When I was younger and questioning my sexuality and gender, I never really found an easy to understand resource where everything was all in one place. Since it’s pride month, I figured, why not possibly help explain things to some people and have a resource for everyone!
If this doesn’t work, then I thank you for your time but please follow if you would like information about all things LGBTQ+
Below are some other LGBTQ+ resources and hotlines:
Trevor project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Kids help phone: https://kidshelpphone.ca/
Ending violence association of Canada: https://endingviolencecanada.org/getting-help-2/
The Shore Center: https://www.shorecentre.ca/
National domestic violence hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/
hey! you may be unaware, but gynesexual is often used by terfs to mean attracted to cis women. it’s best to use other terms such as lesbian/neptunic due to this association
Hello! I looked this up because of your concerns but only found one or two places that said something like that. If you have other sources (anything really; videos, websites, posts, etc) I would greatly appreciate that.
For those who don't know, Gynesexual means being attracted to femininity and being any gender, but some people define it as being attracted to only cis women (and this can sometimes imply that women are nothing more than their sex). I can see why the second definition can be problematic. However, most people and websites that I've found use it in a good way.
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I looked up the term neptunic and found that, while they are similar and some people could definitely use them instead, it doesn't exactly mean the same thing. Neptunic means being attracted to women, feminine non-binary people, or neutral non-binary people. Some people also describe it as the attraction to all people except men, or masculine- aligned non-binary people.
The term lesbian describes women who are attracted to women (though anyone can use the term)
The issue may come here when someone who is non-binary feels attraction to femininity.
They may not feel comfortable calling themself lesbian because they may not like the idea of being described as a woman. The term lesbian can also be an issue because they may not be attracted to exclusively women (they could be attracted to feminine presenting men or non-binary people).
And the same sort of issue can come with the term neptunic. They may not feel attraction towards neutral non-binary people.
Another term that some people may find better for them is the term trixic. While not meaning exactly the same thing as gynesexual, it describes non-binary people that are attracted to women and/or more genders so some people may prefer to use this term.
All of the above terms work and are excellent but they may not apply to all people.
While it is true that gynesexual can be used in a less than good way, I've found that it is often used in a good context.
Some people may prefer and/or be ok with this term or want to reclaim it while others may not, it really just depends on the person.
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Feel free to ask questions!
all the best, a non-binary asexual lesbian
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What does genderflux mean?
(The word genderflux is coloured with the genderflux flag colours: pink, light pink, grey, light blue, blue, and yellow.)
Genderflux can be under the genderfluid, non-binary, and trans umbrellas.
(Image shows labeled genderfluid, non-binary, and trans flags. the genderfluid flag is pink, white, purple, black, and blue. The non-binary flag is yellow, white, purple, and black. the trans flag is blue, pink, and white.)
Genderflux is not the same as genderfluid.
(Image shows labeled genderflux flag and labeled genderfluid flag. In between them is the does not equal symbol, an equals symbol with a line through it.)
Genderfluid describes people who's gender fluctuates from moment to moment, day to day, month to month, or sometimes, year to year.
(image shows two labeled genderfluid symbols. Both are coloured in the genderfluid flag colours. The first one is a mix of the female and male symbols and has two other lines on the sides. The second symbol is an infinity symbol with a circle in the middle and a female and male symbol make up the two circles on the infinity symbol.)
Genderflux typically means that one feels different intensities of one or more genders. a lot of people like to think of it in percentages.
(Image shows a rectangle with 100% on one side. It's coloured with blue, pink, and yellow.)
For example, some people feel 20% boy and 80% agender. (Boyflux)
(Image shows labeled boyflux symbol that's coloured with blue and yellow. The symbol is a mix of the agender, fluid, and male symbols.)
Some others feel 30% girl, 30% boy, and 40% agender or another gender (panflux)
(Image shows labeled blue, yellow, and pink fluidflux symbol. (a note next to it reads: I couldn't find a panflux symbol). The symbol is a mix of the female, male, fluid, and agender symbols.)
