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| ⚫ | '''Allosexuality''' is the ability to experience [[sexual attraction]] and the lack of identification with [[asexuality]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2020-07-30 |title=What Does It Mean To Be Allosexual? |url=https://www.dictionary.com/e/gender-sexuality/allosexual/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Dictionary.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Jalili |first=Candice |date=2020-10-23 |title=Allosexual |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sexopedia/a34464498/allosexual-definition/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Cosmopolitan |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Clark 242–252">{{Cite journal |last1=Clark |first1=Alyssa N. |last2=Lefkowitz |first2=Eva S. |last3=Zimmerman |first3=Corinne |date=2023-02-12 |title=Sexual and Affectionate Behaviors in Asexual and Allosexual Adults |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00224499.2022.2051161 |journal=The Journal of Sex Research |language=en |volume=60 |issue=2 |pages=242–252 |doi=10.1080/00224499.2022.2051161 |pmid=35316105 |s2cid=247615390 |issn=0022-4499}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Clark |first1=Alyssa N. |last2=Zimmerman |first2=Corinne |date=2022-05-01 |title=Concordance Between Romantic Orientations and Sexual Attitudes: Comparing Allosexual and Asexual Adults |url=https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-02194-3 |journal=Archives of Sexual Behavior |language=en |volume=51 |issue=4 |pages=2147–2157 |doi=10.1007/s10508-021-02194-3 |pmid=35380311 |s2cid=247955047 |issn=1573-2800}}</ref> Someone who experiences allosexuality is '''allosexual''', sometimes shortened to '''allo'''. Other terms to describe non-asexual people include '''zedsexual''',<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dyer |first=Harriet |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Qs5EEAAAQBAJ&dq=zedsexual&pg=PT96 |title=The Little Book of LGBTQ+: An A-Z of Gender and Sexual Identities |date=2022-05-31 |publisher=Cleis Press |isbn=978-1-62778-536-5 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Decker |first=Julie Sondra |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vTSCDwAAQBAJ&dq=zedsexual&pg=PT150 |title=The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality * Next Generation Indie Book Awards Winner in LGBT * |date=2015-10-13 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1-5107-0064-2 |language=en}}</ref> or simply sexual.<ref>{{Cite web |title=General FAQ |url=https://www.asexuality.org/?q=general.html |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=The Asexual Visibility and Education Network}}</ref> |
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The term does not indicate the target of sexual attraction, meaning allosexual could describe someone who is [[Heterosexuality|heterosexual]], [[gay]], [[Bisexuality|bisexual]], or [[Pansexuality|pansexual]], for example.<ref name=":1" /> It also does not indicate how often an individual experiences sexual attraction or participates in sex or sexual encounters.<ref name=":1" /> |
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| ⚫ | '''Allosexuality''' is the ability to experience [[sexual attraction]] and the lack of identification with [[asexuality]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2020-07-30 |title=What Does It Mean To Be Allosexual? |url=https://www.dictionary.com/e/gender-sexuality/allosexual/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Dictionary.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Jalili |first=Candice |date=2020-10-23 |title=Allosexual |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sexopedia/a34464498/allosexual-definition/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Cosmopolitan |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Clark 242–252">{{Cite journal | |
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== Terminology == |
== Terminology == |
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The prefix ''[[allo-]]'' comes from the Greek word ''Állos'', meaning |
The prefix ''[[allo-]]'' comes from the Greek word ''Állos'', meaning "other", "different", or "atypical".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Definition of ALLO- |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allo- |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.merriam-webster.com |language=en}}</ref> It was attached to the suffix 'sexual' to create a term meaning "a person who experiences sexual attraction towards others". The structure parallels other sexuality terms such as homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual, pansexual, asexual, etc. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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In a medicalized context, allosexual has been used |
In a medicalized context, allosexual has been used in contrast to autosexual to describe sexual attraction towards others or sexual behavior between multiple people.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Burleson |first1=Mary H |last2=Trevathan |first2=Wenda R |last3=Gregory |first3=W.Larry |date=May 2002 |title=Sexual behavior in lesbian and heterosexual women: relations with menstrual cycle phase and partner availability |url=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S030645300100066X |journal=Psychoneuroendocrinology |language=en |volume=27 |issue=4 |pages=489–503 |doi=10.1016/S0306-4530(01)00066-X|pmid=11912001 |s2cid=24519130 }}</ref> The term was coined by the asexual community as a way to name and discuss the experiences of non-asexual people.<ref name=":1" /> It is used to normalize asexuality and provide a term that can be used in conjunction with ace terminology. Allosexuality makes asexuality one sexuality among others, rather than being a deviation from what is simply 'normal'.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Mollet |first1=Amanda L. |title=Encyclopedia of Queer Studies in Education |last2=Lackman |first2=Brian |pages=26–30 |chapter=Chapter 6 Allonormativity and Compulsory Sexuality |doi=10.1163/9789004506725_006 |chapter-url=https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004506725_006}}</ref> |
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== Society and culture == |
== Society and culture == |
