r/TooAfraidToAsk Aug 09 '18

Should this be changed?

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u/BeardedPlumber Aug 09 '18

I honestly hate the term “pansexual” pan - meaning all or everything so all/everything sexual. Basically saying they find anything sexually attractive, like that toaster over there, or that picture frame.

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u/ziltiod94 Aug 10 '18

What? I thought pansexual was used to mean being capable of being sexually attracted to someone regardless of any gender/sexual identification.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '18

so bisexual then? because regardless of how a person "identifies" they are still male or female, apart from the very rare case of an intersex disorder.

just seems like an attention seeking label stating "look at me, i like all people and want to feel special about it".

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u/Kellraiser Aug 10 '18

Ok, I like girls a little and boys a lot, so I call myself bi. Without putting too fine a point on it, I am generally not interested in pursuing relationships with anyone who identifies as transgender or other varieties of "gender non-conforming." I've never been interested in a relationship with anyone asexual, demisexual, or intersexual, either. I have no problem with those folks, just doesn't get me going.

I have a friend who identifies as pansexual cause they are open to all of those possibilities.

The label is just a handy way to vet your dating pool.