BisexualĪ sexual orientation that describes people who experience sexual, romantic, or emotional attractions to people of more than one gender.Īlso referred to as “bi,” bisexual typically includes individuals who are attracted to a variety of people, with genders that are similar to and different than their own. This refers to people who are questioning or exploring bisexuality, often due to a curiosity about one’s romantic or sexual attraction to people of the same or different genders. People who identify as autoromatic often report experiencing the relationship they have with themselves as romantic. AutoromaticĪ romantic orientation that describes a person who’s romantically attracted to themselves. Someone’s desire to engage in sexual behavior such as masturbation doesn’t determine whether they’re autosexual.
AutosexualĪ person who’s sexually attracted to themselves. AromanticĪ romantic orientation that describes people who experience little or no romantic attraction, regardless of sex or gender. Some asexual people may also engage in sexual activity. People who identify as asexual may also identify with one or more other terms that can more specifically capture their relationship to sexual attraction.Īlso referred to as “aces,” some people who are asexual do experience romantic attraction to people of one or multiple genders. Someone who identifies as a member of the asexual community experiences little or no sexual attraction to others of any gender. This term intentionally includes attraction to those who identify as men, male, or masculine, regardless of biology, anatomy, or sex assigned at birth. AndrosexualĪ term used to communicate sexual or romantic attraction to men, males, or masculinity. This refers to norms, stereotypes, and practices in society that operate under the assumption that all human beings experience, or should experience, sexual attraction.Īllosexism grants privilege to those who experience attraction and leads to prejudice against and erasure of asexual people. Use of this term helps normalize the experience of people on the asexual spectrum and provides a more specific label to describe those who aren’t part of the asexual community. A word and category describing those who experience sexual attraction.