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Using multisexual as an umbrella term may also allow for all groups to have unifying term while also having separate communities. M-spec people who don't identify as bisexual may not have to feel like an after thought in things labeled as bisexual, and bisexual communities can have their own history and community. Additionally, it may allow for more visibility of various m-spec identities. This is not to say that using bisexual as an umbrella can't achieve these same things, just that multisexual tends to be the preferred label as many m-spec individuals unfortunately no longer feel safe within bisexual communities. |
Using multisexual as an umbrella term may also allow for all groups to have unifying term while also having separate communities. M-spec people who don't identify as bisexual may not have to feel like an after thought in things labeled as bisexual, and bisexual communities can have their own history and community. Additionally, it may allow for more visibility of various m-spec identities. This is not to say that using bisexual as an umbrella can't achieve these same things, just that multisexual tends to be the preferred label as many m-spec individuals unfortunately no longer feel safe within bisexual communities. |
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The term multisexual appears to have been created in the 1970s. It has been used in professional settings in many articles.<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10197554/</ref><ref>https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14681810220144873</ref> It gained popularity during the 2010s during the rise of discourse online<ref>https://grandenchanterfiona.tumblr.com/post/100111427298/is-there-a-flag-for-the-entire-multisexual</ref> and was promoted as an alternative to the terms Multiple Gender Attraction (MGA) or the bisexual spectrum (bi+). |
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Mentions of the term m-spec can be found as early as March of 2016.<ref>https://wetwareproblem.tumblr.com/post/143541701811/sorry-sorry-but-what-does-m-spec-mean</ref> |
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