After reading BI, GAY, PAN-SEXUAL: WHAT DO I CALL MYSELF?, I have something to say, too. I think there are a lot of people in this world who are just as confused as the writer. Maybe it's the society that made us this way??? I don't really know. For instance, I, too, have wondered what exactly am I. I am definitely attracted to males, not to females. However, I found myself looking at girls and compliment them in my head. And I was also raised to appreciate the beauty of the female body. Well, words are made up by people, if the writer really insisted on giving/finding himself/herself a name, then make one up. Because in my mind, as long as you're in love, it doesn't really matter what gender you are. Because seriously, those people can talk about others all they want, they just might be one of those people who're trying to hide their own personal sexual curiosities.

---nymph---

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Dear Alice,

Comment for Bi/Gay/Pan-Sexual:

Some people use the term "pomosexual" (as in "postmodern") as a way of not labeling as gay/straight/bi.

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Dear Alice,

I have heard many titles for people's sexualities. The most recent deals with sexuality, however doesn't at the same time.

Metrosexual. AKA a straight guy who cares about the way he looks.

-Bardwells

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Alice,

For me, what I call that is being open-minded in your attraction. *Smiles* Why do you need to label yourself? If someone isn't intrested enough to learn what you feel you are, if they only want a little label to slap on you, then it isn't worth giving them one. Or at least, that's what I feel. You don't always have to have words to describe what you are, as long as you're true to yourself.

The Open-minded Teen

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Dear Alice,

When people's small minds can't grasp my open-mindedness with my sexuality, and they just have to ask what my sexual orientation is, I respond with "I'm just sexual."

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Dear Alice,

I want to make sure that, no matter what pansexuality started off as, today it actually refers to a person who is NOT ONLY intrested in sex/sexuality, but a person who loves a person for who they are — no mater the gender or sexual orientation. This includes people who are transexual/transgender, hermaphrodite, androgynous, etc, and thus goes beyond mere bisexuality. It is a person who loves the other person's personality, intelligence, humor, and all the other little quirks that make that person the unique individual. Looks are NOT the primary factor, nor is some primal urge of sexuality, or being a sexual adict. I just wanted to make sure that was clear.... since many people do not know the term pansexual. Thanks!