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{{Sexuality Info|title1=|image1=Panflag.png|caption1=The pansexual flag.|gender(s):=Any|gender(s)_attracted_to:=All}}
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'''Pansexual''' (often shortened to '''pan''') is a [[Sexual Orientation|sexual orientation]] describing an individual who experiences [[Sexual Attraction|sexual attraction]] to individuals regardless of their [[gender]].
Pansexual individuals may instead feel that their sexual attraction is influenced by other factors, such as [[Gender Presentation|presentation]] or personality. While pansexual individuals may have a [[Sexual Preference|sexual preference]] for a certain gender identity, gender is not a factor in their attraction.
The romantic counterpart is [[Panromantic|panromantic.]]▼
Some pansexual individuals may be described as being "gender blind."
Since pansexual individuals experience attraction regardless of gender identity, they effectively experience attraction to all gender identities, which may cause confusion with [[Omnisexual|omnisexuality]].
▲The romantic counterpart to pansexual is [[Panromantic|panromantic.]]
==Pansexual vs. Other Identities==
Pansexuality is often compared
Some pansexual individuals may also identify with or use one or both of these terms, either on top of or instead of pansexual. The choice to use another term comes down to preference. Some individuals may prefer pansexual because it is more specific, while others may prefer terms like bisexual because they are more widely known.
[[Omnisexual|Omnisexuality]] describes attraction to all gender identities. Omnisexual individuals may feel attraction differently towards individuals based on the target's gender identity. This may manifest as experiencing attraction differently depending on the target's gender identity.
Pansexual individuals do not view gender as a factor in their attraction and so would not experience the attraction differently based on the target's gender identity, although they may experience attraction differently based on other factors.
▲=== Bisexuality ===
=== Bisexual ===
[[Bisexual|Bisexuality]] describes attraction to two or more gender identities. Some bisexual individuals may be attracted to all genders. In the latter case, the difference between bisexual and pansexual is the same as between omnisexual and pansexual.
==Flag and Symbols==
The pansexual flag was created in 2010 by shrikeabyssals.<ref>[https://twitter.com/eviejasper/status/1161259394497224704?s=19 Pan Flag]</ref> The flag's meaning has been loosely defined, but most interpret pink to represent attraction to women, yellow to represent attraction to [[Non-Binary|non-binary]]
▲[[File:Pansexual symbol.PNG|thumb|180x180px|The pansexual symbol.|alt=]]
▲The pansexual flag was created in 2010 by shrikeabyssals.<ref>[https://twitter.com/eviejasper/status/1161259394497224704?s=19 Pan Flag]</ref> The flag's meaning has been loosely defined, but most interpret pink to represent attraction to women, yellow to represent attraction to [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] folken, and blue to represent attraction to men.
The second alternate pan flag was designed by Discord user Hey All Scott here! on June 4, 2021.
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==Resources==
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[[Category:Sexuality]]
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