Homoflexible - meaning and definition
Alsomostly gayhomoflexibility
Definition
Describes a person who is mainly attracted to the same gender but occasionally experiences attraction to, or openness towards, other genders.
At a glance
- Describes being mainly attracted to the same gender with occasional attraction to other genders.
- The mirror of heteroflexible.
- Used when gay or lesbian is almost, but not entirely, right.
- Reflects the idea of attraction as a continuum.
In detail
Homoflexible is the mirror of heteroflexible. It gives language to people who feel "gay" or "lesbian" is almost right, but not the whole picture.
It sits on the wider continuum of attraction described by tools such as the Kinsey scale.
In a sentence
- I mostly date women, so I say I'm homoflexible rather than strictly lesbian.
- He uses homoflexible because gay feels close but not complete.
Where the word comes from
Formed from homo (as in homosexual) and flexible, on the model of heteroflexible.
Common questions
Can someone be homoflexible and still call themselves gay or lesbian?
Yes. Some people use both, depending on context. Homoflexible simply adds detail, and many people prefer to keep the shorter label in everyday life.