#oriented aro ace

[bramblequeer]

I think one of the hardest parts about being aro-etc ace and wanting a partnership is that I see couples and relationships and I want. I want that! And yet, I know I can’t have it. Not because I’m trans or because I think no one will love me that way, but because I know that if I was in that scenario I would be so horribly uncomfortable. I want the idea of it but the reality…not so much.

[lgbtquiap-moodboards]

Hi!!! Your moodboards are really cool!

Could you do one for gay oriented aroace with the cinthean flag instead of the blue and white flag and a theme of lavender and sunshine?

Thank you so much!

I hope you like this, sources under the cut:

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[beccapaintmore]

Hello all! I’ve been doing this project over on Twitter (https://twitter.com/BeccaPaintmore/status/1444700310262456333?s=20 please click through for full size images) - Pride flags colour picked from Star Trek costumes! Suggestions of costumes/flags welcome! I am aiming to do every flag, so watch this space :3 2/? (This was the point I got Riker to match up to Bear and Sulu to Androsexual and ended up scrolling through literally every episode of every non-animated series/film of Trek trying to find exactly the right character for each flag)

[novemberenby]

Mí Bród sona daoibh! // Happy Pride Month!

[ID: ten images of pride flags with the word ‘bród’ (pride) and heart emojis in the flag’s colours written on top. Pride flags are: 1978 rainbow, oriented aro ace, aro ace spec and aro ace by @aroaceworms, aro allo, aro ace, greyromantic, greysexual, blue red black polyamorous and pink purple polyamorous by @whimsy-flags. End ID.]

[ID as Gaeilge: deich pictiúir faoi bratach bród agus an focail ‘bród’ agus emoji croí sa dathanna seo. Is é bogha báistí 1978, leasmar gan-ghnéas gan-rómáns, beagán rómáns agus ghnéas agus gan-rómáns gan-ghnéas le @aroaceworms, gan-rómáns allai-ghnéasach, gan-rómáns gan-ghnéas, liath-rómáns, liath-ghnéas, gorm dearg dubh il-leannánach agus bándearg corcra il-leannánach le @whimsy-flags na bratach bród.]

[beanb-urrito]

I have a new icon folks, i love it so much 😭❤️

[getawaygreenbean]

aromantic, aroallo, aroace, oriented aroace, angled aroace

EXCLUSIONISTS, TERFs, TRANSMEDS, GENDER CRITICAL DNI

[muthur6000]

Some oriented aroace X icons! I mostly made these for myself, but other people can use these too! All art is official artwork!

[aroacepositivityplace]

hi, i’m a greyaro(?) asexual person who’s curious and wanting to know more about the term oriented aroace. i know about it, sorta, but i know i fall somewhere on the aromantic spectrum and i want to know how someone might know if they’re and oriented aroace, or if you can be a grey-oriented ace? and maybe a more in-depth definition?

Hi! So I think a lot of this comes down to semantics and people choosing which words they prefer best when definitions overlap. 

Oriented aro aces don’t experience romantic or sexual attraction, but they may still prefer to have sex, traditionally date, or be in QPR’s with specific gender(s). 

I would generally say someone who is gray aro and ace or aro and gray ace wouldn’t really need to use the “oriented” labels considering there is some degree of attraction implied there as is, but they could if they wanted to, it’s not like it’s hurting anyone. Likewise, aro and ace can also function as umbrella terms, so saying you’re an oriented aro ace is you’re gray ace and/or gray aro wouldn’t be incorrect either. 

I hope this answers your questions, anon. If not, I’d be happy to try to clarify or bring in some other aro ace blogs to help.