Asexual

Contributions by: $martA$, Maddoxofthestars, Rust&Stardust

Definitions and Usages
Asexuality describes experiencing little or no sexual attraction. Asexuals (AKA "aces") may only experience attraction under specific circumstances too. Sexual attraction is defined by this wiki as "the desire to engage in sexual acts with a specific individual or individuals... anything from penetrative sex to deep kisses, and anything in between, as everyone is different in what they interpret to be sexual."

Asexual individuals are against a lot of misinformation about their identity and lifestyle. They can still enjoy and seek out sex (AKA sex favorable), be indifferent towards participating in sexual activities (AKA sex neutral), or be uncomfortable with the idea of sex, sexual jokes, and other related things (AKA sex repulsed); this is because asexuals lack attraction, not libido. Asexuality is not the same as celibacy or abstinence, or is a medical concern. It doesn't inherently stem from neurodivergency (although some aces identify a correlation between the two) either.

Related Terms
Asexuality can be used as an umbrella term for the Asexual Spectrum, or the myriad of labels between asexual and allosexual. Some labels demisexual, fraysexual, grey-asexual, and myrsexual. Asexual folks can have any romantic orientation, sensual orientation, or other attraction type. When asexual is also aromantic, they may be called an AroAce.

Flags
The first flag is the most visible asexual symbol, and has been around since August of 2010. The black band represents asexuality; the grey band represents grey-asexuality & other asexual spectrum labels; the white band represents allosexuals and asexual allies; the purple band represents community. Inadvertently, purple has become the "color of asexuality".

The second flag is without the white stripe, removing the representation of allosexuals in a flag meant for aces. The other colors mean the same thing, and the specific purple tone is hex code #A000CE.