I feel like the term "bisexual" is being misused
way to commonly. This is a topic that I find very intresting and important to address. Now, I understand the means of bi-curiosity and how this seems to be a trend nowadays. But something about that is kind of sick, for people are going to the extremes of faking their sexual orientation just to fit in. Of course, this isn't meant for everyone. Just the small few *cough cough scene kids cough cough*. XD
Then there are those whom believe they are bisexual but are really something else. One thing that bothers me to no end(as in worries), as I believe one should know of their sexual identity as to avoid future confusion of themselves. So I shall post these definitions. :)
(I, personally, put myself in the pansexual catagory.)bi⋅sex⋅u⋅al [bahy-sek-shoo-uhl]
–adjective
1.Biology
a.of both sexes.
b.combining male and female organs in one individual; hermaphroditic.
2.sexually responsive to both sexes; ambisexual.
–noun
3.Biology. an animal or plant that has the reproductive organs of both sexes.
4.a person sexually responsive to both sexes; ambisexual.
Origin:
1815–25; bi- 1 + sexual
pan⋅sex⋅u⋅al [pan-sek-shoo-uhl]
–adjective
1.Psychiatry. pertaining to the theory that all human behavior is based on sexuality.
2.Also, omnisexual. expressing or involving sexuality in many different forms or with a variety of sexual outlets.
adj. Relating to, having, or open to sexual activity of many kinds.
n. A pansexual person.
Origin:
1925–30; pan- + sexual
(Unfortunately the only definition for this one, was on wikipedia. Sounds pretty much the same as Pansexuality, but I have only recently heard of it.)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. Polysexuals are those people sexually attracted to many different sorts of ideas and characteristics. Polysexuality should not be confused with pansexuality; pan meaning all, and poly meaning many, though not necessarily all.
The term is also used as an appellation for relationships that are non-monogamous, but not necessarily intimate, polysexuals being those who engage in such relationships.
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.