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Pansexual
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Pansexual (often shortened to pan) is a sexual orientation describing an individual who experiences sexual attraction to individuals regardless of their gender.
Pansexual individuals may instead sense that their sexual attraction is influenced by other factors, such as presentation or personality. While pansexual individuals may have a sexual preference for a certain gender identity, gender is not a factor in their attraction.
Some pansexual individuals may be described as being "gender blind."
Since pansexual individuals experience attraction regardless of gender identity, they effectively experience attraction to all gender identities, which may cause confusion with omnisexuality.
The romantic counterpart to pansexual is panromantic.
Pansexual vs. Other Identities
Pansexuality is often compared against other multisexual-spectrum identities. In particular, it is frequently confused with omnisexual and bisexual as these terms may be used to describe attraction towards all gender identities.
Some pansexual individuals may also identify with or use one or both of these terms, either on top of or instead of panse
Differences between pansexuality and bisexuality
Here are some answers to questions people often inquire about sexual orientation.
Can you identify with more than one term?
Anyone can identify with any passionate or sexual orientation.
Can you switch later on?
A person’s way of spotting can change at any time. They are free to choose and to switch.
What if none of the terms feel right?
Many people find the terms help them identify and belong, but there is no need to fit in with any designation. Everyone is free to choose their own definition or resist any type of label if they so choose.
Bisexuality and pansexuality will mean different things to different people.
Bisexuality generally refers to people who feel attracted to more than one gender. Pansexuality typically refers to those who feel an attraction to people regardless of gender. The terms differ because bisexual people may not feel attracted to certain genders.
A spacious range of different sexual orientations and gender identities exists. The thinking in this area has changed and will continue to evolve.
Glossary of Terms
Many Americans refrain from talking about sexual orientation and gender identity or statement because it feels taboo, or because they’re frightened of saying the improper thing.
This glossary was written to help give people the words and meanings to help make conversations easier and more relaxed. LGBTQ+ people use a variety of terms to identify themselves, not all of which are included in this glossary. Always listen for and respect a person’s self identified terminology.
Ally | A word used to describe someone who is actively supportive of LGBTQ+ people. It encompasses straight and cisgender allies, as well as those within the Queer community who support each other (e.g., a sapphic who is an ally to the bisexual community).
Asexual | Often called “ace” for short, asexual refers to a complete or partial lack of sexual attraction or lack of interest in sexual outing with others. Asexuality exists on a spectrum, and asexual people may life no, little or conditional sexual attraction.
Biphobia | The fear and hatred of, or discomfort with, people who love and are sexually attracted to more than one gender.
Bisexual | A person emotion
What is pansexual? What to know about the LGBTQ label.
Have you heard of the term "pansexual" before?
Pansexuality refers to someone attracted to all people no matter their gender identity. It's not to be lost with bisexuality, which means being attracted to more than one gender.
The legal title has become an increasingly large part of our culture lexicon in recent years, and with prominence comes the propensity for misconceptions.
"There's this strange creed that because pansexual people are attracted to others regardless of gender, their eyes are always roaming," Nicole Mello, who is pansexual, previously told USA TODAY. "Pansexuals are simply people who experience attraction like anyone else. A person's sexuality is very different from their traits, choices, and lifestyle, as everyone in the homosexual community knows."
Is pansexuality alternative than bisexuality?
Bisexuality and pansexuality are not interchangeable words, GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis previously told USA TODAY, though pansexuality does fall under the "bisexuality umbrella."
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