Pansexuality Is Not Bi Erasure.

pansexuality is not bi erasure.

countless [exclusionist] bisexual people have told me that my identity is invalidating theirs and tell me to read the bisexual manifesto. they then proceed to send me this:

but the rest of it is so often left out.

“do not expect a clear cut definition of bisexuality...”

“there are as many definitions of bisexuality as there are bisexuals.”

“many of us... find the word ‘bisexual’ to be inadequate and too limiting.”

your own bisexual manifesto proves you claims wrong. so, perhaps, instead of telling us to educate ourselves, maybe you should educate yourself before attempting to perpetuate panphobia and mspec exclusionism.

there are several other arguments i’ve commonly encountered that are clearly counterproductive to the manifesto.

“pansexuality is just a preference”

“labels aren’t for comfort”

“bi isn’t an umbrella term”

pansexuality is simply a label to help people feel further comfortable in labelling the way they feel attraction. by definition, pansexuality means “attraction regardless of gender.” it’s not a preference, though it has several overlaps with bisexuality, and can be seen as a microlabel. it helps people more specifically identify and express their attraction. there’s no ‘erasure’ of bisexuality there - there’s no invalidation of bisexuals or their identity. pansexuality and bisexuality can, and do, coexist. bisexuality is an umbrella term for various mspec identities that fall under the label but are still completely valid as singular and whole. this is made clear in the highlighted lines above.

“the original definition of pansexuality was nb/transphobic”

“pansexuality is rooted in transphobia”

“pansexuality has a biphobic history”

“the definition of pansexuality keeps changing”

before the bisexual manifesto, bisexual was seen as meaning two genders. given time, labels have changed. the current definition, again, means “attraction regardless of gender,” and though it was originally seen as a more inclusive counterpart to bisexuality, since both definitions have been adapted, it is now seen as an overlap or subsection of bisexuality.

in conclusion:

we need bi/pan solidarity.

all mspecs are welcome on my blog. you are valid and loved.

exclusionists, you are not welcome on my blog.

stop trying to twist the bisexual manifesto to fit your exclusionist pov.

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