Ceteroromantic is a term that has recently emerged. Although the term may be growing in usage, and is significant and well-sourced enough to warrant inclusion on this wiki, it may still be relatively unknown outside of the platform or community where it originated. The exact definition and name may not have stabilized, and may change significantly as more people identify with it.
Ceteroromantic, also sometimes referred to as skolioromantic, is a romantic orientation where a person is romantically attracted to non-binary genders.[1][2][3]
Etymology[]
The prefix cetero- that is used in ceteroromantic comes from the Latin world "ceterus", which means "the other, the rest". In this case, it is meant to represent the other genders that a ceteroromantic person is attracted to outside of the gender binary.[4]
Meanwhile, the skolio- prefix used in the alternate term skolioromantic means "crooked" or "bent".[1][3]
Community[]
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History[]
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Flag[]
One of the earliest flag designs for ceteroromantic was published on May 10, 2016. This flag version seems to have been based off another flag design, but unfortunately the origins of the original design have since been lost. The color meanings are unknown,[5] but it can be assumed based on the design that the colors possibly have similar meanings as the ceterosexual flag, with the addition of a heart overlay to represent romantic attraction.
Distinction[]
- Main article: Diamoric
Diamoric is an identity term that has two main uses: one is by non-binary people to emphasize their own identity in combination with their attraction to other non-binary people, and the other is to describe relationships "that involve at least one non-binary person".[1][6] It is not treated as an orientation, but instead an identity label that can be used alongside an actual orientation label.[1] Diamoric is thus fairly different from ceteroromantic and skolioromantic, however it is often suggested as an alternative to those terms due to the controversies associated with them.[1]
Controversy[]
Ceteroromantic shares many of the same controversies and concerns as ceterosexual, largely due to the original skolioromantic term, as well as discussions on who should be able to use the term. The main problem with the old term skolioromantic is that the prefix skolio- means bent or crooked. As a result, many people dislike the use of this prefix due to its definition, since its use for an orientation can imply that non-binary people and/or skiloromantic people are "unnatural, wrong, or "twisted" in some way". This is the main reason why the alternative term using the prefix "cetero" became more widely used.[1]
Some trans people see ceteroromantic/skolioromantic as a term that can be used to fetishize non-binary people, especially when used by a cis person. Due to this, many believe that this term should only be used by non-binary people to describe their romantic attraction towards other non-binary people. [1][7]
Perceptions and discrimination[]
As mentioned in the previous section, this term is often seen as being restricted to non-binary people, with cis people facing judgement if they chose to use this label for themselves.[1][7]
Media[]
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Resources[]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 The ABC's of LGBT+ by Ash Hardell. Published 2016 by Mango Media. ISBN 9781633534087.
- ↑ The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality by Julie Sondra Decker. Published 2015-08-13 by Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 1634502434.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Genderqueer and Non-Binary Identities & Terminology" on <safezones.sdsu.edu>. Published 2011-05-17 by Safe Zones @ San Diego State University. (Archived on 2022-05-19)
- ↑ "Ceterosexual" on <dictionary.com>. (Archived on 2021-10-20)
- ↑ "Ceteroromantic (2)" on <deviantart.com>. Published 2016-05-10. (Archived on 2022-08-03)
- ↑ "Diamoric" by The Trans Language Primer on The Trans Language Primer. (Archived on 2021-11-02)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 The A-Z of Gender and Sexuality: From Ace to Ze by Morgan Lev Edward Holleb. Published 2019 by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. ISBN 9781785923425 (paperback), ISBN 9781784506636 (eBook)