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Womasexual does not specify the womasexual individual's own gender identity. The term was coined this way intentionally so that non-binary individuals and those who did not want to specify their gender in their orientation label could have an alternative label to terms such as [[lesbian]] or [[straight]]. |
Womasexual does not specify the womasexual individual's own gender identity. The term was coined this way intentionally so that non-binary individuals and those who did not want to specify their gender in their orientation label could have an alternative label to terms such as [[lesbian]] or [[straight]]. |
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Similar terms include [[gynesexual]], [[minsexual|finsexual]], [[mascic|femaric]], [[viramoric|feminamoric]], and [[neptunic]]. |
Similar terms include [[gynesexual]], [[femsexual]], [[minsexual|finsexual]], [[mascic|femaric]], [[viramoric|feminamoric]], and [[neptunic]]. |
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The masculine counterpart is [[masexual]]. |
The masculine counterpart is [[masexual]]. |
Revision as of 22:11, 12 May 2022
Womasexual, or womansexual, is a sexual orientation describing exclusive attraction to women. This includes attraction to binary women and may also include attraction to female-aligned non-binary individuals.
Womasexual does not specify the womasexual individual's own gender identity. The term was coined this way intentionally so that non-binary individuals and those who did not want to specify their gender in their orientation label could have an alternative label to terms such as lesbian or straight.
Similar terms include gynesexual, femsexual, finsexual, femaric, feminamoric, and neptunic.
The masculine counterpart is masexual.
History and Flag
Tumblr user pastelmemer (now pastelroswell) coined the term and flag on or before July 1, 2016.[1] It was originally coined as a synonym of femmesexual.