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Pansexual

When you have an Interest in someone, and that someone does not have to be cis or straight. You are attracted because of there personality, not gender. You are aloud to have a preference, no matter what anyone says. HappySadness999 (talk) 10:08, 21 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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List of Sexual Identities in Article: Missing Something?

I noticed that "Heterosexual" is missing from the list of sexual identities. While heterosexuality is outside the realm of LGBTQ+ issues, I believe the purpose of this article is to define and explain sexual identities to someone who doesn't know anything about it. Excluding one of the most common ones would be doing a disservice to the new reader. 104.32.58.141 (talk) 02:58, 19 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@104.32.58.141 heterosexuality isn't missing, it's just at the bottom of the list, nerd. Maybe you should read the entire list before commenting. (Note: I'm replying to my own comment) 104.32.58.141 (talk) 03:01, 19 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Perpetuating Misunderstanding torwards Pansexuality

Hi, everyone! I've got the need to suggest a change on one specific sentence: in Pansexuality, the last phrase that says that it "is sometimes considered a type of bisexuality". Not only the one article attached to it doesn't make that statement verifiable, but it also comes with the danger of perpetuating misunderstanding about what pansexuality means, it also reinforces stereotypes that pansexuality is redundant or "just another label," which invalidates the identity and fuels negative attitudes from those who don’t take the community seriously. The LGBTQ+ community is already marginalized, and internal divisions can amplify this marginalization. At the same time, when pansexuality is framed as a subset of bisexuality, it can implicitly create a hierarchy where bisexuality is treated as the "default" or "dominant" label, which makes it harder for pansexual people to be fully accepted. Please consider deleting it. Instead of framing pansexuality as "a type of bisexuality," it would be more inclusive and accurate to recognize both as distinct but overlapping identities. Veroraven777 (talk) 23:49, 22 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]