What does pansexual mean?

Miley Cyrus is pansexual.

Deadpool is pansexual.

Zac Goldsmith is – okay, no, the former London mayoral candidate is not pansexual.

In fact, his embarrassing stumble during the run-up to last year’s election, when he said he was pansexual for London, is a perfect example of why it’s important to know what this term means.

So what does pansexual actually mean?

It’s a relatively new term, and like all new terminology around sex, it’s got many people confused.

But since two percent of young Americans now identify as pansexual – with that figure likely to increase as people learn more about sexualities – you might as well find out.

When Miley came out as pansexual in 2015, it was after it was widely reported that she was bisexual.

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