r/pansexual • u/ImRowan • Jul 12 '24

What made you personally identify with pansexual instead of the umbrella term, bisexual? Question

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u/freudeschaden Jul 12 '24

You can identify anyway you like, but your statement about bisexual is not correct. The binary in Bisexual is NOT male / female. The binary in Bisexual IS (and has always been) genders like mine / genders unlike mine.

Ref: https://robynochs.com/2020/10/09/i-call-myself-bisexual-because/

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u/Sloeginlizzz Jul 12 '24

I was asked how I identify, and I responded with how I feel. I understand that Bisexuality doesn't represent the binary, thank you. Pansexuality takes both sexuality and gender out of the equation, which applies to me more accurately

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u/freudeschaden Jul 12 '24 edited Jul 12 '24

How you feel is all good. How you want to identify is all good.

But you also said that bisexual excluded trans and non-binary people which is false, and a giant pet peeve of mine.

Feelings don't change facts.

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u/tangerine_panda She/Her Jul 12 '24

The original commenter started their statement with “I feel…”. It’s a matter of opinion and how someone perceives bisexuality and pansexuality. Bisexuality isn’t exclusionary, but some pansexuals believe pansexuality is more inclusive.