Polysexuality

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Polysexuality refers to people who are attracted to more than one gender but do not wish to identify as bisexual because it implies that there are only two binary genders. Polysexuals are those people sexually attracted to many different sorts of ideas and characteristics. Polysexuality should not be confused with pansexuality; pan meaning all, and poly meaning many, though not necessarily all.

The term is also used as an appellation for relationships that are non-monogamous, but not particularly intimate, polysexuals being those who engage in such relationships. The term often has a negative connotation in contrast to polyamory.

Polysexuality is a self-identifying term that is somewhat amorphous, as there is a wide variety of different people who use the term to describe themselves.

[edit] As attraction to multiple genders

Definition: Manifesting a sexual orientation once (and occasionally still) identified as "pansexual," Pansexuality which does not limit affection, romance or sexual attraction to any one gender or sex, and recognizes that there are more than just males and females on the expansive continuum of human sexualities. Pride Canada

[edit] References

  • Poly Dictionary
  • Board, Mykel. "Pimple No More." In Tucker. 281-287.
  • Kaloski, Ann. "Extract from 'Bisexuals Making Out with Cyborgs: Politics, Pleasure, Con/fusion' (1997)." In Storr. 201-210.
  • Som, Indigo Chih-Lien. "Open Letter to a Former Bisexual (or, Do I Hear "Post-Bisexual"?)." In Tucker. 93-97.
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