Pansexual?
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (159058)
Boise, Idaho
January 1, 2016 12:58am CST
Okay, so I was watching Kathy Griffin and Anderson Cooper on New Years Eve Live on CNN. And Kathy, always the shocker, mentioned that
Miley Cyrus is a 'pan'sexual. My ears perked up and I listened. Pansexual? What is that? Well, it is sexual attraction, emotional attraction and romantic love for a person of any sex, identity or gender. It is also called omnisexual. The pan part of the word comes from the Greek "every" or "all". This is considered a subset of bisexuality or even a sexual orientation of its own.
I was brought up by my Baptist grandmother who would be turning over in her grave right now had she heard this one. I'm sort of glad she didn't make it to the 21st century. She used to go into a diatribe on decency whenever there was a bra commercial on TV. I am sure she would have had a coronary if she saw a transgender or gay situation. May she rest in peace.
I'm am not against any sexual persuasion. I just think that Miley is just too too. And, I had never heard of this new sexual identity.
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Jan 16
Yes, Miley. Sorry, I corrected the spelling.
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@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
1 Jan 16
'Omni-' and 'pan-' are Latin and Greek equivalents (respectively), so 'omnisexual' and 'pansexual' ought to be interchangeable. It seems, however, (from 'Urban Dictionary', which, however, is compiled by individuals and so cannot be considered a particularly trustworthy source) that there is a slight distinction made in common usage.
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Jan 16
@owlwings ...That is why I looked at the urban dictionary.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
1 Jan 16
Seeing her parading around in her bra - that lasted less than 20 seconds and I changed the channel.
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill ....Uhm, ....Yeah! Does a bear do that in the woods? She needs to be in a home with a locked gate.
@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Jan 16
Yes, she is a theatrical individual. I think she has issues, what do you think? LOL
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
2 Jan 16
@celticeagle Gee, you think LOL! - I think she has too many issues to be on TV!
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Jan 16
The four of them are very out there aren't they? I think they either want to out do or get the most attention and popularity.
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
3 Jan 16
@bluesa ...I think that is very true. And probably some oneupmanship going on too.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
2 Jan 16
@celticeagle , yes they are, and I also think so, and it is actually quite sad, they don't care what they do as long as they are in the news.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
1 Jan 16
I have just realised that I really don't care what that idiotic girl does to herself but I do care that young girls who admire her may think her promiscuity is something to aspire to. If this girl lives long enough to grow up, I suspect she will look back on her behaviour with embarrassment.
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Jan 16
Yes, that is a concern. I don't think she knows the word.
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Jan 16
It think this says alot about the 21 century.
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
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1 Jan 16
When I was growing up you were Straight, Gay or Bi now days there are some many and I sure many are just made up words.
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
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1 Jan 16
@owlwings All changed since we were growing up that is for sure.
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@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
1 Jan 16
I just learned today that the verb 'to twerk' (originally spelt 'twirk') was invented in the 19th Century, possibly as a portmanteau word meaning something between 'twist' and 'jerk'. It was also used in the 1920's to describe the Charleston.
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Jan 16
@owlwings ...It makes sense. It is a comical one to me.
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
1 Jan 16
this terminology, makes me think of another one.. pandemic and it's a description of spread of diseases..
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
2 Jan 16
@celticeagle panasian is a good division of food though
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
2 Jan 16
lol, out of nowhere mylot logged me out and I couldn't figure why I couldnt respond, I was afraid I was blocked and was sad. Then I realized I wasn't logged in, no idea how that happened lol. Anyways, was just going to say, can you imagine her watching tv commercials today? lol
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
1 Jan 16
Never heard of it either and I could care less about what Miley is up too, she will grow old and have to deal with life sometime without the media making her a big item. Boring!!!
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Jan 16
Yeah, I am not real into Miley either. 
I just thought that this word was interesting and shows how the 21 century is moving along.
I just thought that this word was interesting and shows how the 21 century is moving along.1 person likes this
@DianneN (246838)
• United States
6 Jan 16
I never heard of this identification until now. However, it fits that mixed up tramp to a t! Btw, I must be like your poor grandmother. Nothing is sacred or decent anymore. You can call me a prude. As for Kathy Griffin, ugh and Ick! Her voice alone irritates the heck out of me.
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