Identity Vocabulary: Multisexual Edition

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Many members of the queer community, even people who themselves are under the Multisexual Umbrella, are unaware of the Multisexual identities outside of Bisexual. This is a list of the most common Multisexual identities and what they mean.

1. Multisexual/Non-Monosexual
(noun)

1. An umbrella term for identities that include sexual attraction to two or more sexes, genders, gender expressions, or combinations thereof.
2. An identity that describes sexual attraction to two or more sexes, genders, gender expressions, or combinations thereof.
3. Someone who is Multisexual or Non-Monosexual.

Multisexual is both an Umbrella Term, a term used to describe a more broad group of people or ideas, and a less specific Multisexual identity.

2. Bisexual
(noun)

1. An identity that describes sexual attraction to two sexes, genders, gender expressions, or combinations thereof. Most commonly used by those who are attracted to both men and women, but can also be used to describe any two part combination of the stated options.
2. Someone who is Bisexual.

Bisexual is the most well known Multisexual identity, and is often thought of as only describing attraction to men and women, but Bisexual can be used to describe feelings of sexual attraction to any combination of two sexes, genders, or gender expressions. For example, someone who is attracted to both men and agender people could still label themselves as Bisexual.

3. Polysexual
(noun)

1. An identity that describes sexual attraction to multiple, but not all, sexes, genders, gender expressions, or combinations thereof. This is often confused with Polyamorous, but is unrelated.
2. Someone who is Polysexual.

Polysexual people experience sexual attraction to more than two, but not all, sexes, genders, and gender expressions. One of the combinations a Polysexual person could be attracted to could be women, demiwoman, and androgyne people.

4. Omnisexual
(noun)

1. An identity that describes sexual attraction to all sexes, genders, gender expressions, or combinations thereof, but not necessarily to the same extent or without preference with one over the other.
2. Someone who is Omnisexual.

Omnisexual people are attracted to all sexes, genders, and gender expressions, but still consider themselves to be influenced by these things and often have a preference for some over the others. An Omnisexual may be sexually attracted to all combinations, but still prefer nonbinary partners over men or women.

5. Pansexual
(noun)

1. An identity that describes sexual attraction to people without regard to their sex, gender, gender expression, or combination thereof.
2. Someone who is Pansexual.

Pansexuals are the second most well known and most common kind of Multisexuals. They are attracted to all sexes, genders, and gender expressions, and don’t consider any of these things to influence their sexual preference. A common saying used by Pansexuals is “Hearts not Parts!”
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Please keep in mind that this is not at all an exhaustive list, and there are many more less common and more specific Multisexual identities. However, these are the most common ones and the ones that you are going to run into with the most frequency.

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about the Author

Calistos “Cal” Nicolas Dupraw is a 19-year-old Atheistic Satanist, Transmasc Genderflux, Omnisexual, Panromantic individual born and raised in Bakersfield, California. They have been involved in the queer community from a very early age through family, friends, school, and online communities, and started attending The Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity in January 2019. Their hobbies include table top role playing games (TTRPGs), cosplay, drawing, leather working, participation in The Society for Creative Anachronism (The SCA), fashions, learning, character design, and world building.