A Requested Poll

[cats]

If you subscribe to the idea that there are two genders, there are only four sexualities: asexual, bisexual, homosexual, and heterosexual. Pansexuality doesn't exist because there are only the two genders, its just bisexuality.

[Prototype]

If you subscribe to the idea that there are two genders, there are only four sexualities: asexual, bisexual, homosexual, and heterosexual. Pansexuality doesn't exist because there are only the two genders, its just bisexuality.

Pansexual means you fuck pans.
No exceptions.

[cats]

Sexual attraction to bread.

[Tau]

Bread is pain in French.

Therefore, all pansexuals are into S&M. No exceptions.

[Error]

Huh. From asking about asexuality to discussing pansexual S&M enthusiasts in 10 posts flat.

But there are more than 2 biological genders (leaving gender identity aside), as there are people with the physical characteristics of both. So... 3, possibly 4 or more distinct genders, depending on the bits involved, but with 2 dominant ones.

[cats]

Huh. From asking about asexuality to discussing pansexual S&M enthusiasts in 10 posts flat.

But there are more than 2 biological genders (leaving gender identity aside), as there are people with the physical characteristics of both. So... 3, possibly 4 or more distinct genders, depending on the bits involved, but with 2 dominant ones.

Those are caused by chromosomal abnormalities, they're not actual genders. People with XXY and a functioning SRY gene are males, XXX are females, XXY are males, XXXX are females, etc. The Y chromosome is the deciding factor, only the first X (and Y in males) functions, the second (or third or fourth) X is basically just a placeholder. Nondisjunction doesn't cause more genders.

Hermaphrodites are not both, they have two sets of genitals but they're only one of the two. Those born with no genitals aren't neither, they just have a deformity.

[CMA]

Huh. From asking about asexuality to discussing pansexual S&M enthusiasts in 10 posts flat.

But there are more than 2 biological genders (leaving gender identity aside), as there are people with the physical characteristics of both. So... 3, possibly 4 or more distinct genders, depending on the bits involved, but with 2 dominant ones.

Those are caused by chromosomal abnormalities, they're not actual genders. People with XXY and a functioning SRY gene are males, XXX are females, XXY are males, XXXX are females, etc. The Y chromosome is the deciding factor, only the first X (and Y in males) functions, the second (or third or fourth) X is basically just a placeholder. Nondisjunction doesn't cause more genders.

Hermaphrodites are not both, they have two sets of genitals but they're only one of the two. Those born with no genitals aren't neither, they just have a deformity.

Since when do I agree with cats?

[Professor Fenway]

asexuality is lack of sexual attraction to anything.

That's me. I have no emotional or sexual attraction to ANYONE whatsoever. Not sure whether by choice (I reject love) or by an abnormality, but I feel neither.


EDIT: Found Shadow

[Error]

Use it to your advantage. Not distracted by the sexy, as it were.

[Solar112]

nd Solar, bisexuals can (barring other circumstances) have kids with the opposite gender biologically, and can pansexuals.

That's what I said.

unfortunately for cats, there are some people who don't like their assigned gender and choose to be something else, whether it's the opposite gender, or both, or a sliding scale between them, or none, or perhaps something else entirely.

Also we seem to be avoiding Graysexual discussion (rare sexual attraction.), and Demisexual (Sexual attraction only after a strong emotional bond has been formed.).

[Prototype]

Or Stashesexual, being attracted to moustaches.

[Tau]

Sexy people are sexy, let's just leave it at that. These prefixes are hurting my head.

[cats]

Gender identification doesn't matter when talking about sexuality or actual gender, I've said that they're different concepts. Things like demisexuality, sapiosexuality, etc. aren't true sexualities.

[Shadowcatbot]

Three people like bread an pans. Very very much.

[CMA]

We don't even have this many active members, who the hell is making alts?