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{{Sexuality Info|title1=|image1=Polysexualflag.png|caption1=The polysexual flag.|gender(s):=Any|gender(s)_attracted_to:=Several (but not all).}} |
{{Sexuality Info|title1=|image1=Polysexualflag.png|caption1=The polysexual flag.|gender(s):=Any|gender(s)_attracted_to:=Several (but not all).}} |
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[[File:Polyromantic.png|thumb| |
[[File:Polyromantic.png|thumb|180x180px|An alternative polysexual flag.]] |
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[[File:Ply symbol.png|thumb|Ply symbol<ref name=":0">https://system-lgbt.tumblr.com/post/176490300628/amp</ref>]] |
[[File:Ply symbol.png|thumb|Ply symbol<ref name=":0">https://system-lgbt.tumblr.com/post/176490300628/amp</ref>]] |
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[[File:Polysexual symbol.png|thumb|Simplified symbol<ref>https://vikingqueer.tumblr.com/post/146891861327/png-version-of-the-symbol-i-made-for</ref><ref name=":0" />]] |
[[File:Polysexual symbol.png|thumb|Simplified symbol<ref>https://vikingqueer.tumblr.com/post/146891861327/png-version-of-the-symbol-i-made-for</ref><ref name=":0" />|180x180px]] |
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'''Polysexual''', also spelled '''plysexual''' or '''polisexual''', sometimes shortened to '''ply''', is the [[sexual attraction]] to many, but not necessarily all, [[gender]]s. |
'''Polysexual''', also spelled '''plysexual''' or '''polisexual''', sometimes shortened to '''ply''', is the [[sexual attraction]] to many, but not necessarily all, [[gender]]s. |
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A polysexual individual may be attracted to nearly all genders with some exceptions, for example being attracted to all genders except [[men]]. Or a polysexual individual may be attracted to many select genders, for example being attracted only to [[non-binary]] individuals, [[genderfluid]] individuals, and [[miaspec|male]]-[[Gender Alignment|aligned]] individuals. |
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⚫ | Polysexual general implies that one is attracted to |
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Polysexual individuals may or may not have a gender preference and may or may not experience a difference in attraction between genders. |
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Individuals who feel they experience attraction to a spectrum of many genders, rather than a select scattering of genders, may identify as spectresexual. |
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== Polysexual vs. Other Identities == |
== Polysexual vs. Other Identities == |
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Polysexuality is sometimes compared to other [[multisexual]] identities, such as [[bisexual]], [[omnisexual]], or [[pansexual]]. While omnisexual and pansexual |
Polysexuality is sometimes compared to other [[multisexual]] identities, such as [[bisexual]], [[omnisexual]], or [[pansexual]]. While omnisexual and pansexual individuals experience attraction to all genders, polysexual individuals are attracted to many genders, but not necessarily all. |
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Polysexual and bisexual |
Polysexual and bisexual are similar and overlapping labels, as both can describe attraction to multiple genders. Some individuals may identify as both bisexual and polysexual. The choice to use one identity over the other usually comes down to individual preference, particularly where individuals may feel that different terms communicate their personal experience of attraction with more accuracy. For some, the label polysexual may be preferred because bisexual is often incorrectly assumed to inherently describe attraction to exactly two genders ([[disexual]]), often the binary genders ([[binsexual]]). |
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Other |
Other labels that describe attraction to many genders may fall under polysexual umbrella, such as [[trixensexual]], [[neptunic]], [[uranic]], and [[torensexual]]. |
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== Flag == |
== Flag == |