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Some people assert that bisexuality means attraction "regardless of gender", or "more than one gender".<ref name="bisexualindex notbinary">http://www.bisexualindex.org.uk/index.php/Bisexuality#binary</ref> These definitions match the definitions of pansexuality and [[polysexuality]], respectively. |
Some people assert that bisexuality means attraction "regardless of gender", or "more than one gender".<ref name="bisexualindex notbinary">http://www.bisexualindex.org.uk/index.php/Bisexuality#binary</ref> These definitions match the definitions of pansexuality and [[polysexuality]], respectively. |
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Homo- means same, hetero- means other, bi- means two, and pan- means all. -Sexual means sexual attraction. |
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Therefore, homosexual means same (gender) sexual attraction, heterosexual means other (gender) sexual attraction, bisexual means two (gender) sexual attraction and pansexual means all (gender) sexual attraction. |
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Pansexuality (also referred to as omnisexuality)[1] is a sexual orientation, characterized by the potential for aesthetic attraction, romantic love, or sexual desire towards people without regard for their gender identity or biological sex.[2] Some pansexuals suggest that they are gender-blind; that gender and sex are insignificant or irrelevant in determining whether they will be sexually attracted to others.[3] For others, an individual’s sex, gender expression, or gender identity can be a key factor of attraction, despite the pansexual individual’s wide range of sex and gender attractions. As defined in the Oxford English Dictionary,[4] pansexuality "encompasses all kinds of sexuality; not limited or inhibited in sexual choice with regards to gender or practice."
Compared with bisexuality
Bisexuality is often described as attraction to both men and women.[5] Pansexuality has been described as a "means to skip the binaries and essentialism of 'bi'."[6]
Some people assert that bisexuality means attraction "regardless of gender", or "more than one gender".[7] These definitions match the definitions of pansexuality and polysexuality, respectively.
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References
- ^ The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language – Fourth Edition. Retrieved February 9, 2007, from Dictionary.com website
- ^ "Pansexuality". SexInfo Online. University of California, Santa Barbara.
- ^ Diamond, L., & Butterworth, M. (2008). Questioning gender and sexual identity: Dynamic links over time. Sex Roles. Published online March 29, 2008.
- ^ http://oxforddictionaries.com/view/entry/m_en_gb0602230#m_en_gb0602230
- ^ http://www.glaad.org/page.aspx?pid=375
- ^ http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1284974
- ^ http://www.bisexualindex.org.uk/index.php/Bisexuality#binary
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