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{{Controversial}}[[File:Sapiosexual flag.png|thumb|220x220px|The sapiosexual flag.]]'''Sapiosexual''' is defined as when one finds intelligence sexually attractive or arousing, or finds intelligence to be the most attractive attribute in a person. Sapiosexual can sometimes be classified as an [[Asexual Spectrum|asexual spectrum]] identity, but it isn't always.
Often times sapiosexual is more accurately labeled as a preference, since sexual orientation refers to the genders one is attracted to. Some people use this label to make themselves sound smarter than others.
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== Controversy ==
Many people, rightfully, have pointed out that wanting a smart partner is a preference, not a sexual orientation. Additionally, desiring smart partners isn't a unique or non-normative preference. Most people will say that intelligence is quality they would want in a potential partner.
▲Many people, rightfully, have pointed out that wanting a smart partner is a preference, not a sexual orientation. Additionally, desiring smart partners isn't a unique or non-normative preference. Most people will say that intelligence is quality they would want in a potential partner.
It has also been criticized for being ablest and classist, and limiting to the conversation around intelligence. In a Buzzfeed quiz titled "Are You Actually A Sapiosexual," one of the questions asks readers whether they're "repulsed by the idea of having sex with someone who had never gone to college, or had no interest in higher education,"<ref>https://www.buzzfeed.com/perpetua/sapiosexual?utm_term=.pizLJGn3G#.gk3xoXV9X</ref> which seems to normalizing the idea of discriminating against those who don't have college degrees or explicitly academic aspirations.
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== Resources ==
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