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| − | <p style="font-weight:normal;">'''Queerplatonic''' relationship ("QPR") or queerplatonic partnership ("QPP"), sometimes also referred to as quasiplatonic relationships or partnerships, are umbrella terms to indicate that a relationship defies the divide between romantic partnership and "just" friends. Queerplatonic has been used to describe feelings and relationships of either/both a nonromantic or ambiguously-romantic nature, in order to express that they break one or more social norms for relationships. </p><p style="font-weight:normal;">For example, some of the social norms for friendship, in some cultures, dictate that friendships are emotionally shallow compared to romance, are fleeting, short-term, or noncommited, and do not involve partnership ties. Social norms for romantic relationships dictate that romantic relationships will always be more important than friendships, that romantic partners should move in together and coordinate their lives together as a monogamous pair, and that only romantic partners should adopt, raise children, or even engage in certain forms of affection such as kissing or hand-holding. These norms are also sometimes called [https://elizabethbrake.com/amatonormativity/ amatonormativity]. Relationships can be considered queerplatonic when they break any of these or similar norms. </p><p style="font-weight:normal;">The term "queerplatonic," first developed by Kaz and S. E. Smith in 2010,<ref>[https://kaz.dreamwidth.org/238564.html?thread=1342436 A/romanticism] |
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| + | <p style="font-weight:normal;">'''Queerplatonic relationship''' (also called a '''quasiplatonic relationship''', '''quirkyplatonic relationship''', or '''qplatonic relationship''') is a term for an intimate, ''non-romantic'' committed relationship and is abbreviated to '''QPR''' for short. It typically refers to a relationship that bends the lines between a ''[[Romantic Attraction|romantic]]'' relationships and a ''non-romantic'' relationships. </p><p style="font-weight:normal;">''Queerplatonic relationships'' are common among ''a-spec'' individuals, however one does not have to identify as ''a-spec'' to be in one. One also does not have to be ''queer'' to be in a ''queerplatonic relationship''. Pursuing a ''queerplatonic relationship'' is not necessarily mutually exclusive with pursuing ''romantic'' relationships. A ''queerplatonic'' ''relationship'' can be ''monogamous'' or ''polyamorous'' (involving more than two individuals). It is very common for ''[[Aromantic Allosexual|aroallos]]'', ''[[Aromantic Asexual|aroaces]]'', and ''[[Alloromantic|alloro]]<nowiki/>aces'' to be in this kind of relationship.</p><p style="font-weight:normal;">Individuals in ''queerplatonic relationships'' might refer to each other as their ''queerplatonic'' partner (QPP), ''marshmallow''/''mallowfriend'', or as ''zucchini'' (a term that was originally a joke in the ''a-spec'' community about lacking a word to properly describe the term).</p><p style="font-weight:normal;">A ''queerplatonic'' "''crush''" is most commonly called a ''[[squish]]'' (the same as a ''[[Platonic Attraction|platonic]]'' ''crush''), and is less commonly called a ''plush'', ''squash'', or ''crish''.</p><p style="font-weight:normal;">'''Funfact''': Every third saturday of July is ''[[QPR Day|Queerplatonic Relationship Day]]''. It is a day for celebration and qpr visibility.<ref>https://dragonheartetk.tumblr.com/post/623832098800910336/its-this-saturday</ref> </p> |
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| − | </ref> is a combination of the term [[platonic]] (sometimes used to describe friendship) with the term "queer," as in different.<ref>[https://theacetheist.wordpress.com/2019/03/09/a-genealogy-of-queerplatonic/ A Genealogy of Queerplatonic] |
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| − | </ref> It is open to being used by people of any identity.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161023235234/http:/realsesmith.tumblr.com/post/2868581031/word-of-the-day-queerplatonic Word of the Day: Queerplatonic]</ref></p> |
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| + | == History == |
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| + | <p style="font-weight:normal;">The terminology around ''queerplatonic relationships'' was first documented in 2010 in an online thread called ''Kaz’s Scribblings''.<ref>[https://kaz.dreamwidth.org/238564.html?thread=1342436 A/romanticism]</ref> Since the word queerplatonic originated in late 2010, by the time 2011 rolled around it quickly gained popularity among online users. </p>It described an ''aromantic'' form of a connection with someone that were outside the boxes of friendship and/or romance. In spring 2014, the phrase ''quasiplatonic'' relationships was coined for ''a-spec'' people who were uncomfortable with using the word queer.<ref>https://aromanticnerd.tumblr.com/post/85605141698/do-you-think-quasiplatonic-would-be-another-good-qp</ref> |
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| + | Sometime between the coinage and the summer of 2015, ''[http://pride-flags-for-us.tumblr.com/post/104476575164/thechaoshat-ok-so-me-and-glitch-here-designed pride-flags-for-us]'' made a flag for ''queerplatonic relationships''.<ref>https://pride-flags-for-us.tumblr.com/post/104476575164/thechaoshat-ok-so-me-and-glitch-here-designed</ref><ref>https://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/120543-queerplatonic-pride-flag/</ref> Then on August 21<sup>st</sup>, an anonymous ''DeviantArt'' user made a flag for ''queerplatonic relationships''.<ref>https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Queerplatonic-Quasiplatonic-Quirkyplatonic-1-555351036</ref> |
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| + | On September 9<sup>th</sup>, 2020, dandelion-ambrosius made a flag for ''polyamous queerplatonic relationships.''<ref>https://dandelion-ambrosius.tumblr.com/post/628841908395966464/polyplatonicpolyqueerplatonic-flag</ref> |
