Aegosexuality
| Etymology | From Ancient Greek: "a-" (α-) (meaning "without" or "not") with Latin roots "ego" (self) and "sexuality". |
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| Classification | Sexual identity |
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| Synonyms | Autochorissexuality |
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| Flag name | Aegosexual pride flag |
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Aegosexuality is a subtype of asexuality[1] characterized by a lack of desire to have sex or form sexual relationships with others despite experiencing arousal, enjoying sexual content, having sexual fantasies or masturbating.[2][3] Regarding romantic attraction, the term aegoromanticism is used.[3]
Etymology and history
[edit]To describe this form of sexuality, sexologist Anthony Bogaert coined the term autochorissexualism, defined as "sex without (choris) one's self/identity (auto)" or "identity-less sexuality."[4] However, while autochorissexualism is classified within the context of paraphilia, individuals who identify with this experience typically prefer the label aegosexual,[2][3][1] which was coined in 2014.[5]
Research
[edit]Research on aegosexuality highlights the diversity within the asexual spectrum and the varied relationships between sexual fantasy and self-identity.[6][7] Aegosexual individuals may experience marginalization under frameworks such as amatonormativity and human-oriented sexualism.[8]
According to research by Thom Winter-Gray and Nikki Hayfield, some aegosexual individuals feel that their engagement in sexual fantasies makes them "not asexual enough," while others experience sexual fantasies as disconnected from their self-identity, resulting in little to no conflict with their asexual identity.[7]
Some aegosexual individuals identify as fictosexual to emphasize their preference for fictional objects of attraction. According to a study by Yuu Matsuura, which analyzed fictosexual discourse in Japan, critiques have been raised by aego-fictosexual individuals against the human-oriented sexualism that regards fictional sexual content as secondary compared to human-to-human sexual relationships.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Daigle-Orians, Cody (2023). I Am Ace: Advice on Living Your Best Asexual Life. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. ISBN 978-1-83997-262-1.
- ^ a b Young, Eris (2023). Ace voices: what it means to be asexual, aromantic, demi or grey-ace. London Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. ISBN 978-1-78775-698-4.
- ^ a b c Barron, Victoria (2023). Amazing ace, awesome aro: an illustrated exploration. London; Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. ISBN 978-1-83997-714-5.
- ^ Bogaert, Anthony F. (2012). "Asexuality and Autochorissexualism (Identity-Less Sexuality)". Archives of Sexual Behavior. 41 (6): 1513–1514. doi:10.1007/s10508-012-9963-1. ISSN 0004-0002. PMID 22576251.
- ^ Midlej, Heloisa (2025-02-26). "Como falar sobre a assexualidade na vida real estimula registros da assexualidade virtualmente e vice-versa: Uma análise sobre como o envio de histórias pessoais agiu como continuidade da memória da identidade assexual e apoiou a exibição "A é para... (Museu da Assexualidade e Arromanticidade)"". Revista Memória LGBT (in Portuguese). 10 (1): 95–129. ISSN 2318-6275.
- ^ Yule, Morag A.; Brotto, Lori A.; Gorzalka, Boris B. (2017). "Sexual Fantasy and Masturbation Among Asexual Individuals: An In-Depth Exploration". Archives of Sexual Behavior. 46 (1): 311–328. doi:10.1007/s10508-016-0870-8. ISSN 0004-0002. PMID 27882477.
- ^ a b Winter-Gray, Thom; Hayfield, Nikki (2021). "'Can I be a kinky ace?': How asexual people negotiate their experiences of kinks and fetishes". Psychology & Sexuality. 12 (3): 163–179. doi:10.1080/19419899.2019.1679866. ISSN 1941-9899.
- ^ a b Matsuura, Yuu (2021). ""Foreclosure/Erasure" of Claims-Making by the Everyday Life as Taken for Granted: Discourse Analysis about "Fictosexual" as Sexuality that does not Conform to "Sexual Orientation"". Journal of Social Problems (in Japanese). 36: 67–83. doi:10.50885/shabyo.36.0_67.
