And bisexuality includes all genders. It's cited in the the Bisexual Manifesto.

The existence of one identity does not in any way invalidate other identities. Even if bisexuality did mean "attracted to men and women and nobody else" (which it doesn't), that would still not imply that men and women were the only kind of people that exist.

Surely there are people who do identity in that way though? I did back when I identified as bi when I was younger.

If someone is in fact attracted to men and women and nobody else, then yes they're bisexual, but that's not what bisexual means. It's a point in the space, it's not the entire space.

I am just watching here being completely hetero. One thing I will say is bi does mean two so I can see where the confusion is coming from.

More people are more familiar with Bi meaning bisexual then they are with it meaning 'twice or 'two' so I doubt thats a source of confusion

-another hetro that wondered in

Edited by Ultimatum on Jun 18th 2021 at 12:02:46 PM

Well, tbh many people don’t think/want to accept that people with other gender identities exist or don’t want to acknowledge them because that’s of how they were raised and brought up(and they don’t want to change) so I think that that is all there is to it. The male and female dichotomy is still very heavily ingrained in society

Edited by MacronNotes on Jun 18th 2021 at 8:01:33 AM

The idea that sex and gender are the same things is still widespread.

That is simply biology/neurology.

Edited by Delibirda on Jun 18th 2021 at 7:59:41 PM

In other news, I might be somewhere on the asexual spectrum.

I thought you are bisexual I don't know exactly how those could be compatible, maybe I am just ignorant.

Edited by Ordeaux26 on Jun 20th 2021 at 12:06:14 PM

I said somewhere, I just don’t reckon sexual stuff is that big of a deal. Ever.

You can be attracted to multiple genders in ways that are not sexual.

Romantic attraction and sexual attraction are not completely intertwined. One can be romantically attracted to men and not want to have sex with them; they would be an androphilic asexual in this case (since the gender isn't given). Deli could be biromantic asexual, which means that she would likely be interested in romance with people of any gender but not having sex with them. I am likely an aromantic/demiromantic asexual, in that I do not feel romantic attraction to anyone nor the desire to have sex with them (though if there's a strong personal connection, there might be other ways).

Edited by TheWhistleTropes on Jun 20th 2021 at 5:43:18 AM

of course, like most things, asexuality is a spectrum.

some asexuals are repulsed by sex completely and don't want to participate at all, while others actively enjoy sexual activities even though they dont feel sexual attraction.

then there's graysexuals, who only feel sexual attraction in specific circumstances or in limited amounts, or demisexuals who only feel sexually attracted to people they share a close connection with (personally, i'm somewhere around here between gray ace and demi)

though, as a spectrum there's a variety of all of these, and this doesn't capture everyone who identifies as being on the ace spectrum at all.

I am probably greysexual.

Same — grey-ace and bi. Ironically I used to be an exclusionist but that was peer pressure bullshit. I'm way more comfortable not forcing myself to have sexual feelings when they simply don't come naturally to me and I don't necessarily need them.

Edited by mightymewtron on Jun 20th 2021 at 1:51:58 PM

I'm also aspec! Specifically I'm aromantic homosexual. It took me a long time to realize I'm aromantic because for a long time I thought you had to be asexual to be aromantic. Now I know it's possible to be aro without being ace and I'm very happy with my identity!

Team asexual homoromantic here, although I prefer ace lesbian or ace sapphic.

What’s the word for «not interested in getting in a romantic relationship but still enjoys romance»?

Probably still just aromantic. You can be aromantic and enjoy looking at other couples. Just like how you can be gay and acknowledge when people of another gender are attractive even if you wouldn't wanna date them yourself.

It's called being a fanboy/girl/them

Cupioromantic?

Oh crap, I'm nebularomantic!

Hey mum, I have a crush on a nebula!