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[[File:Polyromantic.png|thumb|217x217px|Alternative poly flag]] |
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'''Polysexuality''', also spelled '''plysexuality''' or '''polisexuality''', is the sexual attraction to many, but not all, |
'''Polysexuality''', also spelled '''plysexuality''' or '''polisexuality''', is the sexual attraction to many, but not all, besides one. |
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Polysexuality should not be confused with [[Polyamorous|polyamory]], the capacity to be in a relationship with multiple people at once, nor should it be confused with being [[bisexual]], [[omnisexual]] or [[pansexual]]. The difference between being polysexual and being pansexual is that pansexuals experience attraction to anyone regardless of gender , while polysexuals are attracted to certain genders, but not all. The difference between being polysexual and being bi is that bisexuals are attracted to, at minimum, two genders, usually men and women, while polysexuals are attracted to many genders. Where as Omnisexuals are attracted to all genders (like pan) but still take gender into account. |
Polysexuality should not be confused with [[Polyamorous|polyamory]], the capacity to be in a relationship with multiple people at once, nor should it be confused with being [[bisexual]], [[omnisexual]] or [[pansexual]]. The difference between being polysexual and being pansexual is that pansexuals experience attraction to anyone regardless of gender , while polysexuals are attracted to certain genders, but not all. The difference between being polysexual and being bi is that bisexuals are attracted to, at minimum, two genders, usually men and women, while polysexuals are attracted to many genders. Where as Omnisexuals are attracted to all genders (like pan) but still take gender into account. |
Revision as of 21:05, 19 November 2020
Polysexuality, also spelled plysexuality or polisexuality, is the sexual attraction to many, but not all, besides one.
Polysexuality should not be confused with polyamory, the capacity to be in a relationship with multiple people at once, nor should it be confused with being bisexual, omnisexual or pansexual. The difference between being polysexual and being pansexual is that pansexuals experience attraction to anyone regardless of gender , while polysexuals are attracted to certain genders, but not all. The difference between being polysexual and being bi is that bisexuals are attracted to, at minimum, two genders, usually men and women, while polysexuals are attracted to many genders. Where as Omnisexuals are attracted to all genders (like pan) but still take gender into account.
The romantic equivalent to polysexual is polyromantic.
Flag
The polysexual flag has three stripes, pink, representing attraction to women, green, representing attraction to non-binary people, and blue, representing attraction to men.
The flag was created by user Samlin on Tumblr[1] in 2012. They posted a design to the blog fuckyeahpolysexuality with the caption, "I, as a poly individual, was greatly saddened that we don't have a flag...so I made one :P I made it similar to the bi and pan flags, since they're all in under the multisexual umbrella -Samlin".
The flag has since been recognizable in the LGBT+ community as a symbol of polysexuality.
The alternative ply flag was designed by an anonymous wiki user on October 21, 2020. It is designed to be easier on the eyes, while also maintaining most of the same meaning. In addition to the original stripe meanings, the lighter pink and blue stripes also represent a-spec ply individuals. The very light green (nearly white) stripes represents peace, as well as transgender ply individuals. It is intended to represent polyromance/polyromantic individuals, but if can be used for polysexuality as well.
Etymology
The prefix poly- comes from the Greek prefix polus, meaning 'many'.[2]