Pomo (orientation)
| Orientation: | Any |
|---|---|
| Prefix: | Pomo- |
| Genders: | Any |
|---|---|
| Attracted To: | Any |
Pomosexual, also called Labeln't, refers to someone who denies or does not fit any labels for a particular kind of attraction. A pomosexual individual rejects, has an aversion to, or does not fit any sexual orientations such as homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual, asexual, abrosexual etc.
This can either be because one finds the typical way of describing sexual orientation ("I am attracted to x", "I like to romantically kiss x", or "I am repulsed by x") is not applicable to their sense of identity, or because one feels the current vocabulary within the LGBT+ community cannot accurately describe their sense of sexual orientation, or because one simply does not wish to describe their orientation. A pomosexual individual may or may not feel sexual attraction, but is not interested in specifying whether they feel it, or to whom. They do not want or need a specific label.
Pomosexual can be a sexuality by itself, but can also be used as an umbrella term.
History
The term was coined in 1997 by Carol Queen and Lawrence Schimel.[1] Pomo- is short for postmodern. The term was never meant to replace the term LGBT+; rather, the LGBT+ community with its own labels and theories serve as the starting point for the concept of pomosexuality. The book draws similarities to the postmodernism art movement, stating that the beauty of Postmodernism (pomosexuality) cannot be appreciated without looking at its roots in modernism (the LGBT+ community). The book acknowledges that the "neatly organized" sexual orientation labels found within the LGBT+ community might fit some, but not all individuals can fit into those labels.
Related Terms
| Label | Relationship | Description | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quoi | Similar | Being unsure of what attractions one experiences, or who one experiences attraction to | Quoi- individuals are unsure of their orientation, but Pomo- individuals know who they are attracted to but choose not to label it |
Orientations
| Term | Orientation | Flag | Creator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pomoesthetic | Aesthetic |  [2]  [3]
|
Unknown
Rainyve[4] |
| Pomoalterous | Alterous |  [5]
|
Unknown |
| Pomoplatonic | Platonic |  [6]
|
Unknown |
| Pomoqueerplatonic1 | Queerplatonic |  [7]
|
Unknown[7]
Unknown[8] |
| Pomoromantic | Romantic |  [9]
|
Unknown |
| Pomosensual | Sensual |  [10]
|
Unknown |
| Pomosexual | Sexual | [11]
|
Carol Queen and Lawrence Schimel[1] |
1Also called Pomoquasiplatonic[7]
Sub-Terms
| Label | Prefix/Suffix | Flag | Description | Creator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptosexual | Crypto- | 
|
When one is puzzled about their orientation and cannot define it using modern English vocabulary | SynHeart[12] |
| Comsexual | Com- |  [13]
|
When one experiences attraction, but does not wish to define it beyond that | unknown[13] |
| Novisexual | Novi- | 
|
When one experiences an attraction that is too complicated to describe or fit under just one term | Romeoisadick[15] |
Flags and Symbols
On August 22nd 2015, Deviantart user Pride-Flags made a flag for the -pomo prefix.[16][17]
A Pomosexual flag was made by Pride-Flags on an unknown date.[11][17]
A flag for Pomoromantic was made by an unknown individual and was posted to Deviantart user Pride-Flags, posted on May 10th 2016.[9]
Another Pomoromantic flag was created by an unknown individual.[17][18]
On January 26th 2017, a Pomosexual flag was posted on Deviantart user Pride-Flags which was designed by lgbtrainbowdolls.[19]
Another flag was made by 21 Rats Stacked In A Trenchcøat in March 2021.[20]
Gallery
Pomo- flag (pride-flags)
Pomosexual Alternate (21 Rats Stacked In A Trenchcøat)
Pomoqueerplatonic alternate (unknown)
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Queen, Carol. "Pomosexuals: Challenging Assumptions about Gender and Sexuality". ' Contributions also by Lawrence Schimel, Cleis Press, https://web.archive.org/web/20250712104134/https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&id=bF3FZ88GaH4C&dq=pomosexuals&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=-B3xf8U8W4&sig=M8SViBB8fQssXcX_8VIcn5i-qds&redir_esc=y. Accessed on 12 Jul. 2025. Archived on 12 Jul. 2025.
