What is the deinftion of homosexuality? Are transgendered, pansexual, asexual, bisexual considered homosexual?
2006-10-22 08:41:10 · 3 answers · asked by dnice 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Homosexuality refers to sexual and romantic attraction between two individuals of the same sex.
Asexuality is a general term or self-designation for people who lack sexual attraction or otherwise find sexual behavior unappealing. People who are asexual would not be considered homosexual or heterosexual because there is no attraction to anyone of either sex.
Pansexuality (sometimes referred to as omnisexuality) is a sexual orientation characterized by a potential aesthetic attraction, romantic love and/or sexual desire for anybody, including people who do not fit into the gender binary of male/female implied by bisexual attraction.
Pansexuality is sometimes described as the capacity to love a person romantically irrespective of gender. Some pansexuals also assert that gender and sex are meaningless to them.
I'm not sure about transgendered people, because if they are born one gender but feel they are another gender then I guess it would depend on what gender they are when they're attracted to someone.
Transexuals (i know you didn't mention this, but i'd thought I'd add it) are generally heterosexual. They are not transgender in that they don't feel they are in biologically in the wrong body.
2006-10-22 08:49:42 · answer #1 · answered by imhalf_the_sourgirl_iused_tobe 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Homosexuality is sexual activity with the same sex, and the same sex only. Transgendered individuals generally aren't homosexual, because they become female to seek a relationship with a male or vice versa. Asexual is the complete lack of sexual activity, so no, asexuality is completely different than homosexuality. Bisexuality includes homosexual behavior, but because the individual is not isolating their sexual activity the same sex alone, it is not homosexuality. Pansexuality goes along with bisexuality, only sexual activity is extended to individuals who can't neccessarily be put into a category of male or female.
2006-10-22 08:52:43 · answer #2 · answered by ♦Hollywood's Finest♦ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Homosexuality is the attraction to the same sex. So no, the others have differing definitions.
2006-10-22 08:50:32 · answer #3 · answered by Chewy B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