Acespec

The Asexual Spectrum or Asexual Umbrella, shortened to Ace Spectrum, Ace-spec, or simply Acespec, is a group of sexual orientations that all fall under the umbrella term of Asexual. People on the Asexual spectrum may completely lack sexual attraction, or feel it so rarely, so lacking in severity, or so otherwise differently that they relate more to the Asexual experience than to the Allosexual experience. The common link between people on the Asexual spectrum is that they do not feel the "standard" amount of sexual attraction or feel it in the "standard" way.

Ace-spec people can have any romantic orientation, including Aromantic or Alloromantic.

In This Spectrum
For a more comprehensive list, see Category:Acespec.
 * Asexual
 * Demisexual
 * Greysexual
 * Aceflux
 * Acespike
 * Acejump
 * Fictosexual
 * Fraysexual
 * Inactsexual
 * Lithosexual/Akiosexual
 * Reciprosexual
 * Aegosexual, formerly Autochorissexual
 * Apothisexual
 * Caedsexual
 * Cupiosexual
 * Iamvanosexual
 * Myrsexual
 * Placiosexual
 * Requisexual

Subsets

 * Aroacespec
 * Mid

Terminology

 * Sex-Favorable
 * Sex-Indifferent
 * Sex-Ambivalent
 * Sex-Averse
 * Sex-Repulsed
 * Sexual Attraction
 * Tertiary Attraction
 * Split Attraction Model (SAM)
 * Aromantic Spectrum

Flag
Although the Asexual flag can be used to represent the Asexual spectrum, a flag was created that represents all Ace-spec people, not just focusing on people who exclusively identify as Asexual. The flag was created by tumblr user PotionFlags (now TheFlagArchive) on July 25, 2020. The dark blue or black stripe represents the Asexual community, its history and solidarity. The purple stripe comes from the Asexual flag and represents all Asexual identities. The pink stripe represents self-determination, pride in one's identity, and acceptance of one's own and others' asexuality. The cream stripe represents diversity in experiences and types of attractions.

An alternate flag was created by Instagram user @sude.the.acespec and was posted on June 27, 2021. The black stripe represents the spectrum, sexualities that is under the asexual spectrum. The purple stripe also comes from the asexual flag and represents the community, individuals of different regions, religions, genders, sexual or romantic attractions that is in the asexual spectrum. The white stripe represents the acceptance of being in the asexual spectrum, being proud of it. The gray stripe is for the allies, and supporters that accepts the asexual spectrum community no matter what.

A third alternate Acespec flag was created by FANDOM user DistinctiveSoy on July 20, 2021. The purple represents all the variation of asexual identities, the white represents inclusivity, the grey represents acceptance of oneself and others, the black represents aro-ace individuals and the spiral represents how different ace-spec sexualities are from allo-spec sexualities.