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{{Copied|original= LGBTA Wiki. (Please fix any broken links and archive any sources!)}}[[File:Variant femmesexual flag.jpg|thumb|The femmesexual flag by milky-waygalaxy.|alt=|220x220px|link=https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/File:Variant_femmesexual_flag.jpg]][[File:Femmesexual.png|thumb|The femmesexual flag by lithigender.|link=https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/File:Femmesexual.png]][[File:D36815E3-67F1-4250-A090-AF9B5C6BED23.png|thumb|The femmesexual flag by HakuoTan.|link=https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/File:D36815E3-67F1-4250-A090-AF9B5C6BED23.png]]'''Femsexual''', also known as '''femmesexual''', is a term with several, independently created definitions. Currently one of the most widely seen definitions is a subcategory of [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Pansexual pansexual], in which one is attracted to feminine people (may include androgynous people), regardless of gender.<ref name=":0">[https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Femsexual Urban Dictionary entry for femsexual.]</ref> It is also sometimes defined as the attraction to women and feminine people.<ref>https://twitter.com/noahfioresnz/status/1278606160212320256?lang=en</ref> These definitions are similar to [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Finsexual finsexual].
The femmesexual flag was created by Tumblr user milky-waygalaxy and an anonymous creator on January 21, 2019.<ref>[https://milky-waygalaxy.tumblr.com/post/182204756990/so-uh-these-are-some-variants-to-a-femmesexual Tumblr post announcing variant femmesexual flag.]</ref>
OnThe Februaryfemmesexual 25,flag 2020,was created by Tumblr user lithigendermood-matrix redesignedand thean femmesexualanonymous flag basedcreator on theJanuary gynesexual21, flag2019.<ref>[https://lithigendermood-matrix.tumblr.com/post/610994703547187200182204756990/femmesexualso-flaguh-redesignthese-iare-neversome-reallyvariants-likedto-a-femmesexual Tumblr post redesigningannouncing thevariant femmesexual flag based off the gynesexual flag.]</ref> The blue stripe represents attraction to feminine boys, the magenta stripe attraction to non-binary people, and the orange stripe attraction to feminine girls.
[[File:Variant femmesexual flag.jpg|thumb|The femmesexual flag by milky-waygalaxy.|alt=|220x220px]]
[[File:Femmesexual.png|thumb|The femmesexual flag by lithigender.]]
[[File:D36815E3-67F1-4250-A090-AF9B5C6BED23.png|thumb|The femmesexual flag by HakuoTan.]]
'''Femsexual''', also known as '''femmesexual''', is a term with several, independently created definitions. Currently one of the most widely seen definitions is a subcategory of [[pansexual]], in which one is attracted to [[feminine]] individuals (may include [[androgynous]] individuals), regardless of [[gender]].<ref name=":0" /> It is also sometimes defined as the attraction to women and feminine individuals.<ref>https://twitter.com/noahfioresnz/status/1278606160212320256?lang=en</ref> These definitions are similar to [[finsexual]].
It is sometimes also used a synonym of [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Gynesexual [gynesexual]].<ref>[https://beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/158913786240/hi-sorry-if-you-already-had-this-in-a-different Tumblr post with femsexual represented by the gynesexual flag.]</ref>
The spelling femmesexual is sometimes used interchangeably with femsexual but it is less commonly used. It may also be interpreted to mean the attracted to [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/[Femme |femmes]].
== History and Other Definitions ==
The earliest use of the term was by Twitter user BadBadOfelia on October 30, 2010, though no definition was given.<ref>[https://twitter.com/BadBadOfelia/status/29212352416 Twitter post tagged #femmesexual.]</ref> The most commonly seen definition of femmesexual was created by Urban Dictionary user cynxcity on September 12, 2011.<ref name=":0">[https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Femsexual Urban Dictionary entry for femsexual.]</ref>
On June 15, 2020 femmesexual/femsexual was coined by HakuoTan and was defined as the attraction to [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/[Woman |women]], [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/[Femme |femmes]], feminine-[[Gender Alignment|aligned]] [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/[Non-Binary |non-binary]] peopleindividuals, and [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/[Androgyne |androgynous]] non-binary peopleindividuals. This definition is also called venusexual. The counterpart to this definition is [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Mascusexual [mascusexual]] (as defined by HakuoTan).▼
▲On June 15, 2020 femmesexual/femsexual was coined by HakuoTan and was defined as the attraction to [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Woman women], [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Femme femmes], feminine-aligned [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Non-Binary non-binary] people, and [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Androgyne androgynous] non-binary people. This definition is also called venusexual. The counterpart to this definition is [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Mascusexual mascusexual] (as defined by HakuoTan).
==Flag==
On February 25, 2020, Tumblr user lithigender redesigned the femmesexual flag based on the gynesexual flag.<ref>[https://lithigender.tumblr.com/post/610994703547187200/femmesexual-flag-redesign-i-never-really-liked Tumblr post redesigning the femmesexual flag based off the gynesexual flag.]</ref> The blue stripe represents attraction to feminine boys, the magenta stripe attraction to non-binary individuals, and the orange stripe attraction to feminine girls.
[./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/User:HakuoTan HakuoTan]'s femmesexual flag was created on June 15, 2020. The dark fuchsia stripe represents passion and strong femininity, the medium fuchsia stripe love, the light fuchsia stripe natural beauty, the brown stripe women and non-binary people of color, the gold stripe people who are mildly feminine, the light yellow stripe people who are completely androgynous, and the white stripe [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Transgender trans] women and other [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Transfeminine transfeminine] people.▼
==References==▼
▲[./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/[User:HakuoTan |HakuoTan]]'s femmesexual flag was created on June 15, 2020. The dark fuchsia stripe represents passion and strong femininity, the medium fuchsia stripe love, the light fuchsia stripe natural beauty, the brown stripe women and non-binary peopleindividuals of color, the gold stripe peopleindividuals who are mildly feminine, the light yellow stripe peopleindividuals who are completely androgynous, and the white stripe [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/[Transgender |trans]] women and other [./https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Transfeminine [transfeminine]] peopleindividuals.
▲==References ==
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[[Category:Sexuality]]
[[Category:Fia/Fin Attraction]]