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Allosexual means that a person experiences sexual attraction\u2014unlike people on the asexual spectrum.
\nSo it\u2019s not a \u201cnew trendy term,\u201d but simply the neutral technical term for everyone who isn\u2019t asexual.<\/p>\n
In short:<\/strong> The term isn\u2019t meant to set boundaries around asexuality, but to do the exact opposite: Allosexual people:<\/p>\n Allosexual doesn\u2019t mean: \u201cI\u2019m always in the mood.\u201d For a long time, there was only one linguistic center: The term allosexual resolves this imbalance.<\/p>\n It makes it clear:<\/strong><\/p>\n This term creates a neutral linguistic relationship\u2014similar to \u201chetero\u201d and \u201chomo.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s as diverse as people themselves. There\u2019s no obligation to be \u201csexy all the time.\u201d Here\u2019s the clear difference:<\/p>\n Allosexual<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2192 Experiences sexual attraction (often, occasionally, or situationally).<\/p>\n Asexual<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2192 Experiences no sexual attraction, or only very rarely.<\/p>\n Common misconceptions\u2014and the truth behind them<\/p>\n \u201cAllosexual people want sex all the time.\u201d<\/strong> \u201cAllosexual means promiscuous.\u201d<\/strong> \u201cAllosexual is an unnecessary term.\u201d<\/strong> \u201cAllosexual is the same as heterosexual.\u201d<\/strong> Many allosexual people experience their sexuality flexibly\u2014depending on:<\/p>\n Allosexuality says nothing about frequency, style, or interests. Being allosexual simply means that sexual attraction is part of your life. Allosexuality is an orientation like any other\u2014neither better nor worse, just defined differently. When sexual attraction is part of normal everyday life Allosexual means that a person experiences sexual attraction\u2014unlike people on the asexual spectrum. So it\u2019s not a \u201cnew trendy term,\u201d but simply the neutral technical term for everyone who isn\u2019t asexual. In short: If you feel sexual attraction, whether rarely or often, then you\u2019re most likely […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1951,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[107],"tags":[],"dipi_cpt_category":[],"class_list":["post-1950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sexual-orientation"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nIf you feel sexual attraction, whether rarely or often, then you\u2019re most likely allosexual.<\/p>\n
\nIt creates linguistic equality so that asexuality isn\u2019t seen as a \u201cdeviation,\u201d but as one of many orientations.<\/p>\nWhat exactly does allosexual mean?<\/h2>\n
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\nIt simply means: sexual attraction exists in my life.<\/p>\nWhy the term \u201callosexual\u201d matters<\/h3>\n
\nPeople with sexual attraction were simply seen as \u201cnormal\u201d\u2014and people without it as \u201cdifferent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
What does allosexuality feel like?<\/h3>\n
\nAllosexual people experience sexual attraction:<\/p>\n\n
\nAllosexuality simply means that sexual attraction is generally present.<\/p>\nAllosexual vs. asexual<\/h3>\n
Between the two is the gray spectrum, e.g., demisexual or graysexual.<\/h3>\n
\n\u2192 No. Libido and orientation are not the same thing. <\/p>\n
\n\u2192 Wrong. It says absolutely nothing about sexual behavior. <\/p>\n
\n\u2192 As long as \u201casexual\u201d exists, there needs to be a neutral term for the opposite.<\/p>\n
\n\u2192 Nope. Allosexual describes whether you experience sexual attraction\u2014not who you\u2019re attracted to. <\/p>\nWhy allosexuality doesn\u2019t define anyone<\/h2>\n
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\nIt only describes the capacity for sexual attraction\u2014not how someone lives it out.<\/p>\nAllosexuality is normal\u2014but not the \u201cdefault\u201d<\/h3>\n
\nWhat matters is that this term isn\u2019t meant to judge, but to create balancing language that doesn\u2019t present asexuality as an exception.<\/p>\n
\nIt highlights that human sexuality isn\u2019t black and white, but a broad spectrum full of possibilities.
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