What does Pansexual mean?

Question

Im confused. I asked my friend and she said that pansexual's are people who are straight but dont belive in gender. And my other friend said that Pansexual's are people who like men, woman, and animals!! Thats a little creepy and im dying to find out what it means.

Answer 1

1. Adjective: A group which is open to members of all sexual orientations or gender identities including straight, g*y, L*****n, bisexual, transexual, or transvestite.

2. Noun: A person who is sexually interested in other people regardless of gender including males, females, transexuals, tansvestites, gender benders, hermaphrodites, intersexuals, androgenous people, and those with s*x-chromosome anomaly such as klinefelter syndrome or turner syndrome.

3. Noun: A person who is a member of a pansexual group or a person who associates with people of all sexual orientations but is not necessarily interested in s*x with people of all sexes or genders though they may be comfortable with public displays of affection (PDAs) or semi-public sexual activity which is not confined to their own sexual orientation.

4. Noun: One who perceives all activities and experiences as sexual.

5. Noun: One who believes that all consensual activities are ethical.

6. Noun. One who believes that all

human behavior stems from the s*x drive.

7. Adj. Pertaining to a person, group, or idea fitting the above descriptions.

Derivation: From the greek "pan" (meaning "all") and the english "sexual"  

Answer 2

The quick answer is that it refers to being sexually attracted to PEOPLE, whether male or female, and not really favouring one gender over another (note: people, not "all things", so  not animals).

In my opinion/experience, it's just another way to say "bisexual" but it suggests a less stigmatic view, and really, I believe it's just an attempt to escape whatever pre-conceived notions people have if you said "I'm bisexual".  But it's still a label and people don't all fit into these nice little moulds. Just be a person who loves people in whatever way pleases you and doesn't hurt others. :D

Now, the wikipedia says...

Pansexuality or anthrosexuality (anthro- literally meaning human, human sexual) (sometimes referred to as omnisexuality[1]) is a sexual orientation characterized by the potential for aesthetic attraction, romantic love, and/or sexual desire for people, regardless of their gender identity or biological s*x. Thus, pansexuality includes potential attraction to people (such as transgender individuals) who do not fit into the gender binary of male/female. Some pansexuals suggest that they are gender-blind; that gender and s*x are insignificant or irrelevant in determining whether they will be sexually attracted to others.[2]

The word pansexual is derived from the Greek prefix pan-, meaning "all". "All" is specifically in reference to human genders. In its simplest form, pansexuality denotes the potential of sexual attraction to all genders. It is intended to negate the idea of two genders (as expressed by bi-).

Because pan- refers only to human genders, and not to sexual practices or people in general, pansexuality does not signify automatic attraction to all people. Similarly, it also does not signify acceptance of all sexual behaviors, such as paraphilias (for example, incest, bestiality, or necrophilia) or fetishes. As with more common sexual identities such as homosexuality and heterosexuality, pansexuality refers to the role of gender in sexual attraction, and not to the role of sexual acts and behaviors.

The adjective pansexual may also be applied to organizations or events. In this context, the term usually indicates an openness to the involvement of people of all genders and sexual orientations in said organization/event, and not to the pansexual sexual identity.

Answer 3

Reading all the above may have confused you even more!

Pansexual means accepting social or sexual relationships between different gender-based groups, but not necessarily wanting to participate.