Gynosexual — A term for people (of any gender) who are attracted to women and/or femininity, usually primarily or exclusively. Also known as gynesexual.
Etymology, flag symbolism, and further info is below the cut. Fair warning: the full description of the flag symbolism is very long, though a TLDR version is also included.
Etymology — From gyno or gyneco ("woman; female; feminine")
Flag Symbolism (TLDR) — The flag symbolism is as follows:
Pink represents "attracted to femininity" gynosexuality. There are two shades of pink, representing a spectrum of femininity.
Orange represents "attracted to women" gynosexuality. There are two shades of orange, representing a spectrum of womanhood.
Red represents the overlap of the two versions of gynosexuality.
Flag Symbolism (Full Explanation) — I wanted to create an alternative to the most common gynosexual flag.
Pink represents people who identify as gynosexual because they are attracted to femininity. Pink was chosen for femininity because it is often culturally perceived as a feminine color. There are two shades of pink, representing a spectrum of femininity.
Orange represents people who identify as gynosexual because they are attracted to women (not necessarily just feminine women). Orange was chosen for womanhood because it is a mix of red/pink and yellow (a color sometimes used to represent gender neutrality or gender diversity). Mixing yellow with red/pink to make orange makes the symbolism of womanhood distinct from the symbolism of femininity. There are two shades of orange, representing a spectrum of womanhood.
Red represents people who identify as gynosexual for both reasons. Red was chosen for the combination of both forms of symbolism because it is between magenta and orange on the color wheel (the shades of pink used in this flag are between magenta and red).
This flag is inclusive of the following:
People who identify as gynosexual because they are attracted to femininity (without this necessarily being tied to gender).
People who identify as gynosexual because they are attracted to women (not necessarily just feminine women).
People who identify as gynosexual for both reasons.
People who identify as gynosexual exclusively.
People who identify as gynosexual non-exclusively.
People who identify with a different suffix (e.g. gynoromantic).
This flag is not inclusive of people who identify as gynosexual because they're attracted to "female anatomy" regardless of gender. This definition of gynosexuality implicitly misgenders and excludes trans and intersex people.
Izzy Moonbow from My Little Pony: A New Generation is an intersex xinsexual (link) femsexual (link) cutecollector (link) LGBallTgender (link) xenogirl (link), and her variation is Aromatase Excess Syndrome (AEXS) with breast hypertrophy, vulvar epispadias, clitoromegaly, complete labial fusion, labial hypertrophy, imperforate hymen, and cervical atresia!
QPOC
Definition: QPOC stands for Queer People of Color. It is an inclusive acronym used to describe individuals who are both non-white (e.g., Black, Asian, Latinx, Indigenous) and part of the LGBTQ+ community.
Flag creator: Unknown
Colour meanings: Red = life, orange = healing, yellow = sunlight, green = nature, blue = serenity, purple = spirit, and the rest of the stripes = different shades of skin colour.
GYNESEXUAL
Definition: Gynesexual, or gynosexual, previously known as femsexual, is a sexual orientation with several possible definitions. Gynesexual may be synonymous with womasexual. This definition describes exclusive attraction to women. This label does not specify the gynesexual individual's own gender identity, which means that heterosexual men, gay women, and non-binary individuals attracted to women may be considered gynesexual. Gynesexual may be synonymous with femsexual. This definition describes attraction to individuals with feminine gender presentations, regardless of their gender identity.
Flag creator: ThunderBrine
Colour meanings: Unknown