Torstellic is an orientation that describes the attraction to miaspec and/or MIN genders. This can include fluid and fluctuating genders that are sometimes man-aligned or masculine-aligned, or genders that are partially aligned with these identities.[1]
This attraction may or may not be exclusive. It doesn't inherently mean that one's orientation is static or involves a preferences.[1]
The term is under the stellate orientation system.[1]
History
The term and its subsets were coined by LGBTQIA+ Wiki user Contie on sometime between June 21, 2021 and June 24, 2021. The original source for the term is the stellate orientation system page on the LGBTQIA+ Wiki.[2]
Flags & Symbols
The torstellic flag was created by LGBTQIA+ Wiki user Contie on June 25, 2021. The blue represents miaspec genders, and the yellow and green represent the range of non-binary genders that may be male and/or masculine in some form.[1]
Subterms
| Label | Flag | Description | Coiner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miastellic |  [3]
|
Experiencing attraction to miaspec genders. | Contie[2] |
| Minstellic |  [3]
|
Experiencing attraction to masculine-in-nature genders. | Contie[2] |
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 LGBTQIA+ Wiki. “Torstellic.” LGBTQIA+ Wiki, 25 June 2021, www.lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Torstellic?oldid=143178. Accessed 25 Feb. 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 LGBTQIA+ Wiki. “Stellate Orientation System.” LGBTQIA+ Wiki, 25 June 2021, www.lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Stellate_Orientation_System?oldid=143008. Accessed 25 Feb. 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 ---. “Torstellic.” LGBTQIA+ Wiki, 23 July 2021, www.lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Torstellic?oldid=143193. Accessed 25 Feb. 2024.