#selfpair

Autosexual | Autospec Pride colors with Amasui colors!

Explanation: My objectoc, Menathrenna, with a new addition to my labels: Autosexual and Autospec. Autospec is a spectrum of self-attraction, which includes autosexuality, autoromatic, autoplatonic, self-partnering, and autoflux. It is part of the ace spectrum.

Amasui (the colors on the little card Mirror!Menathrenna is holding) is not a sexuality or (xeno)gender identity, but more or less the concept of self-love via alt versions, doubles, copies, or clones of a single character. It is an alternative term to replace selfc#st, of which its suffix is often associated with a problematic fetish of related members. Amasui was created to explore a character's self-attraction without problematic baggage. Ama from amatio in Latin means "love" and sui in Latin means "self".

Autospec symbols are from here!

Amasui colors are from here!

Menathrenna (she/they) in this version is paired with mirror!self, Mirror!Menathrenna. Inspired by an interesting experience of my autosexuality some time ago, Mirror!Mena represents seeing myself at that moment, the awareness of "me". Mirror!Mena grips Menathrenna with one hand, and in the other, holds the Amasui colors. Unlike the original 2023 pride art, Menathrenna looks at Mirror!Mena, her reflection tucking her head under Menathrenna. Symbolically, Menathrenna looks inwards toward her inner self as the object of her attraction. Mirror!Mena's face is hidden and Menathrenna's eyes are just under the shadows of her hood-head, representing the private feelings I have only for myself.