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Sex-Ambivalent, also called Sex-Conflicted, is a sex stance that describes an individual who has mixed or complicated feelings regarding the act or concept of sexual interaction. This term is commonly used by individuals on the asexual spectrum, but it is not exclusive to the community.
Sex-ambivalent individuals do not fit neatly into the basic sex stance categories of sex-favorable, sex-indifferent or sex-repulsed. This can be for any number of reasons, common experiences include:
- One's feelings towards sexual interaction change or fluctuate over time (sex-oscillating)
- One's feelings towards sexual interaction are different depending on the situation or individuals involved
- One's feelings towards sexual interaction are different depending on the specific sexual acts
- One's feelings towards sexual interaction are confusing or unidentifiable
Sex-ambivalent individuals may also identify with ARCsexual and eriscarnal.
History & Coining[]
There is no clear first coining for the term, but it has been used within the asexual community for many years. The term was recoined for the purpose of providing a concrete source by AnonymousHermitCrab on the r/asexuality subreddit on April 27, 2022.
Resources[]
https://www.reddit.com/r/asexuality/comments/ucy0kl/coiningrecoining_interaction_stance_terms/