While it can be easy to say that both definitions mean the same, exact thing, the key difference between bisexuality and pansexuality rests on the focus on gender identity. (healthyplace.com)
One thing that bisexuality and pansexuality do have in common is that the people who identify as such usually don't base their feelings on gender. (healthyplace.com)
Some sources state that bisexuality encompasses romantic or sexual attraction to all gender identities or that it is romantic or sexual attraction to a person irrespective of that person's biological sex or gender, equating it to or rendering it interchangeable with pansexuality. (wikipedia.org)
The term bisexuality is mainly used for people that have both heterosexual and homosexual attraction. (wikipedia.org)
The term bisexuality, like the terms hetero- and homosexuality, was coined in the 19th century by Charles Gilbert Chaddock. (wikipedia.org)
I am using the term bisexuality broadly (not necessarily assuming a gender binary) in this essay, and most or all of these items apply to people who identify as pansexual, as well. (queereka.com)
My family had a gay bookstore, they were in the gay community, they were working in and around the gay community, so they really were aware of gay people and lesbians but they didn't understand bisexuality. (huffpost.com)
Homosexuality3
Bisexuality is one of the three main classifications of sexual orientation along with heterosexuality and homosexuality, all of which exist on the heterosexual-homosexual continuum. (wikipedia.org)
There's an upside to this: if what they say is true, and is proven true, then at least the "homosexuality is a choice" argument will be scientifically destroyed. (thestranger.com)
Guys and girls can be bisexual and, just like heterosexuality and homosexuality, bisexuality is not a choice. (bgiok.org.uk)
Bisexual4
The bisexual activist Robyn Ochs defines bisexuality as "the potential to be attracted-romantically and/or sexually-to people of more than one sex and/or gender, not necessarily at the same time, not necessarily in the same way, and not necessarily to the same degree. (wikipedia.org)
For some, it may be true that a transition or phase is occurring, but for most who identify as bisexual and maintain that identity, it is not, and, for me at least, it's boring, annoying and pretty insulting to have these lines of reasoning thrown my way over and over again. (huffingtonpost.co.uk)
It's expected considering the nature of what bisexuality entails, but it makes it feel as if being bisexual is almost impossible. (huffingtonpost.co.uk)
There are few, if any, people who identify as bisexual that I know that fit into the societal description of bisexuality. (huffingtonpost.co.uk)
Heterosexuality1
Games still largely imagine a world where heterosexuality is the norm, and bisexuality is an afterthought - a way for developers to make queer players feel included without having to do any of the legwork to make it feel authentic. (techradar.com)
Pansexual1
A few years ago, Miley Cyrus came out as pansexual , stating that bisexuality felt too limited to her. (hellogiggles.com)
Queer3
But when the gender-blind, sexuality-agnostic version of player-focused bisexuality becomes gaming's default queer inclusion, it gets old fast. (techradar.com)
As a queer man of colour, you are taught to hide one's true self in a costume of respectability. (akqa.com)
Bisexuality, like other queer identities, is just that - an identity. (queereka.com)
Identities2
To rebuild myself to be greater and truer than the sum of my identities. (akqa.com)
What sets it apart from bisexuality, however, is that it also means you can be attracted to non-binary gender identities. (hellogiggles.com)
Genders2
Bisexuality implies that there are only two genders, that being male and female. (healthyplace.com)
Bisexuality is a romantic or sexual attraction or behavior toward both males and females, to more than one gender, or to both people of the same gender and different genders. (wikipedia.org)
Suspicion1
Those who adhere to these behaviours are valorised as true allies, those who do not are met with suspicion. (thequietus.com)
Identity3
Bisexuality as a transitional identity has also been examined. (wikipedia.org)
The same is true for gender identity questions. (harvestusa.org)
Homophobia1
It's true that homophobia and the desire to conform leave a lot of people feeling that they have no choice but to bury any same-sex desire that they may have. (bgiok.org.uk)
Asks1
In a moment recreated in Maestro , Jamie ( Maya Hawke ) asks Cooper's Bernstein if 'the rumors' about him are true, which he denies. (yahoo.com)
People4
She's one of my favorite people I've met through music, a genuine person who is really funny and someone I count as a true friend. (eonline.com)
These flags can help people be their true selves. (collegian.com)
When it comes to true crime entertainment, there can be a risk of glorifying people who potentially did horrendous things, but The Staircase is able to showcase a number of different perspectives within the series, making it far more comprehensive than most true crime shows and masterfully builds tension. (yahoo.com)
We've come a long way in terms of how people conceptualize and talk about bisexuality. (huffpost.com)
News1
News that reports that the actress could be getting out of slammer much earlier than thought, even possibly this week, are not true. (today.com)
Recorded history1
Bisexuality has been observed in various human societies, as well as elsewhere in the animal kingdom, throughout recorded history. (wikipedia.org)
Life1
Bisexuality, both in real life and as portrayed in media, is often misunderstood and reduced to damaging stereotypes. (techradar.com)
Felt1
It felt amazing to be true to myself and say 'I Do' that cold day in January 2016, and it's one that I'll never forget. (akqa.com)
A League of Their Own" is based on the true story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). (washingtonblade.com)
Makes1
All these cliches and ideas about what bisexuality should be/is, coupled with my own ideas about what my sexuality is about makes it feel like I'm trying to look left and right at the same time. (huffingtonpost.co.uk)
For Ora, teaming up with the other women was a dream come true. (eonline.com)
Friend1
We won't spoil all the twists and turns in the story for those who wants to be surprised in the series, but Michael's bisexuality and odd circumstances with a family friend in Germany, Elizabeth Ratliff, which resulted in Michael getting custody of Ratliff's daughters Margaret (Turner) and Martha (Odessa Young), come into question. (yahoo.com)
Stories2
One interesting component of the story is that the decision was made to actually have Tony Collette depict all the ways Kathleen allegedly died, which really strikes you as a viewer, realizing the horrifying reality of the crime, an aspect that's sometimes overlooked in true crime stories. (yahoo.com)
Holley also pooh-poohed stories that Lohan was getting teased about her bisexuality and her relationship with former flame Sam Ronson, who paid Lohan a visit last week. (today.com)
Public1
St. Petersburg, Russia's second largest city, now fines individuals up to $170 and companies up to $17,000 for "public actions aimed at promoting sodomy, lesbianism, bisexuality and transgenderism among minors. (lifesitenews.com)
Thought1
I wish someone had told me that regardless of what anybody thought about my sexuality, my calling from God would not be taken away because of my bisexuality. (believeoutloud.com)
Account1
While that may be true for some, it doesn't account for the large statistical differences between generations. (harvestusa.org)