**vi but slightly to the left** @vi · 2018-06-02T15:50:50Z

vi but slightly to the left @vi

so fun fact: the origin of the word "bi" was, unequivocally, "attracted to two genders." and the origin of the word "pan" was, unequivocally "attracted to all genders or regardless of gender"

mentioning that pan is, has been, and will be more inclusive than pan is not biphobic. it's just the history of the terms

while I *do* support changing the term to be more inclusive, which ultimately reduces its use as an exclusive term, don't forget its history

Jun 02, 2018, 15:50 · Tusky · 0 · 0

**vi but slightly to the left** @vi · Jun 02, 2018, 15:53

**vi but slightly to the left** @vi · Jun 02, 2018, 15:53

Jun 02, 2018, 15:53

vi but slightly to the left @vi

bi vs. pan Show more

like, I get the idea of pan = all and bi = those both like me and unlike me, ultimately it just boils down to the same thing. I'd rather go with all sorts of nuanced terms like the aroace community has done, to explain the nuanced differences, while still keeping "pan" as the umbrella term for both these cases

also like, in general, most bi stuff is *still* associated with its original definition. pan is *always* an inclusive term

**vi but slightly to the left** @vi · Jun 02, 2018, 15:57

**vi but slightly to the left** @vi · Jun 02, 2018, 15:57

Jun 02, 2018, 15:57

vi but slightly to the left @vi

bi vs. pan, flags Show more

also in general, I find the pan flag a lot more aesthetically pleasing than the bi flag, and it is also more clearly inclusive

red + blue + yellow clearly indicates "any and all genders," whereas the bi's mixing of red and blue really doesn't.

also, the bi flag is really a five-striped flag, where the purple is ⅕ the flag. the pan flag puts the yellow equally among the red and blue

like I love people trying to quash out the exclusionism in the bi community. but, I'm pan.