Hello. You may not be able to tell from my appearance but I am pansexual—which does not mean I am attracted to kitchenware. In my experience, it means that I am attracted to a person’s personality and they way they think, rather than what their bodies adorn. For some people this is offensive and a source for oppression. I’ve lost a lot of very close people because of it. They did not think I was committed enough for them, because for some reason being attracted to more than one gender means that I will not be faithful to them. My mother, as accepting as she is, had a hard time swallowing what I told her because the thought of her child being with someone who was not cis-gendered and male was difficult at first. I don’t see why loving someone for their head and not their body is a source for oppression and discomfort.