Apothisexuality
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Apothisexuality is a variation of asexuality, in which the individual feels repulsion towards sex.[1] Some apothisexual people view sexual acts as disgusting or uncomfortable, however, this is a unique feeling of the individual and should never be confused with a negative stance towards sex.[2][3][4]
The apothisexual person, in general, does not care about what other people do in their intimate relationships, as long as it does not concern them.[5][6][4]
The apothisexual individual is also sometimes known by the asexual community as a sex-repulsive asexual.[7]
The feeling of repulsion towards sexual acts is a unique feeling of the apothisexual person and should never be confused with a negative position towards sex, as in antisexualism.[8]
Etymology
[edit]The attribution of the prefix apothi, on the asexual spectrum, is credited to Tumblr user autisutehk, whose account has been deactivated.[9]
It comes from the Greek word apothisan, which means repulsion.[2]
Flag
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The flag consists of the colors purple, white, red and black, and has a large X in the center which probably means disgust.[10]
The meanings of the colors found on the apothisexual flag were not provided, however such colors, with the exception of red, are common to the asexual flag.[2][11]
Tumblr user kenochoric, for example, created two apothisexual flags, which were posted on the platform on November 12, 2020.[2]
Differences
[edit]The difference between the apothisexual person and the strict asexual person is the repulsion in intimate relationships.[12][13][14] The apothisexual person has an aversion to engaging in a sexual relationship. However, the apothisexual individual can develop other types of attraction, such as romantic, aesthetic and platonic attraction. Apothisexuals can have any romantic orientation.[7] The apotisexual person may normally engage in romantic relationships, however, without having sex.[15]
Regarding gray asexuality, there is a requirement for low or conditioned sexual attraction.[16]
There are also apothisexual individuals who may also be aromantic or demiromantic or also develop a repulsion towards romantic feelings, these being classified as apothiromantic.[9] Apothiromancism is an aromanticism that characterizes the absence of romantic attraction and the repulsion of romantic relationships.[15][4] People who are apothiromantic may have an aversion, for example, to acts such as kissing or hugging, and these are classified as apothisensory, apothisensual or even touch-repulsive.[17] Furthermore, an individual who is apothiromantic may belong to the spectrum of asexuality, either strictly or in the gray area, or be allosexual, a person who feels full sexual attraction. Furthermore, a person who is apothiromantic and apothisexual at the same time, that is, has a repulsion to sexual and romantic acts, is called apothiaroace.[18]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "'Sin sexo': un documental que recoge testimonios de personas que prefieren no tener relaciones". Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ a b c d "» Apoti" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ Oliveira, Elisabete Regina Baptista de (2015-03-06). Minha vida de ameba: os scripts sexo-normativos e a construção social das assexualidades na internet e na escola (text thesis) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Universidade de São Paulo.
- ^ a b c "Apothisexuality Explains Why Some Folks Are Repulsed by Sex". Cosmopolitan. 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ^ "Five things asexuality does mean and five things it definitely doesn't". The Tab. 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ "11 obscure asexuality identities you probably haven't heard of". The Tab. 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ a b "Apothisexual". Asexual Visibility and Education Network. 2015-06-08. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ Steelman, Sarah M.; and Hertlein, Katherine M. (2016-04-02). "Underexplored Identities: Attending to Asexuality in Therapeutic Contexts". Journal of Family Psychotherapy. 27 (2): 85–98. doi:10.1080/08975353.2016.1169014. ISSN 0897-5353.
- ^ a b "AUREA - All Aromantic Terms". AUREA. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ "Conheça Algumas Identidades e Orientações do Espectro Assexual". Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ "Identidades Assexuais #1". aroaceiros (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2020-09-11. Archived from the original on 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ "Assexualidade: como orientação sexual 'invisível' saiu do armário". BBC News Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ "Mitos LGBTIA+: Assexualidade". SBMFC. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ "Here's What It Means To Be Apothisexual Aka Someone Repulsed By Sex". Times Now. 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ^ a b "One moment, please..." www.asexuals.net. Archived from the original on 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ Caló, Fábio (2020-07-02). "Assexualidade: o que é, como identificar e como se respeitar". Psicólogos On-line | Inpa (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ "Apothiromantic". LGBTQIA+ Wiki. 2025-05-19. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ Vischi, Victória (2022-05-02). "Veja as principais dúvidas sobre aroace e saiba o que é essa identidade". Dicas de Mulher (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-25.