Plurisexuality

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Plurisexuality or multisexuality is a term used to describe individuals who are attracted to multiple genders. [1] This includes certain sexual identities such as pansexuality, bisexuality, omnisexuality, and polysexuality, falling under the umbrella of non-monosexuality, which encompasses all sexualities that are not exclusively heterosexual or homosexual. [2] It is also referred to as multiple-gender attraction (MGA). [3] Plurisexual individuals may experience sexual attraction to people of different genders, which can include but is not limited to men, women, non-binary, genderqueer, and other gender identities. Plurisexuality can be fluid and may vary from person to person. [4] [5] Abrosexual, for example, can be used to describe when one's experience changes in their attractions over time. [6]

Multisexual was also used to describe multicultural sexual diversity, [7] among other things. [8] [9]

Some plurisexual people may feel represented by the bisexual umbrella, [10] however not every plurisexual identifies as bisexual. [11] [12] While more specific and less known plurisexual identities exist, bisexuality and pansexuality are more established and understood concepts within the LGBT community and among the general public, [13] [14] but they may experience monosexism, erasure, and heteronormativity. [15] [16]

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References

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  9. Atkinson, Elizabeth (July 2002). "Education for Diversity in a Multisexual Society: Negotiating the contradictions of contemporary discourse" . Sex Education. 2 (2): 119–132. doi:10.1080/14681810220144873. ISSN   1468-1811.
  10. "Quit Censoring My (And Others') Bi Identities". Bi.org. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
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  12. Mitchell, Renae C.; Davis, Kyle S.; Galupo, M. Paz (2015-07-03). "Comparing perceived experiences of prejudice among self-identified plurisexual individuals" . Psychology & Sexuality. 6 (3): 245–257. doi:10.1080/19419899.2014.940372. ISSN   1941-9899.
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