Your identity spectrum - Empty Closets - A safe online community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender people coming out

CelticRae · 26th Jul 2012, 04:05 PM

I found a cool chart to help explain your sexual identity, orientation, gender identity, and biological sex. How would you rate yourself.

here is mine

Zontar · 26th Jul 2012, 04:13 PM

Nice guide, although I've been on enough *chans to know that Chairwomyn Ahuviya is a bit goofy. =p

**Owen** · 26th Jul 2012, 04:22 PM

I'm not entirely sure what the lower branches of the sex, gender identity, and gender expression charts are supposed to represent, since they aren't labeled. I guess they would represent non-sexed (if that's a thing), agender, and ungendered, respectively, considering that the lower branches of the other two charts are both a- things.

Mogget · 26th Jul 2012, 04:23 PM

Placing bisexual and biromantic in contrast to pansexual and panromantic is problematic, largely because the difference between bi and pan is politically based rather than attraction based. People who identify as pan tend to think in terms of gender identity politics, while people who identify as bi tend to think in terms of sexual identity politics. Bi people are just as capable of being attracted to people outside of the gender binary as pan people are.

26th Jul 2012, 05:38 PM

This is mine

26th Jul 2012, 09:39 PM

Just how I filled out mine..

stuffiscool · 4th Aug 2012, 04:57 PM

Interesting. Here is mine.

Lewis · 4th Aug 2012, 05:00 PM

On those I'm attracted to men both sexually and romantically. Nothing more, nothing less.

stuffiscool · 4th Aug 2012, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mogget

Placing bisexual and biromantic in contrast to pansexual and panromantic is problematic, largely because the difference between bi and pan is politically based rather than attraction based. People who identify as pan tend to think in terms of gender identity politics, while people who identify as bi tend to think in terms of sexual identity politics. Bi people are just as capable of being attracted to people outside of the gender binary as pan people are.

Wow, someone who shares my viewpoint on bisexual vs. pansexual. O_____O

Another critique on the image: I wasn't quite sure how to display gyno-skolio-romanticism. Between gynoromantic and biromantic?

Mogget · 4th Aug 2012, 05:30 PM

What does "skolio" mean?

stuffiscool · 4th Aug 2012, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mogget

What does "skolio" mean?

Not sure what "skolio" means, but "skoliosexual/romantic" means you're attracted to nonbinary genders.

26th Jul 2012, 04:13 PM	#2
Zontar Neko Boy Full Member Gender: Male Location: Binghampton, NY Posts: 2,086 Join Date: Oct 2010	Re: Your identity spectrum Nice guide, although I've been on enough *chans to know that Chairwomyn Ahuviya is a bit goofy. =p __________________ Get up and open your eyes...Don't ever let yourself ever fall down... Get through it and learn how to fly...I know you'll find a way...today. -Days of the New, "Dirty Road"

26th Jul 2012, 04:22 PM	#3
Owen "Are you straight?" "No, I'm nonlinear." EC Admin Gender: Agender, male-assigned at birth Orientation: Paromantic (love all) androsexual (lust for men) Out Status: Sexuality: entirely out. Gender: Facebook friends. Location: Massachusetts, USA Age: 22 Posts: 4,740 Join Date: Jul 2007	Re: Your identity spectrum I'm not entirely sure what the lower branches of the sex, gender identity, and gender expression charts are supposed to represent, since they aren't labeled. I guess they would represent non-sexed (if that's a thing), agender, and ungendered, respectively, considering that the lower branches of the other two charts are both a- things. __________________ ♫ I’m not a self-help book; I’m just a fucked up kid. I had to take my own advice and I did. Now I’m waiting for it to sink in. Expect me standing tall, back against the wall, 'cause what I learned was: It’s not about forcing happiness; it’s about not letting the sadness win. ♫ -The Wonder Years, "Local Man Ruins Everything"

26th Jul 2012, 04:23 PM	#4
Mogget May all beings be happy Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Mostly homosexual, panromantic Out Status: Out to eveyone as gay, a few as panromantic Location: Alaska Age: 24 Posts: 3,110 Join Date: Mar 2010	Re: Your identity spectrum Placing bisexual and biromantic in contrast to pansexual and panromantic is problematic, largely because the difference between bi and pan is politically based rather than attraction based. People who identify as pan tend to think in terms of gender identity politics, while people who identify as bi tend to think in terms of sexual identity politics. Bi people are just as capable of being attracted to people outside of the gender binary as pan people are. __________________ So with a boundless mind may I cherish all living things, Suffusing love over the entire world - Above, below, and all around, without limit; So may I cultivate an infinite good will toward the whole world. - Metta Sutta

26th Jul 2012, 05:38 PM	#5
NicoleV96 Guest Posts: n/a Tournaments Won: 15	Re: Your identity spectrum This is mine

4th Aug 2012, 05:00 PM	#8
Lewis EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: All but family Location: United Kingdom Age: 20 Posts: 1,494 Join Date: Mar 2012	Re: Your identity spectrum On those I'm attracted to men both sexually and romantically. Nothing more, nothing less.

4th Aug 2012, 05:30 PM	#10
Mogget May all beings be happy Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Mostly homosexual, panromantic Out Status: Out to eveyone as gay, a few as panromantic Location: Alaska Age: 24 Posts: 3,110 Join Date: Mar 2010	Re: Your identity spectrum What does "skolio" mean? __________________ So with a boundless mind may I cherish all living things, Suffusing love over the entire world - Above, below, and all around, without limit; So may I cultivate an infinite good will toward the whole world. - Metta Sutta

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