Skoliosexual Define

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Whether you first heard the term " skoliosexual " on Tinder or you still think it has something to do with the back condition scoliosis (no shade), one thing’s for sure: There are a helluva lot more ways to describe your desires and attractions than just straight, gay, or bisexual.
"We’re in the middle of a larger revolution in gender and sexual identity labeling," says Phillip Hammack, PhD, psychology professor at the University of California Santa Cruz who studies sexuality and gender issues. "There’s new language popping up left and right."
Enter skoliosexual: an attraction to people who identify as nonbinary or to anyone who doesn’t identify as cisgender (male or female), explains Debra Laino, PhD, a clinical sexologist, relationship therapist, and professor at Jefferson University and Wilmington University. Often, that means an attraction to people who use the gender-neutral pronoun "they."
"It’s very fluid in the sense that there’s not an attraction to specific genitalia," Laino adds. Instead, you're attracted to how other people view their place (or lack of place) on the gender spectrum. Being skoliosexual is similar to being pansexual —an attraction to all genders—in that you aren’t necessarily turned on by penises or vaginas (it’s all fair game). But unlike pansexuality, if you're skoliosexual, you aren’t into people who identify as a specific gender.
Skoliosexual has barely entered the Twittersphere, though academics have heard whispers of it for a few years thanks to their college students. It makes sense that the term didn’t exist, say, 10 years ago, because we weren't talking about nonbinary genders then, either.
"It’s accompanying this huge rise in the number of young people who identify as gender nonbinary or genderqueer," explains Hammack, who points out that there’s not much data on how many people identify as skoliosexual. "Skoliosexual emerged as a way for people to describe a new sexual orientation."
There’s plenty of variation among people who identify as skoliosexual as to what it means to them. "Some skoliosexuals may be attracted strictly to trans people, and some may be attracted to somebody who’s genderqueer," Laino points out.
"You can be cisgender, skoliosexual, and polyamorous all at the same time."
Being into people who don’t identify as male or female isn’t the same as being turned on by people who don’t outwardly look feminine or masculine. If you’re skoliosexual, you may have a partner who looks totally manly but is genderqueer. Or maybe you're crushing on someone who comes across as feminine, but rejects the gender binary. You could also be into someone who looks androgynous. The point is that being skoliosexual isn’t about attraction to appearance.
Ultimately, if you identify with the term, it's important to be clear with potential partners about what being skoliosexual means to you.
Let’s review: Gender identity (cisgender, transgender, nonbinary, genderqueer, etc.) and sexual orientation (gay, straight, bisexual, pansexual, skoliosexual, etc.) are two completely different things. So, while it’s certainly possible that people who identify as nonbinary are also attracted to people who identify as nonbinary (see hot celeb couple alert Nico Tortorella and Bethany Meyers), you can also identify as a woman and be skoliosexual.
The term also doesn’t reflect your preference for or belief in relationship arrangements . "You can be cisgender, skoliosexual, and polyamorous all at the same time," says Laino.
Because of the whole "it’s not about looks" thing, it stands to reason that being skoliosexual can mean forging more emotionally intimate relationships. "There may not be this superficial, 'OMG you’re hot, let’s f-ck' [attitude]," says Laino. At the very least, being skoliosexual means you have to actually know—not just see—a person before falling for them. "It’s sort of about an attraction to deep characteristics of a person," Hammack adds. "It’s connected to authenticity."
Of course, even if you feel like the term skoliosexual resonates with you, it’s totally up to you if you want to claim it. For some people, any label can feel more limiting than liberating. "Labels are the first step in helping people feel less isolated or alone in this world," says Laino. "The next step is recognizing that we’re human, and we’re diverse. You like who you like, you’re attracted to who you’re attracted to."

a potential sexual attraction to non-binary identified individuals. This does not generally describe an attraction to specific genitalia or birth assignments but rather is an inclusive term.
" I’m not really into binary men or women. I’m skoliosexual."
Not a good term to use, roots from meanings such as "bent", often associated with fetishizing and is problematic. Other definitions include attractions to non binary people and binary trans persons, coming off as fetishizing and transphobic (separating binary trans people from their genders that they are and treating them like a 3rd gender ). This term also comes off as fetishizing to non binary persons and can often lead to objectification of non binary, and binary trans persons and bodies. Better terms to use include the following : Ceterosexual sounding similar to heterosexual however, is only for non binary people attracted to other non binary people. Its inclusive and an umbrella term that is without the negative connotations of skoliosexual . Another one is allotroposexual. Whilst ceterosexual is a specific identity for non binary persons, allotroposexual is an option open for cisgendered people to use. Though the argument of fetishizing may also be used against this, it is better than skoliosexual as it does not have the negative connotations of skoliosexual, does not objectify the trans community, does not separate binary trans persons from their genders, and does not come of as fetishizing as the other does.
Kathy: Hey, that's Tyler over there
Jason: oh yeah, I heard he was skoliosexual ?
Kathy: actually that's a negative and bad term and shouldn't be used
Tyler: hey guys!
Kathy: hey Tyler, just wanted to say that skoliosexual is a problematic term, how about Ceterosexual ig you're non binary or allotroposexual if you're cisgendered, don't want to assume!
Tyler: oh I'm sorry Kathy, I didn't realise, I'll look up those terms right now, thank you for telling me.
by VincentVanGogh🐇🐇 February 3, 2021
You like someone who is can either be beyond or within gender boundaries . You can be tied with bi, pan , homo, or straight. You fall for people for their personality/attributes instead of looks.
Person 1: I'm skoliosexual
Person 2: I thought you were Bisexual ?
Person 1: It can be a form of Bisexual
by Definitions3739 January 30, 2021
any previously identified gay or straight attracted to enbies
Non-ace: I thought I was asexual , but I met these attractive enbies. Now I'm skoliosexual.

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Skoliosexual is a term that is highly disapproved due to fetishization of transgender people, it has also been known that those who use skoliosexual are known to fetishize transgender individuals. This term is referred to as "tranny chasing."

Furthermore, the phrase "skolio" is defined as "crooked, or bent" which is commonly viewed as something that implies transgender and non binary individuals are "crooked."

A term was made that held less controversy that is named "ceterosexual" which is the attraction to non binary people. But it still holds similar controversy due to skoliosexual's own problematic definition.

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