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Pansexuality or anthrosexuality (anthro- literally meaning human, human sexual) (sometimes referred to as omnisexuality^[1]) is a sexual orientation characterized by the potential for aesthetic attraction, romantic love and/or sexual desire for people, regardless of their gender identity or biological sex. Bisexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of both sexes or to a bisexual orientation Sexual orientation is believed to refer to "an enduring pattern of emotional romantic and/or sexual attractions to men women or both sexes Bisexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of both sexes or to a bisexual orientation Bi-curious is a term used to refer to someone who does not identify as Bisexual or Homosexual but feels or shows some interest in a relationship or sexual activity Questioning is a term that can refer to a person who is questioning their Gender, Sexual identity or Sexual orientation. Biphobia is a term used to describe the fear of aversion to or discrimination against Bisexuality or LGBT people who are bisexual or perceived to be bisexual Bisexual chic is a phrase sometimes used to describe the public acknowledgement of Bisexuality among various segments of society The slang terms lesbian until graduation (LUG gay until graduation (GUG or bisexual until graduation (BUG are terms used to describe women primarily Poliamory pride in San Francisco 2004jpg|thumb|Representatives of the Polyamory community at a San Francisco parade The concept of a bisexual community is complex and slightly controversial BiNet USA is a United States national Bisexual advocacy organization The UK BiCon (more formally known as the UK National Bisexual Convention or UK National Bisexual Conference) is the largest and most consistent annual gathering of Bi Community News (commonly shortened to 'BCN' is the United Kingdom 's only publication serving the bisexual population Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender ( LGBT) communities have adopted certain Symbols and symbolates for Celebrate Bisexuality Day is observed on September 23 by members of the Bisexual community and their supporters Queer theory is a field of Gender Studies that emerged in the early 1990s out of the fields of gay and Lesbian studies and feminist studies LGBT history refers to the History of Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and Transgender peoples and cultures around the world dating back IMPORTANT!!!! Please note If you add a movie to this list please add it to the List of lesbian gay bisexual or transgender-related films by year article as well The portrayal of Bisexuality in the media reflects societal attitudes towards bisexuality. Sexual orientation is believed to refer to "an enduring pattern of emotional romantic and/or sexual attractions to men women or both sexes Sexology is the study of sexual interests behavior and function Asexuality is a Sexual orientation that describes individuals who do not experience Sexual attraction. Autosexuality refers to Sexual orientation and sexual behavior of attraction or romance that one holds exclusively and expresses towards oneself Bisexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of both sexes or to a bisexual orientation Heterosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the opposite sex or to a heterosexual orientation Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Pomosexual, or undefined sexual orientation, is a Neologism used to describe a person who shuns Sexual orientation labels (such as heterosexual and homosexual Zoophilia Zoosexuality is a term used to describe a Sexual orientation towards non-human animals In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women Queer has traditionally meant odd or unusual but is now also used to refer to anyone who is not heteronormative. Questioning is a term that can refer to a person who is questioning their Gender, Sexual identity or Sexual orientation. The Kinsey scale attempts to describe a person's sexual history or episodes of their sexual activity at a given time The Klein Sexual Orientation Grid attempts to further measure Sexual orientation by expanding upon the earlier Kinsey scale which categorizes sexual history from 0 Biology and sexual orientation is research into possible biological influences on the development of human Sexual orientation. Measurement difficulties Measuring the prevalence of various Sexual orientations is difficult because there is a lack of Reliable data. Intersexuality is the state of a living thing of a gonochoristic species whose Sex chromosomes, Genitalia, and/or Secondary sex characteristics Transgender (trænzˈdʒɛndɚ from ( Latin) derivatives Transsexualism is a condition in which a person identifies with a physical Sex different from the one with which they were born Sexual orientation is believed to refer to "an enduring pattern of emotional romantic and/or sexual attractions to men women or both sexes Aesthetics or esthetics ( also spelled æsthetics) is commonly known as the study of sensory or sensori-emotional values sometimes called NOTICE TO WOULD-BE-ROMEOS*************** Libido in its common usage means Sexual desire however more technical definitions such as those found in the work of Carl Jung, are more general referring to libido Gender identity (or core gender identity) is a person's own sense of Identification as Male or Female. An organism's sex is defined by the gametes it produces males produce male gametes (spermatozoa or Sperm) while females produce female gametes (ova or Egg cells; individual Thus, pansexuality includes potential attraction to people (such as transgender individuals) who do not fit into the gender binary of male/female. Transgender (trænzˈdʒɛndɚ from ( Latin) derivatives The gender binary is the idea that human gender exists in two forms masculine and feminine 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. Gender-blind (or unisex) is a term describing activities undertaken and services provided without regard to the Gender of those who participate ^[2]

The word pansexual is derived from the Greek prefix pan-, meaning "all". The Ancient Greek language is the historical stage in the development of the Hellenic language family spanning the Archaic (c "All" is specifically in reference to human genders. Gender comprises a range of differences between men and women extending from the biological to the social In its simplest form, pansexuality denotes the potential of sexual attraction to all genders. It is intended to negate the idea of two genders (as expressed by bi-).

Because pan- refers only to human genders, and not to sexual practices or people in general, pansexuality does not signify automatic attraction to all people. Similarly, it also does not signify acceptance of all sexual behaviors, such as paraphilias (for example, incest, bestiality, or necrophilia) or fetishes. Incest refers to any sexual activity between closely related persons (often within the immediate family that is illegal or socially Taboo. Zoophilia, from the Greek ζῷον ( zṓion, "animal" and φιλία ( philia, "friendship" or "love" is a Paraphilia Necrophilia, also called thanatophilia and necrolagnia, is the sexual attraction to corpses Sexual fetishism, or erotic fetishism, is the Sexual attraction to materials and objects not conventionally viewed as being sexual in nature As with more common sexual identities such as homosexuality and heterosexuality, pansexuality refers to the role of gender in sexual attraction, and not to the role of sexual acts and behaviors. Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Heterosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the opposite sex or to a heterosexual orientation

The adjective pansexual may also be applied to organizations or events. In this context, the term usually indicates an openness to the involvement of people of all genders and sexual orientations in said organization/event, and not to the pansexual sexual identity.

Pansexuality versus bisexuality

The terms "pansexual" and "bisexual" are not mutually exclusive. Pansexuality is inclusive of bisexuality (attraction to both males and females) but additionally includes attraction to other genders and sexes such as those identifying as transgender, genderqueer, bigender, intersex, or genderfuck. Gender comprises a range of differences between men and women extending from the biological to the social An organism's sex is defined by the gametes it produces males produce male gametes (spermatozoa or Sperm) while females produce female gametes (ova or Egg cells; individual Transgender (trænzˈdʒɛndɚ from ( Latin) derivatives Genderqueer and intergender are catchall terms for gender identities other than man and woman Bigender (bi+gender is a tendency to move between masculine and feminine Gender -typed behaviour depending on context expressing a distinctly " Intersexuality is the state of a living thing of a gonochoristic species whose Sex chromosomes, Genitalia, and/or Secondary sex characteristics Genderfuck is a Portmanteau which refers to the self-conscious effort to " Fuck with" or play with traditional notions of Gender identity, ^[3] In this sense, it necessarily rejects the concept of a gender binary, which some bisexuals may not reject. The gender binary is the idea that human gender exists in two forms masculine and feminine Pansexuality has been described as a "means to skip the binaries and essentialism of 'bi'. "^[4]

See also

• Bisexuality
• Pangender
• Polysexuality

References