What is pansexuality?
Q: What is pansexuality?
A: Pansexuality is a sexual orientation where people are attracted to others regardless of their sex or gender.
Q: How does pansexuality differ from bisexuality?
A: While the two labels overlap, both are accepted as long as the person feels comfortable and respects all genders equally.
Q: Who invented the word "pansexual"?
A: The word was originally coined by Sigmund Freud in regards to his hypothesis that all desire and interest is derived from the sex instinct.
Q: How is pansexuality often described?
A: Pansexuality is often described as ‘attraction to people regardless of gender’ or 'gender blind'. This means that those who identify as pansexual do not consider gender important when they are attracted to others.
Q: How does pansexuality differ from asexuality?
A: Pansexuals may be sexually attracted to anyone regardless of their gender identity, while asexuals are not sexually attracted to anyone at all. However, this does not mean that pansexuals necessarily have strong sex drives or are sexually attracted to everyone they meet.
Q: What do the colors on the pride flag represent for those who identify as pansexual?
A: The pink color represents women, blue represents men, and yellow represents people with non-binary genders such as agender, bigender or genderfluid.
