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* Finding the concept of romance to be inaccessible, inapplicable, or nonsensical |
* Finding the concept of romance to be inaccessible, inapplicable, or nonsensical |
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* Disidentifying with the concept of romantic attraction - either as a social construct or as something potentially applicable to oneself |
* Disidentifying with the concept of romantic attraction - either as a social construct or as something potentially applicable to oneself |
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* Questioning romanticism for such a long time that the questioning itself becomes the identity, rather than a path toward any other more stable identity |
* Questioning romanticism for such a long time that the questioning itself becomes the identity, rather than a path toward any other more stable identity |
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== Origin == |
== Origin == |
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As a more pronounceable alternative to wtfromantic, the term quoiromantic was first coined by Tumblr user Epochryphal (Cor) in 2012, based on ''quoi, ''the French word for "what."<ref>[http://epochryphal.tumblr.com/post/37572886173/a-thought-wtfromantic-is-a-very-important A thought]</ref> Cor defines quoiromantic as "actively disidentifying" with romance, romantic attraction, or romantic orientation as "sensible/applicable categories" for oneself.<ref>[https://epochryphal.tumblr.com/post/106762907052/a-note-on-quoi A Note On Quoi-]</ref> |
As a more pronounceable alternative to wtfromantic, the term quoiromantic was first coined by Tumblr user Epochryphal (Cor) in 2012, based on ''quoi, ''the French word for "what."<ref>[http://epochryphal.tumblr.com/post/37572886173/a-thought-wtfromantic-is-a-very-important A thought]</ref> Cor defines quoiromantic as "actively disidentifying" with romance, romantic attraction, or romantic orientation as "sensible/applicable categories" for oneself.<ref>[https://epochryphal.tumblr.com/post/106762907052/a-note-on-quoi A Note On Quoi-]</ref> |
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== Relationship to Aromantic Spectrum == |
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Quoiromanticism is sometimes incorrectly understood as a subtype of [[Aromantic Spectrum|aromantic spectrum]] identity.<ref>[https://www.pillowfort.social/posts/1073358 Quoiromanticism is not just a subset of the aromantic spectrum]</ref> The reality is more complicated, since according to a 2019 survey, although many quoi/wtfromantics identify with the aromantic spectrum, not all do.<ref>[https://www.pillowfort.social/posts/803837 Romantic Ambivalence Survey: Data by Subgroup - WTF/Quoi]</ref> |
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<nowiki> </nowiki>Misunderstandings on this front have sometimes resulted in overwriting other people's identities, such as when the term [[Queerplatonic Relationship|queerplatonic]] is incorrectly described as originating in the aro community.<ref>[https://theacetheist.wordpress.com/2019/11/02/qpr-revisionism-is-not-an-appropriate-proxy-for-aro-reparations/ QPR Misinformation Is Not an Appropriate Vehicle for Aro Community Building] |
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</ref> This common mistake has unfortunately involved referring to everyone involved simply as "aro," when in fact, some of those people did not identify with the aro community or with the aromantic spectrum at all.<ref>[https://kazaera.tumblr.com/post/188771456204/the-qpr-history-discourse-where-we-are QPR history comments]</ref> These misunderstandings arise when wtfromantics and those who do not identify with any romantic orientation are assumed to simply count as aro by default. |
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More accurately, quoiromanticism can be understood as a disidentification with the romantic/nonromantic binary, which may or may not overlap with an aro identity. |
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== Symbolism == |
== Symbolism == |
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== References == |
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[[Category:Aro-spec identity]] |
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