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[–] 13 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Hijacking your thread to ask a linguistics question: what is the source and meaning of the fin prefix here?

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  • [–] 14 points 4 months ago* (2 children)

    Coined in July of 2014 on tumblr:

    https://web.archive.org/web/20150324190159/pride-flags-for-us.tumblr.com/tagged/androsexual

    The "fin" prefix means "feminine in nature" and so the opposite where you're attracted to people "masculine in nature" is minsexual. This confuses a lot of people because normally a prefix isn't also an acronym, it's usually from a root word.

    So, I think it's a good replacement for gynesexual/androsexual, despite the slightly confusing nature of its origin.

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  • [–] 12 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

    Thank you! Not gonna lie, that was underwhelming. Also, I really hope the double f and double m variants don't stick, because that is a hot mess. While the new terms clarify language and improve communication, the doubles just make communication hard and imprecise.

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