"Pansexual"?

[Guest Lani]

I have a odd question.. I don't know what this word means so please excuse me if it's a insult term.... Does anyone know what "Pansexual" means?? I have never heard that term till yesterday & I'm very, very curious NOW!!!

[Guest Haidos]

pansexual is the term used if you are attracted to male, female and all the gender variants including non gender.

[Charlize]

That sounds a lot like any port in a storm. It would certainly leave the search for a mate with more options but must be a difficult and huge world to navigate. I don't know anyone who identifies as pansexual. Does anyone and is it as frought with difficulties as i imagine. Its been hard enough being a lesbian in a man's body.

Hugs, Charlie

[Guest Robin Winter]

I no longer use any term for my sexuality, but Pansexual is the one that fits me best. In my case it means that gender or sex are simply not a factor in my life as far as relationships go. It does *not* mean that my sexuality changes or "flip flops", and it does not mean that I wish to pursue a relationship with multiple people at the same time.

[Guest vtphoenix]

I also consider myself pansexual now and for me it means that the other person's gender doesn't matter. I'm married to a genetic woman but I could be attracted to a male, female, male to female, female to male, or even someone otherwise androgynous or in between. The term is different than bisexual in that bisexual people can be attracted to either gender but with pansexuals gender doesn't really factor into it. I still do have certain ideas for what I consider attractive, so I'm not just attracted to anybody though.

I used to use the term bisexual to describe my sexuality and only recently learned the term pansexual and found it more suited to me. I also really didn't think about being with men until I started transitioning 10 yrs ago but being trans, my feelings for women were... complex

[Guest Micha]

That sounds a lot like any port in a storm. It would certainly leave the search for a mate with more options but must be a difficult and huge world to navigate. I don't know anyone who identifies as pansexual. Does anyone and is it as frought with difficulties as i imagine. Its been hard enough being a lesbian in a man's body.

Hugs, Charlie

I realized late that this term described me, and I've been married well before I came to this revelation. I've been attracted to people's appearances sure, but in hindsight, that attraction really had nothing to do with sex or gender, but just their appearance in general. I've been attracted to people whom I didn't think looked particularly good, but more I was attracted to them as a person, and again, sex or gender had no bearing on these feelings. I don't think if I found myself dating again (and I have no intention to try) I would have a hard time finding someone I liked, but perhaps the difficulty would be in whether or not they liked me back.

Being genderqueer however, I don't know what other term would work. In order to be heterosexual, wouldn't I have to be attracted to other genderqueer people? But wouldn't that also give me pansexual characteristics, considering the wide array of gender identities and expressions covered by the term genderqueer? And what of a genderqueer individual who is strictly attracted to men or women? That can neither be heterosexual nor homosexual. . .

I never grow tired of that brainteaser. No matter what term or label you put on it, it's love in the end, tha's what counts.

Pansexual is also known as omnisexual. I find that interesting, and very cool.

[Guest Lani]

Interesting....

I dislike labels but this label fits me.. Lol...

[Guest ZensandT]

Yeah people generalize sexuality and specialize sexuality so I personally give them three answers when it comes to sexual orientation (they would be a close friend), pansexual, lesbian, and heterosexual. Differences between sex and gender are such a pain.

[JenniferB]

I would say I'm pansexual. Gender doesn't matter, it's what is on the inside that counts. That is what I would be attracted to.

Jenny