I I came across this blog by a person...... and it had me intrigued
http://radicalbi.wordpress.com/2011/...not-pansexual/
I am pansexual myself, I use the term bisexual but I am actually pansexual... it basically means that I do not really see people in terms of gender or sexuality, tho I do post in a manner that makes it easier for people to relate to what I am saying because its easier and less confusing than posting exactly how I see people in my own mind.....
I see people in terms of partners, companions, lovers and people.... I do not really see people in terms of hetero, lesbian, gay, bi, pan, queer, male, female, intersex, trans, gender queer, gender neutral, gender omgwtfbbq and part of the reason for that, is the animosity between and towards different people is at best, childish and mature..... its like watching kids in a sandpit fighting over the toys and trying to be king and queen of the sandpit.... when the reality is there is enuf room in the sandpit for everybody but there is also the rest of the playground as well for people to enjoy and without the other people around us, the playground is pretty empty.....we can not have it both ways.....
the pansexual community is basically one that is not really male and female attraction only, it can also embrace the trans / shemale / lady boys ( they are the T in the LGBT... and while their T is their gender identity, they can also be LGB or straight in sexuality )
the bisexual community is basically one that is male and female attraction only, however there are a lot of bi people that enjoy pansexual aspects with their attractions and interests.....
in reading the blog, i get the distinct impression that the author wants the bisexual community to expand outward to embrace the pansexual community as a way of driving out the cisgenderism / assimilation style thinking.... and the first thing that comes to mind, is that they are trying to assimilate multiple communities into one while trying to stop the assimilation of multiple communities into one......and not stopping to realise that they risk creating 4 communities.... the 2 pan and bi communities that are just happy to live, love and leave the BS at the door.... and the 2 pan and bi communities that will fight against embracing people outside of their communities for daring to be different....
incidentally the intersex people have been assimilated under the trans umbrella by the trans community but in fact the trans community do not welcome us as trans people because our bodies are naturally born the way they are.... and transgender are not..... ironically many intersex people have had to have surgery to make their bodies into one or the other gender due to medical complications.....
why do we have to fight so much over something so simple as the fact that we are just normal people that are diverse and try to control and own labels and oppose the other communities that are very much a part of our own lives and our existence....... its like shitting in the sandpit to drive other people off then going and playing in the same sandpit and demanding they come play with us because without the other people to play with, there is too many toys and fuck all fun.....
humanity is a unusual bunch of people, we fight in the name of peace, against those who are fighting to protect their own beliefs and lifestyles, while chanting that its all about equal rights while trying to take rights off people......
there have been times that I have asked myself why we can just not all be friends...... and today, I recieved a picture... and promptly added a new label
Intersex, pansexual, mentally ill, Exile......
Hugs to all the Exiles who want to share the swings and slides, the roundabouts, climbing bars, rope climbs, balls bats and other stuff of the playground........ just watch for the sandpit, I think somebody shit in it.....
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