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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wonder if this is a fad. It seems like everyone at my kids school say they are bisexual.[/quote]

I teach HS and the big thing here is saying that you are "pan-sexual."  Really?  Can't we just keep the terminology as hetero, homo, and bi to make it easier for us old fuddy-duddies?[/quote]
We old fuddy-duddies have to keep up, just like everybody else. Fortunately there's the Internet these days, for when we have questions. :) [/quote]

Mmm-hmmm.  And even with all of the info out there, I fail to see the true difference between pan-sexual and bi-sexual. Ultimately, you can like both males and females in a sexual sense.[/quote]
"Bisexual"  works if you believe that

1. sex and gender are synonyms
2. there are only two sexes/genders

Otherwise it doesn't.

I'm an old bag and I'm familiar with the current terminology, so I'm sure that you can learn too.

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I think bisexual works without the two assumptions listed above and it is distinct from pansexual.

Bisexual - likes people of 2 or more genders (but not necessarily any gender)

Pansexual - likes people of any gender (and/or without regard to gender)[/quote]

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