Pansexuality is actually recognized as an extension of bisexuality (Elizabeth, 2013). Because the two are so similar, they are often mixed up and confused when it comes to defining one’s sexuality. Pansexuality is the attraction to anyone, regardless of what they identify as, while bisexuality is attraction to someone who is male or female. That is the main, and really only, difference between the two. Pansexuality arose from the bisexual spectrum when people became more fluid with their gender, and no longer fit into one of two categories (Elizabeth, 2013) and the people who were attracted to them. While pansexuality is lesser known, bisexuality is slowly growing in acceptance and acknowledgment from society. It is more common now to see characters in books and television shows that have been with both a male and female
Pansexuality is actually recognized as an extension of bisexuality (Elizabeth, 2013). Because the two are so similar, they are often mixed up and confused when it comes to defining one’s sexuality. Pansexuality is the attraction to anyone, regardless of what they identify as, while bisexuality is attraction to someone who is male or female. That is the main, and really only, difference between the two. Pansexuality arose from the bisexual spectrum when people became more fluid with their gender, and no longer fit into one of two categories (Elizabeth, 2013) and the people who were attracted to them. While pansexuality is lesser known, bisexuality is slowly growing in acceptance and acknowledgment from society. It is more common now to see characters in books and television shows that have been with both a male and female