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| + | On January 31<sup>st</sup>, 2021, ''[https://rjalker.tumblr.com/ rjalker]'' made an alternative ''queerplatonic'' flag.<ref>https://rjalker.tumblr.com/post/641883413894266880/id-a-flag-with-three-horizontal-stripes-of-pale</ref> Then on July 25<sup>th</sup>, ''[https://neopronouns.tumblr.com/ neopronouns]'' made an alternative flag for ''polyplatonic relationships''.<ref>https://neopronouns.tumblr.com/post/657722031754838016/just-symbol-flag-with-symbol-just-flag</ref> |
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| + | == Flags + Details == |
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| + | <p style="font-weight:normal;">'''Queerplatonic flags:'''</p><gallery> |
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| + | File:Pride-flags-for-us QPR Flag.png|Queerplatonic relationship flag by pride-flags-for-us on Tumblr. |
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| + | File:Queerplatonic Flag.png|Queerplatonic flag by anonymous on DeviantArt. |
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| + | File:Rjalker Queerplatonic Flag.png|Alternative queerplatonic relationship flag by rjalker on Tumblr. |
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| + | </gallery><p style="font-weight:normal;">'''Polyplatonic (polyqueerplatonic) flags:'''</p><gallery> |
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| + | File:Dandelion-ambrosius Polyplatonic Flag.png|Polyplatonic flag by dandelion-ambrosius on Tumblr. |
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| + | File:Polyplatonic Flag.png|Alternative polyplatonic relationship flag by neopronouns on Tumblr. |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| − | <p style="font-weight:normal;">Because queerplatonic is an umbrella term, participants in QPRs may choose any terminology they like for each other. These participants may consider themselves friends, partners, life-partners, a couple, a triad, or use any other words that suit them. There is also a queerplatonic-specific partner term, as well -- "zucchini" -- although its usage is less common.</p> |
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== References == |
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| + | '''Extra''' |
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| + | # https://writingfromfactorx.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/my-thoughts-on-the-word-zucchini/ |
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| + | # https://theacetheist.wordpress.com/2019/03/09/a-genealogy-of-queerplatonic/ |
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| + | #https://taimi.com/wiki/queerplatonic-relationship-what-is-it-what-does-it-mean<br /> |
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Revision as of 03:12, 27 June 2022
Queerplatonic flag by anonymous.
Queerplatonic relationship (also called a quasiplatonic relationship, quirkyplatonic relationship, or qplatonic relationship) is a term for an intimate, non-romantic committed relationship and is abbreviated to QPR for short. It typically refers to a relationship that bends the lines between a romantic relationships and a non-romantic relationships.
Queerplatonic relationships are common among a-spec individuals, however one does not have to identify as a-spec to be in one. One also does not have to be queer to be in a queerplatonic relationship. Pursuing a queerplatonic relationship is not necessarily mutually exclusive with pursuing romantic relationships. A queerplatonic relationship can be monogamous or polyamorous (involving more than two individuals). It is very common for aroallos, aroaces, and alloroaces to be in this kind of relationship.
Individuals in queerplatonic relationships might refer to each other as their queerplatonic partner (QPP), marshmallow/mallowfriend, or as zucchini (a term that was originally a joke in the a-spec community about lacking a word to properly describe the term).
A queerplatonic "crush" is most commonly called a squish (the same as a platonic crush), and is less commonly called a plush, squash, or crish.
Funfact: Every third saturday of July is Queerplatonic Relationship Day. It is a day for celebration and qpr visibility.[1]
History
The terminology around queerplatonic relationships was first documented in 2010 in an online thread called Kaz’s Scribblings.[2] Since the word queerplatonic originated in late 2010, by the time 2011 rolled around it quickly gained popularity among online users.
It described an aromantic form of a connection with someone that were outside the boxes of friendship and/or romance. In spring 2014, the phrase quasiplatonic relationships was coined for a-spec people who were uncomfortable with using the word queer.[3]
Sometime between the coinage and the summer of 2015, pride-flags-for-us made a flag for queerplatonic relationships.[4][5] Then on August 21st, an anonymous DeviantArt user made a flag for queerplatonic relationships.[6]
On September 9th, 2020, dandelion-ambrosius made a flag for polyamous queerplatonic relationships.[7]
On January 31st, 2021, rjalker made an alternative queerplatonic flag.[8] Then on July 25th, neopronouns made an alternative flag for polyplatonic relationships.[9]
Flags + Details
Queerplatonic flags:
Polyplatonic (polyqueerplatonic) flags:
References
Main
- ↑ https://dragonheartetk.tumblr.com/post/623832098800910336/its-this-saturday
- ↑ A/romanticism
- ↑ https://aromanticnerd.tumblr.com/post/85605141698/do-you-think-quasiplatonic-would-be-another-good-qp
- ↑ https://pride-flags-for-us.tumblr.com/post/104476575164/thechaoshat-ok-so-me-and-glitch-here-designed
- ↑ https://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/120543-queerplatonic-pride-flag/
- ↑ https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Queerplatonic-Quasiplatonic-Quirkyplatonic-1-555351036
- ↑ https://dandelion-ambrosius.tumblr.com/post/628841908395966464/polyplatonicpolyqueerplatonic-flag
- ↑ https://rjalker.tumblr.com/post/641883413894266880/id-a-flag-with-three-horizontal-stripes-of-pale
- ↑ https://neopronouns.tumblr.com/post/657722031754838016/just-symbol-flag-with-symbol-just-flag
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