bisexual,pansexual, and polysexual

i can't tell the differences on this sexual orientation, they all sound the samething to me. would it pansexuality and polysexuality would be the samething as bisexuality, they are still attractive to both gender.

Bisexuality is sexual behavior or an orientation involving physical or romantic attraction to both males and females.[1]

Pansexuality (also referred to as pans), or omnisexuality[1] is a sexual orientation, characterized by the potential for aesthetic attraction, romantic love, or sexual desire towards people, regardless of their gender identity or biological sex. 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.[2] For others, an individual's sex, gender expression,

or gender identity can be a key factor of attraction, despite the pansexual individual's wide range of sex and gender attractions.

The word pansexual is derived from the Greek prefix pan-, meaning "all". It is intended to negate the idea of two genders (as expressed by bi-).

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, as well as the pansexual sexual identity.

pansexual been compared to bisexual

Bisexuality is a sexual orientation characterized by attraction to both the same gender and the opposite gender. Unlike pansexuality, it does not specifically include people who fall outside the gender binary. Pansexuality has been described as a "means to skip the binaries and essentialism of 'bi'.

what do they mean by skipping the binaries?

what does skipping the binaries means?

Polysexuality refers to people who are attracted to more than one gender or sex but do not wish to identify as bisexual because it implies that there are only two binary genders or sexes.

Polysexuality should not be confused with pansexuality; pan meaning all, and poly meaning many, though not necessarily all. Polysexuality is a self-identifying term that is somewhat amorphous, as there is a wide variety of different people who use the term to describe themselves.

Are you actually asking a question as to what is the difference between all these, or are you just throwing the terms out there for people to discuss? Because I can clear some stuff up for you, even though I don't really see the need for so many terms, lol.

i'm just waiting for someone to clear thing up for me, i don't understand the definition.

bisexual : a person who can be in love with the same gender or the opposite

Pansexual : they just want to f**k people regardless of their gender

Polysexual: they just want to f**k...anything

the binary thing...ermmm idk....either 1 or 0 = m/f

the definition for these are as confusing as the defintions for them.

i am confused...

does anyone have a thesaurus ?

if i'm not wrong you are polyamorist when you have many relationships in same time, you are polysexual when you have many sexual partners. so these words don't take care of the sexuality (male/female).

there is a very interesting french book about the polysexulity called " L'Amour polysexuel - Toi, moi et les autres" (the polysexual love - you, me and others) by Jean-Bernard Roggeman.

he starts his book by something like

"there are 3 kinds of polysexuality.

_the polysexuality in the time : have successively many sexual partners (for example many weddings)

_a simultaneous but separate polysexuality as when we lead several relationships in same time or when we have a paramour.

_a simultanous and "associate" polysexualit. example : swapping, sexual games for more than 2 persons"

the pansexual are more "open" than the bisexual. a bisexual can have his periodes : be straight and later be gay and come back to the heterosexuality.

a bisexual can be 20%gay/80%heterosexual and if you are a girl you only can be attracted by lesbian and very masculin girls but the fact is, you're bisexual.

but this is just an example. it doesb't mean all the bisexual girls are only attracted by lesbian and masculine girls XD

when you are pansexual, at first you don't take care of the sexuality, you can fell in love of a boy, a girl, an hermaphrodite, of "transexual" like the famous porno star Camilla de Castro (some people called him "she" but i say "he" because he had a feminine breast but he kept his penis...) or Buck Angel (same thing but the opposite) and you always feel attracted by the both in same time. you can fell in love of a feminine or a masculine boy/girl without problem.

so polysexual is to have sex with like 3 people at the sametime.

i understand what pansexual means now, thanks.

so polysexual is to have sex with like 3 people at the sametime.

i understand what pansexual means now, thanks.

No. lol

Bi-Sexual: Are aware of two genders, and are sexually attracted to both.

Pan-Sexual: Are gender blind, and think that gender isn't in factor and will have sex with anyone that is attractive to them, disregarding what they might be, ie: hermaphrodites, male, female... it's all the same.

Poly-Sexual: ARE aware of gender, and consider themselves willing to have sex with any gender or state, but do recognize the difference.

