Pansexuality 191892 225482418 2008-07-13T22:43:48Z Oxymoron83 4414625 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/Sabelli|Sabelli]] ([[User talk:Sabelli|talk]]) to last version by Gwernol {{Sexual orientation}} '''Pansexuality''' or '''anthrosexuality''' (''anthro-'' literally meaning human, human sexual) (sometimes referred to as '''omnisexuality'''<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/omnisexual The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language] - Fourth Edition. Retrieved [[February 9]], [[2007]], from Dictionary.com website</ref>) 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 [[sex|biological sex]]. Thus, pansexuality includes potential attraction to people (such as [[transgender]] individuals) who do not fit into the [[gender binary]] of male/female. 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.<ref>Diamond, L., & Butterworth, M. (2008). Questioning gender and sexual identity: Dynamic links over time. ''Sex Roles''. Published online March 29, 2008.</ref> The word pansexual is derived from the [[Ancient Greek|Greek]] prefix ''pan-'', meaning "all". "All" is specifically in reference to human [[gender]]s. 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 [[paraphilia]]s (for example, [[incest]], [[bestiality]], or [[necrophilia]]) or [[sexual fetish|fetishes]]. 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. 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 [[gender]]s and [[sex]]es such as those identifying as [[transgender]], [[genderqueer]], [[bigender]], [[intersexuality|intersex]], or [[genderfuck]].<ref>Haritaworn, Jin, Chin-ju Lin, and Christian Klesse. "Poly/Logue: A Critical Introduction to Polyamory." ''Sexualities'' 9.5 (2006): 515-29.</ref> In this sense, it necessarily rejects the concept of a [[gender binary]], which some bisexuals may not reject. To this end, pansexuality as a concept has been criticized as a "means to skip the binaries and essentialism of 'bi'."<ref> Susan Pell, "[http://thirdspace.ca/articles/pr_pel.htm Inescapable Essentialism: Bisexually-Identified Women's Strategies in the Late 80s and Early 90s]" ''thirdspace'' 2/1 (November 2002): 40 pars.</ref> ==See also== {{Portal|Sexuality}} *[[Bisexuality]] *[[Pangender]] *[[Polysexuality]] ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Sexual Identities}} {{Bi footer}} [[Category:LGBT terms]] [[Category:Sexual orientation and society]] [[br:Hollreizhelezh]] [[cs:Pansexualita]] [[de:Pansexualität]] [[es:Pansexualidad]] [[fr:Pansexualité]] [[it:Pansessualità]] [[ja:全性愛]] [[no:Panfili]] [[pt:Pansexualidade]] [[simple:Pansexuality]]