There's also girlflux, agenderflux, nonbinaryflux, and many others.
(Image shows labeled girlflux and nonbinaryflux symbols. The girlflux symbol is a mix of the fluid, agender, and female symbols and is coloured with pink and yellow. the nonbinaryflux symbol is coloured with purple and yellow and is a mix of the androgyne, agender, and fluid symbols. A note next to it reads: from what I could find, both agenderflux and nonbinaryflux use the same symbol.)
Aenderflux people can have any sexual/romantic orientation
Hi, I don’t know if someone has asked this already, but can you please explain the difference between demisexual and pansexual?
Sincerely,
A Confused Individual
Hello! Thank you for asking, and sorry for the late response, I’ve been a bit busy lately
Demisexual is on the asexual spectrum. It means being sexually attracted to someone only when there's a personal connection there already (like being friends).
As a side note, demiromantic means being romantically attracted to someone only when there's a personal connection there already (like being friends).
Pansexual means being sexually attracted to people regardless of their gender.
Panromantic means being romantically attracted to people regardless of their gender.
people can be both demisexual/demiromantic and pansexual/panromantic.
I hope that cleared things up a little bit! (if not, feel free to ask again and I'll try to answer it in a different way)
some people may be fluid between all sexualities, while some people are only fluent between a few.
(image shows several gender symbols that are coloured with the abrosexual flag colours.)
abroromantic means that one’s romantic attraction/orientation fluctuates.
(image shows two labeled abroromantic flags. the first is five stripes in a gradient from green to pink and the second is green, light green, greenish yellow, light pink, and pink.)
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(I know I’ve done a little bit on genderfluid before but i figured that I should go a bit more in depth rather than just the one paragraph)
All the best, from a non-binary asexual lesbian
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What does genderfluid mean?
the term genderfluid describes people who’s gender fluctuates.
(image shows labeled rose, white, purple, black, and blue genderfluid flag)
sometime one’s gender fluctuates from moment to moment, day to day, and/or month to month. it is different for everyone.
(images shows a couple of labeled suggested genderfluid symbols. the first is three rings touching next to each other and the second is a combined venus (female) and mars (male) symbol with two extra lines coming out of the circle. they are both coloured with the genderfluid flag colours.)
genderfluid is also an umbrella term.
genderfae is a form of genderfluidity that doesn’t include masculinity or masculine genders
genderfaun is a form of genderfluidity that doesn’t include femininity or feminine genders.
genderflor is a form of genderfluidity that doesn’t include masculinity/femininity or male/female genders
(the terms genderfae, genderfaun, and genderflor are all coloured in their respective flag colours. genderfae is green, lighter green, yellowish, white, rose, pink, and purple. genderfaun is orange, yellow, lighter yellow, white, turquoise, light purple, and purple. genderflor is green, lighter green, yellowish, white, yellow, slightly darker yellow, and orange.)
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All the nest, a non-binary asexual lesbian
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What does femme mean?
the term femme is a lesbian subculture. the term describes people who identify as feminine, often physically, mentally, and/or emotionally.
(image shows a labeled pink, light pink, white, red, and dark red femme flag and a blue, light blue, lighter blue, yellowish, light purple, purple, and dark purple femme flag.)
the term is most often used by women, but anyone can use it.
(image shows a labeled pink, dark pink, red, and dark red femme symbol. it is the Venus (female) symbol with extended lines at the bottom)
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what does minsexual mean?
minsexual describes people of any gender who are attracted to masculinity (in gender and/or presentation)
(image shows one labeled blue, greyish blue, and mint minsexual flag)
minsexuality is not attraction to men in particular but is attraction to masculinity
(image shows another labeled blue, greyish blue, and mint minsexual flag, and this one has a triangle with a semicircle on the bottom and a mint dot in the middle on the flag)
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All the best, from a non-binary asexual lesbian
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What does finsexual mean?
finsexual describes people of any gender who are attracted to femininity (in gender and/or presentation)
(image shows one labeled purple, light purple, lavenderish, light pink, and pink finsexual flag)
finsexuality is not attraction towards women in particular, but is attraction to femininity.