Although baby is right about the term 'poly', when it comes to self-sexuality, it has to do with perception rather than the actual partner itself. It has nothing to do with polygamy, because these terms don't relate to the other individuals involved, its what the subject perceives is the link between attraction and sex/gender.

Hope this is a little clearer.

i give up.

Here it is even simpler.

Bi: Think only two sexes exists and they like both.

Pan: Think gender doesn't really exist when it comes to attraction.

Poly: Recognize gender (but think it's more than just male/female) and are attracted to supposed variations.

i give up.

Here it is even simpler.

Bi: Think only two sexes exists and they like both.

Pan: Think gender doesn't really exist when it comes to attraction.

Poly: Recognize gender (but think it's more than just male/female) and are attracted to supposed variations.

Here it is even simpler:

Bi: Screwed up.

Pan: F***ed up.

Poly: FUBAR.

so poly and bi is pretty much the same thing

so poly and bi is pretty much the same thing

Yes.

The only difference, is that Bi like males and females. Poly, will like anything, pretty much (hermaphrodites, transvestites, all that).

so there is a problem... because there are two different definitions.

or Jean-Bernard Roggeman and all the old litterature (when they talked about orgies, swapping, libertines and used the word "Polysexuality" had wrong and they didn't understand this word... by the way, it's a bit freaky if someone wrote a book about something he doesn't understand... XD

and wikipedia/urban dictionary aren't reliable...

Ana, i thought (but maybe i'm wrong) that the Polyamour (polylove) was many "love" in same time and polysexaxual (was many sexual partner in a short periode) like a libertine

The thing is, poly-amorous by definition is different from being polysexual. They are in different contexts. Polysexuality is a state of mind in which it defines attraction and sexuality based one differing variations of gender.

As you know, time changes everything, and the old definition has been somewhat changed and turned into what I've described. Mainstream thinking has misconstrued the original definition, but then again, hasn't everything been changed? Look at the word 'gay', correct?

The thing is, with so many people confused by their sexuality, they've taken a term already 'in the books' so to speak, and given it a definition that not only validates the term itself, but gives a satisfying 'tag' to said sexuality.

i give up.

Here it is even simpler.

Bi: Think only two sexes exists and they like both.

Pan: Think gender doesn't really exist when it comes to attraction.

Poly: Recognize gender (but think it's more than just male/female) and are attracted to supposed variations.

Here it is even simpler:

Bi: Screwed up.

Pan: F***ed up.

Poly: FUBAR.

I have gay and striaght friends who would agree with you. It does seem that not having a particular preference is someone who is simply confused. Although it sounds like each have the same common trait. They like sex a lot or they are sex addicts and just have no boundries.

lol, i don't know why i said "polyamour", this is polyamorist in english XD

Ana, i never said the polysexuality was the same thing than the polyamorist XD thank to quote me.

i just said (from the definition i know and i read in the books) that the polysexuality was like the polyamorist. these two words didn't rake care of the feminine/masculine (opposite of the polygamist : one man for many women and the polyandry : one woman for many men)

by the way, it doesn't mean my definition is wrong...

by that's true people sometimes used works without understand their real defitions and can create an homomyn.

lol, i don't know why i said "polyamour", this is polyamorist in english XD

Ana, i never said the polysexuality was the same thing than the polyamorist XD thank to quote me.

i just said (from the definition i know and i read in the books) that the polysexuality was like the polyamorist. these two words didn't rake care of the feminine/masculine (opposite of the polygamist : one man for many women and the polyandry : one woman for many men)

by the way, it doesn't mean my definition is wrong...

by that's true people sometimes used works without understand their real defitions and can create an homomyn.

I didn't say you were wrong, I meant that in this context of SELF sexuality, in the context of what THE PERSON PERCEIVES is attraction based on gender, your definition wasn't exactly the version conducive to Jade** understanding the answer to her simple question.

Polyamorist and polygamy are in the same vein, polysexuality is not because it has to do with perception, not action.

(Hope I don't come off as passive agressive, I'm just trying to emphasise certain words. lol)

lol, no i won't be agressive

it's just, i didn't know there was an homomyne.

i learnt something.

yes the two word are pretty similars, but polyamorist hasn't this "sexual" (male/female) connotation that's why i used this example