#nudity repulsed

[thr4shit]

Agymnosexual

A microlabel on the asexual spectrum for those who still find the concept of sex non repulsive, whether that is a passive interest, an attraction, or a tolerance for the topic; but is repulsed by nudity in some or all forms.

I know that sounds confusing. Like, "But Paaatrick!! How do you feel sexual attraction and not mind it if nudity in most forms is so repulsive to you??" I don't know how to explain it but I do. It's why I don't identify as sex repulsed. I can still feel THAT aspect; but nudity is just this big, kind of triggering thing that I don't want to deal with if I can avoid it yknow? So I am repulsed by NUDITY not SEX. That's why I made this label.

And who knows. 🤷‍♂️ Maybe other people identify with this, too.

But primarily this is so people know what I'm talking about kinda. So I have a word for my experience.

So, definitely this is more self indulgent more than anything... just for my personal comfort I guess.

A - root for not/without ; Greek

Gymno / Gymnos - root for nude/nudity ; Greek

Flag coloring symbolism ;

The more to less saturated pieces of the flag in a 'reflection' like way, is MEANT to show the spectrum of nudity repulsion. As some are repulsed by ALL nudity, while others are not, etc.

(In my case, I'm repulsed by all forms of nudity EXCEPT artistic in most cases/scenarios.)

The hearts are, in a way meant to symbolize the presence of attraction regardless of repulsion

(no matter how that attraction manifests. And once more, the more/less saturation may symbolize the variety of the identifiers "intensity" of these attractive feelings.)

And the crosses or "x's" are meant to symbolize repulsion. Again, on a more to less saturated spectrum like the rest of the flag.

[katesattic]

Me, seeing NSFW art depicting naked people: Aw, that penis is almost cute.

My sex-repulsed/ambivalent ace ass seeing actual nudity that isn’t remotely cartoonish: Oh, gross. A peepee.

[life-of-an-asexual]

(Cw abuse) Hi! I'm on mobile so can't check the FAQ sorry but I'm grey-ace and like.. Body repulsed? Boobs and peens and sexual stuff but like them occasionally. I was never sexually abused, only physically, but could that still be a cause?

i believe most people call that nudity repulsion (if you were looking for the word). it’s possible that it the abuse did cause it, but again that doesn’t negate your orientation, and being repulsed like that is totally normal and a lot more common than you’d think

~Mod Q

[life-of-an-asexual]

hi I am 17 a girl and very confused about my sexuality:( for a long time I thought I was demisexual but later thought about maybe being autosexual now I'm like is it normal to be grossed out by vaginas even thouh I have one thx

well, there’s a couple of possibilities, and i’m putting it under a cut, because it got long. i don’t think it’s abnormal to be repulsed by vaginas even if you have one; i’m in the same boat

however, my repulsion stems my dysphoria. i’m generally okay with artistic interpretations of vaginas or talking about vaginas in technical terms. but when the discussion becomes personal or when i’m made to think about my vagina in correlation with myself, that’s where the line is drawn. i experience repulsion because it causes me dysphoria

now, i do think it’s possible to experience repulsion for vaginas outside of that. i mean, when you have a vagina, there’s not really any illusions. you know all the gritty details of what goes on down there, so you may not exactly be thrilled about being exposed to that with regards to other people’s bodies. of course, there are folks who absolutely love vaginas, even those that have one themselves; but i think it’s also possible to fall on the other side of this

but this is where it gets tricky. now at least in the US area where i am, and also to my knowledge a lot of europe, there exists a very insidious cissexist sex-based misogyny that pervades our culture. this is where vaginas are posited as gross and dirty and lesser to the penis. this is all based on the cissexist notion that all/only woman have vaginas and all/only men have penises, and thus with the vagina being related to women, it is demonized and vilified and all around gets a bad rap

in fact, because of a lack of education, most people, even people with vaginas, don’t know how the heck a vagina actually works. and there’s a whole bunch of terrible and often harmful misconceptions made about them. people with vaginas—assumed to be women—are treated terribly for having a vagina. vaginas are treated as more taboo than penises, and vaginal pleasure is rarely explored in media compared to penile pleasure. for instance, jokes about boners are common and normalized, but jokes involving vaginas and “female” pleasure are to ridicule women*. and of course, all those period jokes

so it’s possible that your repulsion, or at least some it, could be related in part to internalizing these harmful messages about vaginas. for a long time, my repulsion for vaginas was much stronger than it is now. after become more educated and unlearning all of those harmful messages, my repulsion has lessened significantly and is now only present in light of my dysphoria

so i’d encourage to take a good look at your repulsion for vaginas. it may be because you are just genuinely repulsed by them, but it could also be because of social conditioning. exploring this may also help you with regards to your sexuality, and of course i’m here if you have any other questions

~Mod Q