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Pansexuality, or omnisexuality,^[1] is a sexual orientation, characterized by the potential for aesthetic attraction, romantic love, or sexual desire towards people, regardless of their gender identity or biological sex. Some pansexuals suggest that they are gender-blind; that gender and sex are insignificant or irrelevant in determining whether they will be sexually attracted to others.^[2] For others, an individual's sex, gender expression, or gender identity can be a key factor of attraction, despite the pansexual individual's wide range of sex and gender attractions. As cited from the Oxford English Dictionary is as "That encompasses all kinds of sexuality; not limited or inhibited in sexual choice with regards to gender or practice."

[edit] Compared with bisexuality

Bisexuality is a sexual orientation characterized by attraction to both the same gender and the opposite gender. Unlike pansexuality, it does not specifically include people who fall outside the gender binary. Amorphious blobs, Vibrators, Computers, and Plants for example. Pansexuality has been described as a "means to skip the binaries and essentialism of 'bi'."[3]

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^ The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language – Fourth Edition. Retrieved February 9, 2007, from Dictionary.com website
^ Diamond, L., & Butterworth, M. (2008). Questioning gender and sexual identity: Dynamic links over time. Sex Roles. Published online March 29, 2008.

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Third sex / Third gender	Eunuch – Fa'afafine – Fakaleiti – Hijra – Kathoey – Khanith – Mahu – Mukhannathun – Muxe – Sworn virgin (gender) – Bissu – Two-Spirit

Sexual identities	Asexual – Bisexual – Ex-gay – Ex-ex-gay – Heterosexual – Homosexual – Pansexual – Polyamorous – Pomosexual – Banjee – Gay – Lesbian – Queer – Same gender loving – Non-heterosexual

See also	Gender roles – Human male sexuality – Sexuality and gender identity-based cultures – Sexual orientation

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Sexual identities	Bi-curious – Pansexual

Study	Kinsey scale – Klein grid – Innate bisexuality (theory) – Non-westernized concepts of male sexuality

Attitudes	Biphobia – Bisexual erasure – Lesbian until graduation

Bisexual community	American Institute of Bisexuality – Bialogue – BiCon (UK) – BiFest – BiNet USA – Bisexual Resource Center – BiZone – Flag – International Conference on Bisexuality – New York Area Bisexual Network – Bay Area Bisexual Network – Transcending Boundaries Conference – Media portrayals of bisexuality

Lists	Self-identified bisexual persons – List of media portrayals of bisexuality

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