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Asexuals are estimated to make up 1% or less of the total population and about 1.7% of the LGBT population.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=1.7% of sexual minority adults identify as asexual |url=https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/press/sm-asexuals-press-release/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=Williams Institute |language=en-US}}</ref> Since the majority of people would be classified as allosexual, it is viewed by some as the natural way of being and asexuality as a deviation |
Asexuals are estimated to make up 1% or less of the total population and about 1.7% of the LGBT population.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=1.7% of sexual minority adults identify as asexual |url=https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/press/sm-asexuals-press-release/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=Williams Institute |language=en-US}}</ref> Since the majority of people would be classified as allosexual, it is viewed by some as the natural way of being and asexuality as a deviation from this norm.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=MacInnis |first1=Cara C. |last2=Hodson |first2=Gordon |date=November 2012 |title=Intergroup bias toward "Group X": Evidence of prejudice, dehumanization, avoidance, and discrimination against asexuals |url=http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1368430212442419 |journal=Group Processes & Intergroup Relations |language=en |volume=15 |issue=6 |pages=725–743 |doi=10.1177/1368430212442419 |s2cid=3056711 |issn=1368-4302}}</ref> Physical intimacy is considered an essential part of romantic relationships among allosexuals, which can complicate relationships between asexual and allosexual individuals.<ref name="Clark 242–252"/> [[Allonormativity]], or the concept that all humans experience sexual attraction or desire a sexual relationship, can lead to the isolation and marginalization of asexual individuals.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Popova |first=Milena |url=https://direct.mit.edu/books/book/4304/Sexual-Consent |title=Sexual Consent |date=2019-05-07 |publisher=The MIT Press |isbn=978-0-262-35359-5 |language=en |doi=10.7551/mitpress/12108.001.0001}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Allosexuality is the ability to experience sexual attraction and the lack of identification with asexuality.[1][2][3][4] Someone who experiences allosexuality is allosexual, sometimes shortened to allo. Other terms to describe non-asexual people include zedsexual,[5][6] or simply sexual.[7]
The term does not indicate the target of sexual attraction, meaning allosexual could describe someone who is heterosexual, gay, bisexual, or pansexual, for example.[2] It also does not indicate how often an individual experiences sexual attraction or participates in sex or sexual encounters.[2]
Terminology
[edit]The prefix allo- comes from the Greek word Állos, meaning "other", "different", or "atypical".[8] It was attached to the suffix 'sexual' to create a term meaning "a person who experiences sexual attraction towards others". The structure parallels other sexuality terms such as homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual, pansexual, asexual, etc.
History
[edit]In a medicalized context, allosexual has been used in contrast to autosexual to describe sexual attraction towards others or sexual behavior between multiple people.[9] The term was coined by the asexual community as a way to name and discuss the experiences of non-asexual people.[2] It is used to normalize asexuality and provide a term that can be used in conjunction with ace terminology. Allosexuality makes asexuality one sexuality among others, rather than being a deviation from what is simply 'normal'.[10]
Society and culture
[edit]Asexuals are estimated to make up 1% or less of the total population and about 1.7% of the LGBT population.[11] Since the majority of people would be classified as allosexual, it is viewed by some as the natural way of being and asexuality as a deviation from this norm.[12] Physical intimacy is considered an essential part of romantic relationships among allosexuals, which can complicate relationships between asexual and allosexual individuals.[3] Allonormativity, or the concept that all humans experience sexual attraction or desire a sexual relationship, can lead to the isolation and marginalization of asexual individuals.[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "What Does It Mean To Be Allosexual?". Dictionary.com. 2020-07-30. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ a b c d Jalili, Candice (2020-10-23). "Allosexual". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ a b Clark, Alyssa N.; Lefkowitz, Eva S.; Zimmerman, Corinne (2023-02-12). "Sexual and Affectionate Behaviors in Asexual and Allosexual Adults". The Journal of Sex Research. 60 (2): 242–252. doi:10.1080/00224499.2022.2051161. ISSN 0022-4499. PMID 35316105. S2CID 247615390.
- ^ Clark, Alyssa N.; Zimmerman, Corinne (2022-05-01). "Concordance Between Romantic Orientations and Sexual Attitudes: Comparing Allosexual and Asexual Adults". Archives of Sexual Behavior. 51 (4): 2147–2157. doi:10.1007/s10508-021-02194-3. ISSN 1573-2800. PMID 35380311. S2CID 247955047.
- ^ Dyer, Harriet (2022-05-31). The Little Book of LGBTQ+: An A-Z of Gender and Sexual Identities. Cleis Press. ISBN 978-1-62778-536-5.
- ^ Decker, Julie Sondra (2015-10-13). The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality * Next Generation Indie Book Awards Winner in LGBT *. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-5107-0064-2.
- ^ "General FAQ". The Asexual Visibility and Education Network. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "Definition of ALLO-". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ Burleson, Mary H; Trevathan, Wenda R; Gregory, W.Larry (May 2002). "Sexual behavior in lesbian and heterosexual women: relations with menstrual cycle phase and partner availability". Psychoneuroendocrinology. 27 (4): 489–503. doi:10.1016/S0306-4530(01)00066-X. PMID 11912001. S2CID 24519130.
- ^ Mollet, Amanda L.; Lackman, Brian. "Chapter 6 Allonormativity and Compulsory Sexuality". Encyclopedia of Queer Studies in Education. pp. 26–30. doi:10.1163/9789004506725_006.
- ^ "1.7% of sexual minority adults identify as asexual". Williams Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ MacInnis, Cara C.; Hodson, Gordon (November 2012). "Intergroup bias toward "Group X": Evidence of prejudice, dehumanization, avoidance, and discrimination against asexuals". Group Processes & Intergroup Relations. 15 (6): 725–743. doi:10.1177/1368430212442419. ISSN 1368-4302. S2CID 3056711.
- ^ Popova, Milena (2019-05-07). Sexual Consent. The MIT Press. doi:10.7551/mitpress/12108.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-262-35359-5.
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