First off, I mean zero harm and 100% support pansexual people, however.

Pansexuality has grown in popularity as a label and is now probably in the top 10-15 best-known queer labels. this is absolutely fine, however since there is a sexuality that is popular where the definition is "being attracted to all genders with no preference" I have seen SO MUCH MORE biphobia and incorrect bisexual definitions, and it makes me a bit mad. For example, there was this tik-tok where someone basically said, "If a bisexual person chooses YOU, that is so lucky, because that means out of everyone they chose you!" I liked it, went to the comments, and all the top comments were from users with pan flags in their pfp, saying, "that's pansexual, get it right!" or "bisexuals are not that cool, they are transphobic, PANS are the truly nice ones" and it got on my nerves SO MUCH! because the definition of bisexual is not liking males and females, it is being attracted to 2+ genders! So that doesn't mean they don't like enbys, trans people, or any other gender! No hate to the pansexuals, but everyone, please educate yourself before being biphobic!

So there's been a bit of discussion on trying to get the label orchidsexual onto this wiki. A friend help me find this page on cupiosexual, which has a subsection that defines orchidsexual and even compares it as being the opposite of cupiosexual. Note that cupiosexual itself is already defined and sourced on this wiki as well. The article itself mentions that Dr. Tanya Bass was involved with the article's creation, and I'm assuming she also was able to proofread it and approve of the contents, including the section on orchidsexual!

At the least I think this is enough to add the label to the asexual spectrum page, even if we still can't make a whole separate page for it just yet. Am I on the right track for this, or would it be preferred for there to be additional reliable sources?

Also, I know this wiki has a very strict sourcing policy, especially when using other wikis as sources. However, it seems the orchidsexual label was coined on the Asexuals Wiki here on FANDOM, and nowhere else. Is it allowed to use a Wikia at least as a source for origins rather than information in general?

I know in the lesbian article that there are a few citations referencing an old Wikia, and they at least cite specific revisions of a Wikia article with additional archive links as well. Can the same be done for this citation of the orchidsexual article? Again, as long as it's for origins of the label specifically.

Sorry if this is a hassle, I just want to be sure everything gets correctly handled! Thank you in advanced to any mods who have the time to look this over and offer feedback on this situation! :>

I feel very low, sad, and I barely have any libido.

I think I'm aroace again.

And my attraction to men is starting to deteriorate.

I'm scared.

I haven't read very many, (Like... one...) but I'd really like to.

I'm still trying to come to terms with being gay, and I want to find some really GOOD books that I can relate to.

I've read a few hetero romance books, and I always felt a kind of dread about the characters really getting together. Even if I thought it was sweet, I never felt much for it. Except maybe pride for reading something "cool."

Anyway I'd really like some good recommendations! Like, not just a straight author throwing in a gay character for representation. I'd be okay with mlm books too, but I'd still prefer wlw.

Any age group or genre. As long as you really like it! And if you could describe it a little, that would be great!

Thank you so much! :)

I have no freaking clue why so many people think I am male. I’m just not. Also, people call me “bro” or “dude” and that also makes me uncomfortable because those terms are normally associated with masculinity. I’ve told people I only use she/her and feminine terms but somehow people just don’t get it. I have no problem with people who don’t care about gender or gender terms but I just really only want to be referred to with feminine terms.

For people who misread it: It means when a person only feels sexual attraction during dreams, but rarely or never feels sexual attraction when awake.

It's on the asexual spectrum. This is a note because I don't want people mistaking this for the invalid one, and calling me out for making art out of an "invalid sexuality's flag". Let me know if this was unnecessary.

Hello there! I am Mush! =3

I am Non binary! I use They/Them pronouns, but a lot of people forget so, She/Them.

I suffer from Amnesia, Not getting treatment right now but soon!,, I'm sorry if I forget stuff a lot-

I am questioning right now but had crushes on many people, (A lot of people tell me I'm probably Pansexual.)

I like fnaf, danganronpa, catz uh stuff I can't think of but yeah!

Thanks for dropping by! Hope we can all be friends!! <3

Also I'm quite talkative, and very social so don't be scared to start a conversation with me!- ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ

I have no freaking clue why so many people think I am male. I’m just not. Also, people call me “bro” or “dude” and that also makes me uncomfortable because those terms are normally associated with masculinity. I’ve told people I only use she/her and feminine terms but somehow people just don’t get it. I have no problem with people who don’t care about gender or gender terms but I just really only want to be referred to with feminine terms.

I previously declared that I had the labels demiboy and bisexual(females+non binary) but I haven't been experiencing any feelings of agender recently and less attraction towards those with non binary identities I am getting better with my male body and better with being a male I don't if that's because there's no particular sex for a demiboy and I just gotta deal with what I got or because I'm a cis guy my I haven't felt attracted towards anything but women (sexually at least. I do use the label omniromantic for my romantic attraction) sooo I don't really know if the labels I used work better than cishet but if I have a different experience than I'll be sure to rethink myself

Thanks for reading

Starbi

For the ace spectrum page, can someone add orchidsexual?

It will be very much appreciated!

Hi I'm Rylie

Pronouns- She/They

Gender-Female (for now)

Sexuality-???

I love swimming and playing roblox.

I think I would actually know my sexuality if my family wasn't homophobic. I keep pushing myself to just say I'm straight.

Im sure many of you have seen some of the controversy surrounding Ezra Miller and their violent behavior. Ive noticed many people seem to take this as an opportunity to purposely misgender them.

To start of i'm not defending the actions of Ezra or any Trans/NB criminal, or a Trans/NB person who has said or done very problematic things.

For some reason, when a Trans/NB people does something wrong, people suddenly start misgendering them. This comes from people who would misgender them even if they hadn't done it, but I sometimes see people who 'respect Trans/NB people' yet misgender, say, trans criminals because the person is 'a bad person' and 'doesn't deserve respect'.

Why on earth do people do this? When a Cis person commits a crime or something, no-one starts calling them the wrong pronouns. But when a Trans/nb person does, people do. Im talking about the ones who 'respect Trans/NB people', why do they do this? the blatant Transphobes do it all the time... but the others I just don't get.

Ok so i want to come out to my dad as bi (cause im pretty confident that i am multisexual in some way lol) and im trying to decide how to do it

I'm thinking a letter and then talking abt it with him later but idk ;-;

He's not explicitly queerphobic btw we just have never talked about it and im nervous

Any advice??

Thanks :)

-Elly {she/ze/they}

Edit: if it makes a difference, i currently identify as bi but im considering omnisexual as a microlabel :)

I think I might be attracted to non binary people, guys and maybe girls.

Im a female

I think I would only end up marrying a dude (even if its a trans dude)

What is that called?

So i got sexuality covered. but gender is hard. i feel like i mostly don’t have a gender, but i also feel like i am mildly a boy? like something between demi boy and agender??

Also, it turns out i do not have sexuality covered. i think im a demi romantic ace who is also polyam but also not sometimes. im also panromantic? maybe? could be biromantic? help. please.

Some of my friends use them and I need help with how to use them and how to use fae/faer and others, please help!

Does anyone know if there is a term for when you feel more just like yourself than a specific gender? Like rathwr than being male or female im just kinda... me I guess. Im okay with gendered terms but mainly I just identify as myself and who I am / what I like make up my identity.

I'm not new but I realised I've never actually done an official intro here...

Names: Spring or Laurel or Yanny

Pronouns: any are fine

Orientation: sapphic oriented aroace (and questioning)

Gender: honestly idk ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Hobbies: drawing, reading, listening to music, wasting time on pinterest