(image shows another pink, light pink, yellowish, labeled finsexual flag. this one also has a pink upside down triangle with a semicircle on top with a yellowish dot in the middle on the flag.)
as a butch lesbian, literally everything in that post about butches is incorrect. thanks.
I'm really sorry about that, I thought it was fairly accurate to the definition that I found online when I did the research. If you could tell me what I got wrong, I would greatly appreciate it so I can correct it.
I have reread the post today and realised that I had misunderstood my information when I made the post yesterday. (I got it from a different source with not as in depth a definition (s)). I have since made changes to hopefully make it more accurate.
I do appreciate feedback and am in no way an expert on everything. I do try to stay as accurate as possible and appreciate you pointing out this mistake for me. Feel free to give any more feedback, as it is greatly appreciated
Thank you and I hope you have a nice rest of your day/night
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All the best, from a non-binary asexual
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What does Butch mean?
The term butch is a lesbian subculture. The term describes people who identify as masculine, often physically, mentally, and/or emotionally.
(image shows labeled dark and light orange, white, and yellow and brown butch flag.)
The term is most often used by women, but anyone can use it.
(image shows labeled butch symbol which is a mars (man) symbol with the lines in the arrow extended. it is coloured with the light and dark orange, and yellow and brown of the butch flag.)
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All the best from a non-binary asexual lesbian
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What does biromantic mean?
the term biromantic describes people who experience romantic attraction and not sexual attraction to people of more than one or any gender.
(image shows several gender symbols coloured in the light and dark purples, orange, and black of one of the biromantic flags)
biromantic people are not confused or questioning.
(image shows two labeled biromantic pride flags. the first is a heart with the red, purple, and blue pride flag and a red, purple, and blue background. the second is dark and light purple, white, orange, and black.)
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All the best, from a non-binary asexual lesbian
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What does Androgyne mean?
it comes from the Greek/Latin words anras (man) and gune (woman).
(image shows rose, purple, and cyan androgyne flag labeled one of the androgyny flags)
it is an identity under the transgender and non-binary umbrellas. The term describes people who are a blend of female, male, both, neither, and/or everything in between.
(image shows rose, purple, and cyan androgyne symbol labeled androgyne symbol)
it can also be used as an umbrella term for many non-binary genders and identities.
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All the best from a non-binary asexual lesbian
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What does aroflux mean?
there are currently two definitions for aroflux
1- romantic attraction/orientation that fluctuates but stays on the aromantic spectrum
2- romantic attraction/orientation the fluctuates between aromantic, alloromantic (being romantically attracted to people), and somewhere in between
(image shows one of the aroflux flags that’s coloured red, peach, greenish brown, darker green, and lighter green. it is labeled one of the aroflux flags)
Hello! thank you for reading and if you want more information on all things LGBTQ+, please reblog and follow! Feel free to ask questions!
All the best from a non-binary asexual lesbian
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Pronouns do not equal Gender.
Gender identity is one’s personal sense of their gender and may or may not align with their assigned sex at birth.
(image shows several gender symbols coloured with the rainbow colours)
pronouns are what people choose to be called when not being referred to by name.
(image shows the pronouns he/him coloured blue, xe/xir coloured yellow and green, she/her coloured pink and red, and they/them coloured yellow and orange.)
people can be any gender and sexuality and have any pronouns.
(image shows a labeled lesbian flag with he/him pronouns, a labeled agender flag with ze/zir pronouns, a labeled non-binary flag with they/them pronouns, a labeled genderfluid flag with fae/fem pronouns, a labeled demisexual flag with e/em pronouns, and a labeled genderqueer flag with she/her pronouns.)
some pronouns (like she/her and he/him) are often gendered but some people don’t use them that way.
