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[[File:Alternate pansexual flag.png|thumb|An alternate pansexual flag.|180x180px]] |
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'''Pansexuality''' (often shortened to pan) is the attraction to people regardless to gender. Pansexual people may be described as being "gender blind" showing that gender is not a factor in their attraction to a person. Which is strongly homophobic as well as biphobic. |
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[[File:Altpanflag.jpg|thumb|Another alternate pansexual flag by Hey All Scott here! on Discord.|180x180px]] |
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'''Pansexual''' (often shortened to '''pan''') is a [[Sexual Orientation|sexual orientation]] describing an individual who experiences [[Sexual Attraction|sexual attraction]] to individuals regardless of their [[gender]]. |
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Pansexual individuals may instead feel that their sexual attraction is influenced by other factors, such as [[Gender Presentation|presentation]] or personality. While pansexual individuals may have a [[Sexual Preference|sexual preference]] for a certain gender identity, gender is not a factor in their attraction. |
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Pansexuality is often compared to [[Bisexual|bisexuality]]. That is because they are the same. Pansexuality was developed out of misinformation regarding bisexuals that was spreaded by biphobic gays/lesbians as well as biphobic heterosexuals. Pansexuality has contributed to stopping the progression of bisexual activism and undoing tons of work from bisexual activist. It is also one of the massive contributors to increasing the biphobia bisexuals experience from heterosexuals (due to the fact many of them already don't understand bisexuals and now they have to learn about a new sexuality that sounds exactly the same to them). As well as the erasure of bisexuals. |
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Some pansexual individuals may be described as being "gender blind." |
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While pansexuals are typically not biphobic, the lack of doing research has caused many of them to say biphobic things or paint bisexuals as transphobic or not inclusive enough. As well as reinforce bi stereotypes like that they are cheating/over sexualized/greedy. While all of this is unintential it is taken by biphobic people as more proof to dislike bisexuals. |
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Since pansexual individuals experience attraction regardless of gender identity, they effectively experience attraction to all gender identities, which may cause confusion with [[Omnisexual|omnisexuality]]. |
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The romantic counterpart to pansexual is [[Panromantic|panromantic.]] |
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The pansexual flag consists of three stripes, pink, representing attraction to women, yellow representing attraction to [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] people, and blue, representing attraction to men. Similar to the bisexual flag. |
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==Pansexual vs. Other Identities== |
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Pansexuality is often compared against other [[M-spec|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. |
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Some pansexual individuals may also identify with or use one or both of these terms, either on top of or instead of pansexual. The choice to use another term comes down to preference. Some individuals may prefer pansexual because it is more specific, while others may prefer terms like bisexual because they are more widely known. |
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=== Omnisexual === |
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[[Omnisexual|Omnisexuality]] describes attraction to all gender identities. Omnisexual individuals may feel attraction differently towards individuals based on the target's gender identity. This may manifest as experiencing attraction differently depending on the target's gender identity. |
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Pansexual individuals do not view gender as a factor in their attraction and so would not experience the attraction differently based on the target's gender identity, although they may experience attraction differently based on other factors. |
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=== Bisexual === |
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[[Bisexual|Bisexuality]] describes attraction to two or more gender identities. Some bisexual individuals may be attracted to all genders. In the latter case, the difference between bisexual and pansexual is the same as between omnisexual and pansexual. |
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The pansexual flag was created in 2010 by shrikeabyssals.<ref>[https://twitter.com/eviejasper/status/1161259394497224704?s=19 Pan Flag]</ref> The flag's meaning has been loosely defined, but most interpret pink to represent attraction to women, yellow to represent attraction to [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] individuals, and blue to represent attraction to men. |
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The second alternate pan flag was designed by Discord user Hey All Scott here! on June 4, 2021. |
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Another common symbol for pansexuality is the P with an arrow and crossed tail. The cross of the tail represents the cross on the symbol for Venus (♀), used to represent women. The arrow represents the arrow on the symbol for Mars (♂), used to represent men. The symbol predates the flag and is still occasionally used today. |
Another common symbol for pansexuality is the P with an arrow and crossed tail. The cross of the tail represents the cross on the symbol for Venus (♀), used to represent women. The arrow represents the arrow on the symbol for Mars (♂), used to represent men. The symbol predates the flag and is still occasionally used today. |
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==Etymology== |
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The prefix pan- comes from the Greek word for "all" |
The prefix pan- comes from the Greek word for "all" or "every". |
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==Resources== |
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Latest revision as of 03:54, 11 October 2023
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 feel 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 pansexual. The choice to use another term comes down to preference. Some individuals may prefer pansexual because it is more specific, while others may prefer terms like bisexual because they are more widely known.
Omnisexual
Omnisexuality describes attraction to all gender identities. Omnisexual individuals may feel attraction differently towards individuals based on the target's gender identity. This may manifest as experiencing attraction differently depending on the target's gender identity.
Pansexual individuals do not view gender as a factor in their attraction and so would not experience the attraction differently based on the target's gender identity, although they may experience attraction differently based on other factors.
Bisexual
Bisexuality describes attraction to two or more gender identities. Some bisexual individuals may be attracted to all genders. In the latter case, the difference between bisexual and pansexual is the same as between omnisexual and pansexual.
Flag and Symbols
The pansexual flag was created in 2010 by shrikeabyssals.[1] The flag's meaning has been loosely defined, but most interpret pink to represent attraction to women, yellow to represent attraction to non-binary individuals, and blue to represent attraction to men.
The second alternate pan flag was designed by Discord user Hey All Scott here! on June 4, 2021.
Another common symbol for pansexuality is the P with an arrow and crossed tail. The cross of the tail represents the cross on the symbol for Venus (♀), used to represent women. The arrow represents the arrow on the symbol for Mars (♂), used to represent men. The symbol predates the flag and is still occasionally used today.
Etymology
The prefix pan- comes from the Greek word for "all" or "every".