Alanis Morissette came out as pansexual during the Nov. 3 episode of the “Handsome” podcast, co-hosted by Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster and Mae Martin.

Towards the end of the segment, Feimster told the singer, “I’m sorry for the men that hurt you, but I’m not sorry for the songs that came from it,” adding, “Did it make you want to be a lesbian at any point?”

Morissette, 52, answered, “I’m pansexual, so, yeah.”

To this, Notaro interjected, “Wait, you’re not really pansexual, are you?”

“I am,” clarified Morissette.

When the hosts joked that she should have started the podcast with this news, Morissette joked, “I like to leave it for the epilogue.”

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[+] -25 points 5 days ago (27 children)

What is pansexual? Something new this week?

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  • [–] [S] 23 points 5 days ago

    Something new this week?

    Rude.

    Pansexuality is sexual, romantic, or emotional attraction towards people of all genders, or regardless of their sex or gender identity.[1][2] Pansexual people may refer to themselves as gender-blind, asserting that gender and sex are not determining factors in their romantic or sexual attraction to others.[3][4]

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  • [–] 19 points 5 days ago (21 children)

    I first heard the term 13 years ago, and it wasn't new then, just new to me.

    You strike me as the type of person who thinks trans people are "new", rather than having being part of humanity for all of time.

    Even if it was new this week, how cool would that be?

    Love when a new gender or sexual orientation drops. Means more people can find the words that feel good for them.

    Gosh, "don't feed the trolls", I know, but don't be a dick.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 days ago (16 children)

    Please don't pretend to be ignorant.

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    A lot of bi people would vehemently disagree with this.

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    It's the definition that (as I understand it) most pan and non-queer folk use. I'm pan, and it's the definition that I use. But many in the bi community will claim that bi means (and has always meant) that you're attracted to "your own gender and not your own gender." I recall once seeing a rather old source (from the '90s or possibly earlier) where this was explicitly stated, though I can't remember where I saw that.

    But like, if that's all true, then the bi community has done the worst job marketing themselves, even within the queer community. I used to identify as bi. I had no idea. I always thought it was as you described, which is why I started describing myself as pan.

    So to specifically answer your question, they typically argue that there is no difference and the term pansexual doesn't need to exist since bisexual already covers it. I don't agree, although I do like the colors of the bi flag much better.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 3 days ago

    But many in the bi community will claim that bi means (and has always meant) that you’re attracted to “your own gender and not your own gender.”

    That's exactly how I view bisexuality and thank you for saying something. There's room for both pansexuals and bisexuals to exist together.

    I also like the bi flag better lol

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

    If someone disagrees then they’re entitled to their opinion, even if those opinions are contradictory to the mainstream definitions.

    Certainly not mean to tell people that their sexual orientations are wrong, is it? Do you think this is kind to be dismissive of people's sexual orientations when you state yourself that you are ignorant of it?

    Jesus Christ.

    You think I'm being a cunt? You haven't seen shit from me.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 days ago (5 children)

    Yeah that's not quite it. I find it a little amusing that you are spouting the definitions of each and you didn't know there was a pansexual flag haha

    I'm bisexual and I don't view trans people as another gender. A trans woman is a woman, I am attracted to women, I'm attracted to trans and cis women. I am attracted to genders that are like my own and different genders than my own.

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  • [–] [S, M] 1 point 2 days ago* (4 children)

    Is it mean to say I find it amusing that you're being real confident about the definition of something that you didn't know had a flag to represent it?

    That was a light-hearted comment to be clear. This comment is not light-hearted though. Continue to use gendered slurs and you will be banned from this community.

    Calling women "cunts" sure isn't a kind thing to do either and here we are.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 days ago

    You catch more flies with honey.

    Women do not have to be nice in order to make men like you stop calling them "cunts".

    It is not my fault that you couldn't control yourself and started using slurs.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 days ago

    I see you all over Lemmy being mean to everyone for no apparent reaon.

    Then you are blind to the misogyny and sexism that I'm pushing back against.

    Maybe you should try and be less negative and people wouldn’t thing of think of slurs whenever they see you.

    The people hurling the slurs are in the wrong. No one deserves to have slurs thrown at them despite how "mean" you think I am to sexist assholes.

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