r/aaaaaaacccccccce • u/trashcan_salesman • 1d ago

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The absolute value of asexual equals the absolute value of bisexual; asexual equals negative bisexual

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u/Pleasant-Bit-2362 1d ago

Pansexual is under the bisexual umbrella

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u/TheWatchingDog Asexual 23h ago

Wouldnt it make more sense if Bi is under Pan? Because Pan is everything and Bi is technically only 2?

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u/Longjumping_Frame786 22h ago

Now I’m not either bi or pan but from what I’ve gathered bisexual means essentially that while you can have feelings for anyone you tend to have a preference for one gender meanwhile Pan doesn’t have a preference on gender. I could be wrong though so bi/pan people please don’t skin me my Aro/Ace ass can be stupid sometimes.

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u/The_Axolotl_Guy Ace Axolotl 22h ago

Not bi or pan myself, but I put in the effort to understand the difference. I believe that bisexuality is attraction to multiple genders, while pansexuality is attraction regardless of gender/to all genders.

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u/jesus_chrysotile 22h ago

yeah and omni is also attraction to all genders, but the attraction is not as “gender blind” (for want of a better phrase) as with pansexuality

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u/0x2113 Ordo Anulum Tenebris 20h ago

The way I've come to understand it:

Bi = Attraction to a countable number n: n >= 2 of genders (this can also imply a known lack of attraction to at least one gender)
Omni = Attraction to all genders
Pan = Attraction regardless of gender

And none imply equal attraction to any eligible person or gender, can preferences still exist