There is no straightforward difference between pansexuality and bisexuality, since it all comes down to individual preference and however you feel most comfortable labeling or not labeling yourself, says Alder.
Ultimately, understanding which identity you align with is deciding which definition best describes you. Nothing is set in stone, but if you find yourself agreeing with phrases such as "I am attracted to a person not a gender" you could consider yourself pan. On the other hand, if you feel "I can be attracted to people of any gender" suits you, you could consider yourself bisexual.
It is also possible to identify as both. For example, a participant from the same study mentioned earlier described their sexuality as, "I am bi and queer and pansexual and fluid, all the time, all at once. For the sake of brevity, I usually say either bi or queer.
Despite aligning on many of the same issues, some people consider bisexuality to be transphobic due to the misunderstanding that bisexuality means being solely attracted to cisgender individuals. I think tensions tend to arise when people make assumptions about other people based on their sexual identity label without understanding what that label means to the individual.
Additionally, attraction to all genders doesn't mean every person, a stigma furthered by some heterosexual people assuming that queer people are attracted to them regardless of their sexual orientation. Pansexuality also does not equate to equal attraction to all genders. The assumption both bisexuality and pansexuality may be attracted to anyone at all times is a misconception rooted in biphobia and homophobia.
Ultimately, labels are up to individual preferences. If you or someone you love is questioning their sexuality, and looking for someone to talk to, you can call the LGBT National Hotline at or find additional sources here. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options. Get the Insider App. Click here to learn more. Over time, this came to be less important than accurately portraying the full spectrum of my sexuality. Nevertheless, everyone I spoke to said that there is room in the larger bi and pansexual communities for multiple labels to exist.
Bisexuality, to many, is also seen as an umbrella term, inclusive of sexually fluid labels like pansexual. Jill B. As Jill B. Newswire Powered by. Close the menu. Rolling Stone. Log In. To help keep your account secure, please log-in again. You are no longer onsite at your organization. Please log in. There are few questions asked quite as much as: what's the difference between being bisexual and pansexual?
And today we're going to dive into it! Some people use it to mean "attracted to two or more genders". You heard it here pals: that isn't the case. Binary or not. Some people use the word pansexual to be specifically inclusive of trans people, but keep in mind that trans people aren't their own separate category. Because "trans" in and of itself isn't a gender. It's a descriptor of how you experience your gender.
You can have gender preferences and still be pan, but you can also genuinely not care. You can identify as bi and pan, because they can definitely fit into a broadly similar definition depending on YOUR experience of being bi or pan.
But there are a few reasons why you might prefer one over the other. You might be attracted to boys and non-binary people, girls and non-binary people, boys and girls, or a range of specific non-binary genders but not all of them.
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