Gray (orientation)

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Graysexual

Orientation: Any
Prefix: Gray-
Main Umbrella: Aspec
GxG Format: ?x?

Genders: Any
Attracted To: Any

Gray (orientation) is an orientation prefix that describes an individuals’ attraction being a ‘gray area’ or having a vague defined position along a spectrum.[1]

Gray refers to when an individual’s attraction isn’t fully describable, or they experience the attraction too infrequently to be able to put words to their experience.



Related Terms

Label Relationship Description Difference
Caed- Similar Caed refers to an individual who feels as if their orientation has been 'cut away' or changed due to trauma. Caed- refers to one whose attraction has changed or cut away due to trauma.
Caligo- Similar Caligo refers to an individual who feels their attraction is weak, vague or almost non-existent. Caligo individuals may understand their attraction.
Ceptu- Counterpart Ceptu refers to an individual who experiences little to no attraction but may experience strong desires. The difference is based on desire.
Demi- Counterpart Demi individuals only experiences the attraction/s once they have developed an bond with another individual. Gray individuals' attraction isn’t based upon bonds but rather the vagueness of their attraction.
Fray- Similar Refers to those who lose attraction once they get to know an individual Gray individuals' attraction is unknown and not able to be described and can't necessarily be "lost"

Orientations

Label Orientation Flag Creator(s)
Grayaesthetic Aesthetic
Grayalterous Alterous Unknown[2]
Grayaroace/Grayrose Aroace/Rose Grayaroace.png[3] Unknown[3]

Aroaesflags[4]

Flejefriki[5]

Grayattraction Attraction
Grayplatonic Platonic
GrayAplatonic1.jpg Pride-Flags[6]
Grayqueerplatonic Queerplatonic
Grayromantic Romantic
Graysensual Sensual GrayAsensual1.jpg Pride-Flags[7]
Graysexual Sexual
Graysocial Social

Flags and Symbols


Resources

  1. "Gray". Merriam Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray. Accessed on 06 Dec. 2023.
  2. Pride-Flags. "Gray Analterous (1)". Deviantart, 05 Sep. 2015, https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Gray-Analterous-1-558308864.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Beyond MOGAI Pride Flags. "Gray-Aroace Pride Flag". Tumblr, 09 Aug. 2018, https://beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/176812890430/gray-aroace-pride-flag.
  4. Aroaesflags. Tumblr, 26 Dec. 2018, https://aroaesflags.tumblr.com/post/181441023411/i-was-thinking-that-i-liked-the-idea-of-aroaces.
  5. flejefriki. Tumblr, 08 Mar. 2020, https://web.archive.org/web/20201227181011/https://flejefriki.tumblr.com/post/612048986263650304/gray-aroace-flag. Archived on 27 Dec. 2020.
  6. Pride-Flags. "Gray Aplatonic (1)". Deviantart, 24 Aug. 2015, https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Gray-Aplatonic-1-555820462.
  7. Pride-Flags. "Gray Asensual Pride Flag (1)". Deviantart, 20 May. 2016, https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Gray-Asensual-Pride-Flag-1-610069925.