by Meloukhia in the comment section of a 2010 Dreamwidth post.<ref>[https://kaz.dreamwidth.org/238564.html A/romanticism]</ref> In 2011, Meloukhia, also known as S. E. Smith, introduced the term on Tumblr.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161023235234/http:/realsesmith.tumblr.com/post/2868581031/word-of-the-day-queerplatonic Word of the Day: Queerplatonic]</ref> |
The term queerplatonic originated among [[Asexual Spectrum|asexuals]] to describe an ambiguous category outside the strict boxes of romance and friendship.<ref>[https://theacetheist.wordpress.com/2019/03/09/a-genealogy-of-queerplatonic/ A Genealogy of Queerplatonic]</ref> The term was first used by Meloukhia in the comment section of a 2010 Dreamwidth post.<ref>[https://kaz.dreamwidth.org/238564.html A/romanticism]</ref> In 2011, Meloukhia, also known as S. E. Smith, introduced the term on Tumblr.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161023235234/http:/realsesmith.tumblr.com/post/2868581031/word-of-the-day-queerplatonic Word of the Day: Queerplatonic]</ref> |
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==Symbolism== |
==Symbolism== |
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Currently, there is no consensus on queerplatonic symbolism. At least four different flag designs have been proposed for queerplatonic.<ref>[https://aromagni.tumblr.com/post/173593938299/so-i-googled-queerplatonic-flag-and-the-above Queerplatonic Flags]</ref> Most of these flags use the colors yellow and pink. Yellow is commonly used to symbolize platonic relationships. Pink is possibly use because it's a light form of red- |
Currently, there is no consensus on queerplatonic symbolism. At least four different flag designs have been proposed for queerplatonic.<ref>[https://aromagni.tumblr.com/post/173593938299/so-i-googled-queerplatonic-flag-and-the-above Queerplatonic Flags]</ref> Most of these flags use the colors yellow and pink. Yellow is commonly used to symbolize platonic relationships. Pink is possibly use because it's a light form of red- which is commonly used to represent romantic attraction, showing that queerplatonic relationships can sometimes resemble romantic relationship, but are also their own thing entirely. |
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==Resources== |
==Resources== |
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