Alspec / Al
Angular Flag (left) || Simple Flag (right)
An alternative term/label to describe being "Aspec", however with emphasis on how one feels like their attraction is important to how they experience being Aspec. In this case, someone whose Alsexual, may describe their sexuality as being BOTH Allosexual and Ace/Asexual or Acespec/Asexual Spectrum.
One who is Al feels as if both their attraction and how they experience their attraction as Aspec are both equally important to one's identity. For this reason Al or Alspec doesn't include those with a lack of attraction, such as Ace Aro Apl, etc. unless they're Al in another type of attraction. (In short this term doesn't cover Alloace and Alloaro in the case of not experiencing attraction period.) Al does however include those who feel as if one section of their orientation is both A and Allo, such as Asensual and Allosensual at the same time.
In general, this term can be used as an alternative to using terms such as Aspec, Gray-, etc for folks who view their form of attraction to be on equal level as who they're attracted to. This can include folks who are always on the spectrum between A- and Allo- without ever being fully either, or feeling as if no matter their orientation at the time, both labels are important to oneself.
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This term was coined mostly due to the fact a lot of Aspec positivity or representation in posts is done with a heavy emphasis on being Aspec versus one's attraction as a whole. At least that's what I've seen a lot. In general I relate to both A- and Allo- experiences on pretty much an equal level and feel as if both how I experience my attraction is as important as who I'm attracted to.
In general I've used Grayace (Graysexual) to describe my sexuality as that's the closest thing under Aspec to describe my experience. However I've always felt who I'm attracted to is just as important as my Aspec identity. So this term was created, simply taking an L from Allo and slapping it onto A.
Later I'll be posting some sublabels for this term, henceforth why I also call it Alspec other than it just being an alternative to Aspec. This'll include Alsexual, Alromantic, Alplatonic, etc. I'll likely also coin Alace and Alaro (similar to Alloace and Alloaro) along with Alrose (similar to Aroacespec or Angled Aroace.)
Coining something like this has been on my mind for a while now, due to being Aspec in many ways, however not really relating to much of Aspec positivity due to the overwhelming emphasis on one's Aspec identity vs one's attraction or orientation as a whole.
For example, someone who is Al may prefer combo flags or terms over them being separated. Such as a Demisexual Bisexual, one may call oneself Demibisexual or just Demibi, and solely use a Demi & Bi combo flag instead of using both the Demiace and Bi flags. Someone who's Al may also just adjust their orientation flag, (ex: lesbian) to follow the angled format of the Al flag, and/or make a new simple-striped flag all-together along with it. These are just examples of how one may show oneself being Al vs prioritizing one part of their orientation over the other. Someone who's generally Acespec and Bisexual may also just call oneself Albi (Al-Bi).
TDLR; Al or Alspec is a term for those who feel equally connected to both Aspec experiences and Allospec experiences in a single form of attraction. Can be used as an alternative umbrella term instead of Aspec for those who feel this way about their orientation.
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The flag's stripe meanings are as follows:
Red, First Stripe: Anattractional (such as Ace, Aro, etc) and Alspec Solidarity
Orange, Second Stripe: Complicated forms of Attraction
Pink, Third Stripe: Allospec Identities
White: Fourth Stripe: Feeling as if one's attraction is both Aspec and Allospec.
Gray, Fifth Stripe: Anattractional Spectrum / Aspec Identities
Light Blue, Sixth Stripe: Varying Interaction Stances. (Such as being Romance-Indifferent and/or Touch-Ambivalent.) Includes complicated boundaries due to being Alspec.
Blue, Seventh Stripe: Allospec and Alspec Solidarity
The bend/turn in the flag could also represent the intersection of Aspec and Allospec identity. These meanings aren't the only thing this flag can represent, these are just things that come to mind when describing feeling as if one is both Aspec and Allospec in the same form of attraction.