- ↑ Pride-Flags. "Pomoaesthetic". Deviantart, 11 Mar. 2021, https://archive.ph/mRph0. Archived on 12 Jul. 2025.
- ↑ "Pomoaesthetic". Sexuality Wiki, 21 Nov. 2023, https://archive.md/W2MpY. Archived on 03 Oct. 2024.
- ↑ Rainyve. "Pomoaesthetic (Coin ig)". Sexuality Wiki, 24 Oct. 2023, https://archive.md/F3taw. Archived on 03 Oct. 2024.
- ↑ Pride-Flags. "Pomoalterous". Deviantart, 14 Jul. 2016, https://archive.ph/NFSvG. Archived on 12 Jul. 2025.
- ↑ Pride-Flags. "Pomoplatonic". Deviantart, 14 Jul. 2016, https://archive.ph/9266F. Archived on 23 Aug. 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Pride-Flags. "Pomoqueerplatonic / Pomoquasiplatonic". Deviantart, 14 Jul. 2016, https://archive.ph/CMh3F. Archived on 12 Jul. 2025.
- ↑ Pride-Flags. "Pomoqueerplatonic (2)". Deviantart, 11 Mar. 2021, https://archive.ph/JBWNr. Archived on 12 Jul. 2025.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Pride-Flags. "Pomoromantic". Deviantart, 10 May. 2016, https://archive.ph/MgXur. Archived on 12 Jul. 2025.
- ↑ Pride-Flags. "Pomosensual". Deviantart, 14 Jul. 2016, https://archive.ph/z1YXn. Archived on 12 Jul. 2025.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Pride-Flags. "Pomosexual". Deviantart, 14 Jul. 2016, https://archive.ph/UTDVv. Archived on 20 Nov. 2022.
- ↑ Beyond MOGAI Pride Flags. Tumblr, 02 Sep. 2017, https://archive.is/iIAdG. Archived on 15 Apr. 2019.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Pride-flags. "Comsexual". Deviantart, 26 Sep. 2016, https://archive.ph/Cogz1. Archived on 12 Jul. 2025.
- ↑ "Comsexual". LGBTQIA Wiki, https://web.archive.org/web/20250712111600/https://lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Comsexual. Accessed on 12 Jul. 2025. Archived on 12 Jul. 2025.
- ↑ Pride flags for us. "Novisexual flag + colour pallette!! So ignore my last two messages please.". Tumblr, 06 Jul. 2014, https://web.archive.org/web/20150427091445/http://pride-flags-for-us.tumblr.com:80/post/90953050864/novisexual-flag-colour-pallette-so-ignore-my. Archived on 25 Mar. 2015.
- ↑ Pride-Flags. "Pomo- (1)". Deviantart, 22 Aug. 2015, https://archive.ph/DgGjZ. Archived on 12 Jul. 2025.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Pride-color-schemes. "Pomo". Tumblr, 05 Jul. 2016, https://archive.ph/qSMeL. Archived on 31 Aug. 2021.
- ↑ Pride-Flags. "Pomoromantic". Deviantart, 14 Jul. 2016, https://archive.ph/kLJIL. Archived on 12 Jul. 2025.
- ↑ Pride-Flags. "Pomosexual". Deviantart, 26 Jan. 2017, https://archive.ph/vtjqX. Archived on 12 Jul. 2025.
- ↑ "Pomosexual". LGBTQIA Wiki, https://web.archive.org/web/20250712111325/https://lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Pomosexual. Accessed on 12 Jul. 2025. Archived on 12 Jul. 2025.
