Etymology Coined in 2006 by the user KSpaz on the forums of the Asexual Visibility and Education Network for those in the "fuzzy" area that is the distinction between asexuality and sexuality.
The gray-A type of attraction discussed in asexuality communities addresses this issue of a variable like sex drive.2012, Evelyn Deshane, "Asexuality: Media Depictions and Lived Realities", Absynthe (Trent University), February 2012, page 34
People who find themselves “somewhere in the middle,” or people who don’t feel that they’re the cut-and-dry definition of aromantic asexual, tend to identify themselves as gray-A. And demisexuality is but one shade of gray-A.2013, Adrienne Smith, “Cultural Fascination”, in Elesia Askenazy, Melanie Yergeau, editors, Relationships & Sexuality, page 96:
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"Sexuality is so fluid, and Gray-A presents more of a possibility to be unsure. I don't understand all the intricacies of myself yet, so this is the closest approximation I've come up with," said Chris Maleney, an 18-year-old Pennsylvania high school student who identifies as Gray-A.2013, Dominque Mosbergen, "Asexual in a Sexual World", Huffington, Issue #63, 25 August 2013, page 47 (approx.)
gray-A
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Etymology Coined in 2006 by the user KSpaz on the forums of the Asexual Visibility and Education Network for those in the "fuzzy" area that is the distinction between asexuality and sexuality.
Gray-As or demisexuals fit somewhere between sexual and asexual; they may have very low sex-drives, or may only experience sexual attraction after a deep emotional connection exists.2012, Marina Hale, "The Drop-Down Menu Identity Crisis", Glass Buffalo (University of Alberta), Spring 2012, page 51
Gray-A's, on the other hand, are people who identify more generally in the gray zone between asexuality and sexuality.2013, Dominque Mosbergen, "Asexual in a Sexual World", Huffington, Issue #63, 25 August 2013, page 47 (approx.)
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Graces, or gray-A’s, are people who experience sexual attraction infrequently or not very strongly; […]2014 January 24, Bailey Dineen, “A Look Into My Sex Life”, in The Cornell Daily Sun, volume 13, number 74, Cornell University, page 7: