10 different sexual orientations you should know about

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GQ (Archive) - January 16, 2022

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Sexual orientations are much broader than what society often recognizes. We tell you more to learn to respect everyone.

There are many sexual orientations that are quite different from each other and that go far beyond the binomial that we all know that reduces people to being homosexual ( attraction to a person of the same sex) or heterosexual ( attraction to a person of the opposite sex).

When we talk about sexuality and attraction , the range is much broader and it is important to know, since you can meet a person with tastes that do not necessarily fit into one of these two categories and it is worth knowing, recognizing and respecting all possible tastes. of each one.

To begin with, we must clarify what sexual orientations are. This concept refers to the type of person for which each individual feels attraction, desire or love.

It should not be confused with gender identity, which refers to how each person relates to their own body and their gender. For example, non-binary people who identify as neither male nor female , or trans people, who identify as a gender other than the one they were assigned at birth.

This is not the same as sexual orientation, which in no way affects the gender identity of each person, but only helps to name their preferences when choosing who to bond with.

Now, to go beyond the sexual orientations that many know, we will talk about 10 different possibilities of attraction that people can feel.

Bisexual​

Bisexual refers to people who are attracted both to people of the same gender and to those of the other gender . That is, a woman who is attracted to women and also men is bisexual. The same thing happens with men who relate to other men and also to women.

pansexual​

As a consequence of the evolution that exists in the field of gender , where many people no longer feel comfortable with the binomial man-woman, pansexuality refers to those who are attracted to any person, regardless of their gender .
Here we can see non-binary people, trans people, gender fluid people and much more. Gender is not a determining factor for this sexual orientation.

Homosexual​

Perhaps the best known, this sexual orientation consists of feeling attraction to the same gender as ours. Men who are attracted to men and women who prefer to be with women, for example.
Men are almost always called gay and women lesbian, but it's important not to assume these terms, as not everyone is comfortable with them. It is best to ask. After all, homosexuality and respect for this community is a struggle that continues to this day.

Heterosexual​

Attraction to people of the opposite sex to ours. Due to the heteronormativity that predominates in our society, this orientation is the most common and often mistakenly considered the "correct" one.

polysexual​

Orientation in which people are attracted to two or more genders. In theory, pansexuality and bisexuality are types of polysexualism, although not everyone identifies with this in the same way.

Asexual​

One of the least recognized orientations is asexuality. It refers to people who are not attracted to any gender and who do not find sex or relationships interesting. And yes, living without sex is possible .

graysexual​

This is a branch of asexuality with the difference that people who identify as graysexual sometimes do feel attracted to a person, but this happens very rarely and most of the time they feel good under the name of asexual too.

Demisexual​

A demisexual person is only attracted to a person after having an intellectual and emotional connection with that person, not before.

androsexuality​

People who are attracted to masculine appearances, but who do not necessarily have to be present in men. For example, a woman who enjoys dressing masculine will also find herself attractive.

gynosexuality​

Same case as andosexuality, but towards the feminine presentation of a person, beyond their gender.
 
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A demisexual person is only attracted to a person after having an intellectual and emotional connection with that person, not before.
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so whats the opposit of that?
 
Being this autistic about sexuality is rape culture. Seriously. This is turning sexuality an invitation for people to argue with you why you're wrong to not want to fuck them, when they should just take a "not interested, thanks but no thanks" and fuck off.

Fuck off, I'm not interested no matter the label.
 
There are thousands of genders and sexualities, but only two political opinions: good people and Nazis.
 
Men are almost always called gay and women lesbian, but it's important not to assume these terms, as not everyone is comfortable with them. It is best to ask. After all, homosexuality and respect for this community is a struggle that continues to this day.
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Lol this reads like weev wrote it.
 
There's really no point when people with these sexualities will off themselves at a rate 90% over the normal suicide rate. You can just pretend to care and wait for them to neck themselves. You won't have to wait long.
 
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