![]() ![]() The idea of sexual attraction that isn’t limited to binary constructions of gender is not new - it’s just that more and more people believe it to be possible and positive.īeing pansexual is not the same as being polyamorous. Its current definition has been around since at least the late 1960s. That’s like saying straight women are attracted to all men, which is obviously untrue.Īccording to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term pansexual has been around since at least the early 1900s as a psychological term that describes sex as a primary motivator for human beings. Just because someone has the potential to be attracted to people regardless of gender doesn’t mean that they’re any more or less likely to be attracted to a particular person. It’s a myth to think that pansexuals are simply attracted to everyone they encounter. ![]() Merriam-Webster dictionary defines pansexuality as a “sexual desire or attraction that is not limited to people of a particular gender identity or sexual orientation.” A pansexual person is someone who is attracted to people of all genders - not just cisgender and transgender men and women, but nonbinary people, gender-nonconforming people, and anyone whose gender falls outside of the gender binary, or beyond traditional definitions of what it means to be a “man” or “woman.” But what is pansexuality, and what does it mean to be pansexual, rather than bisexual or a different LGBTQ+ identity?įor an increasing contingent of queer people, pansexuality is an identity that acknowledges one's attraction to people regardless of gender or sexuality, whoever they may be. Chances are, you've heard of or follow one of these celebrities - and you may have seen their names in the news after they came out publicly as pansexual. ![]()
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