In today’s society, there are a wide range of terms that we do not know the meaning of. This is the case of bisexual and pansexual , two different concepts but many are confused or used interchangeably.
One of the last celebrities to say that she identifies as pansexual has been Cara Delevigne in statements to the magazine ‘Variey’. Although he hates labels, he claims to feel comfortable with this term and ensures that he will always be pansexual. But what is it exactly?
“Pan” means “everyone” in Greek, so the word pansexual is used to refer to being attracted to people of any gender, beyond the traditional feminine-masculine parameters . This includes those who identify as non-binary, transgender, intersex …
Meanwhile, “bi” means “two” in Greek, so bisexuality means being sexually attracted to both women and men .
What does it mean to be pansexual?
Like all LGTBQ + labels, pansexuality is understood in different ways . The American NGO Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) defines being pansexual as “being attracted to all gender identities or attracted to people regardless of gender .”
For his part, Walter Ghedin, a psychiatrist and sexologist, has explained to the media ‘Infobae’ that being pansexual is feeling sexual, aesthetic or loving attraction for the different forms of gender . Pansexual people have changing orientations, which does not mean that they exhibit unstable behavior in their relationships. The term is only used to state that your choices cover a wide range of possibilities.
In recent years, several celebrities have come out as pansexual . In Google search trends, the term peaked in August 2015, when Miley Cyrus claimed to be pansexual in an interview with ‘Elle UK’.
Now you know the difference between pansexual and bisexual !
