| Etymology | FromAncient Greek: "a-" (α-) (meaning "without" or "not") withLatin roots "ego" (self) and "sexuality". |
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| Classification | Sexual identity |
| Parent category | Asexual spectrum |
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| Synonyms | Autochorissexuality |
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| Flag name | Aegosexualpride flag |
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Aegosexuality is a term used to describe individuals who may experiencesexual arousal, enjoysexual content,masturbation, orsexual fantasies, but do not desiresexual activity with another person or wish to form sexual relationships with others.[1][2] Aegosexuality is categorized within theasexual spectrum.[3] Regarding romantic attraction, the termaegoromanticism is used.[2]
To describe this form of sexuality, sexologistAnthony Bogaert coined the termautochorissexualism, defined as "sex without (choris) one's self/identity (auto)" or "identity-less sexuality."[4] However, while autochorissexualism is classified within the context ofparaphilia, individuals who identify with this experience typically prefer the labelaegosexual,[1][2][3] which was coined in 2014.[5]
Research on aegosexuality highlights the diversity within the asexual spectrum and the varied relationships between sexual fantasy and self-identity.[6][7] Aegosexual individuals may experience marginalization under frameworks such asamatonormativity andhuman-oriented sexualism.[8]
According to research by Thom Winter-Gray and Nikki Hayfield, some aegosexual individuals feel that their engagement in sexual fantasies makes them "not asexual enough," while others experience sexual fantasies as disconnected from their self-identity, resulting in little to no conflict with their asexual identity.[7]
Some aegosexual individuals identify asfictosexual to emphasize their preference for fictional objects of attraction. According to a study by Yuu Matsuura, which analyzed fictosexual discourse inJapan, critiques have been raised by aego-fictosexual individuals against thehuman-oriented sexualism that regards fictional sexual content as secondary compared to human-to-human sexual relationships.[8]
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