According to Merriam-Webster, new words can be confusing-- but also empowering! Join Annie and Rose as they discuss strength-based language, define some of the words around sexual identity, and the labels you might choose! Have you wondered about the difference between bisexuality and pansexuality? What’s all this talk about spectrums? And who the hell is Albert Kinsey and why is he giving me a number? Get a primer on some key sexuality terms in this episode. Email us with suggestions, questions, and things we messed up at [email protected]Timestamps:Sources: What is Strength-based language? http://www.ct.gov/dmhas/lib/dmhas/publications/PCRPLanguage.pdf What is bisexuality? https://www.hrc.org/resources/bisexual-faq GLAAD glossary: https://www.glaad.org/reference/lgbtq GLAAD’s definition of pansexuality: https://www.glaad.org/blog/what-pansexuality-4-pan-celebs-explain-their-own-words Bustle’s article on pansexuality: https://www.bustle.com/p/what-does-it-mean-to-be-pansexual-we-asked-expert-heres-what-they-said-8227460 The Spectrum Model of Sexuality: https://www.usd.edu/diversity-and-inclusiveness/office-for-diversity/safe-zone-training/spectrum-model The Kinsey Scale: https://kinseyinstitute.org/research/publications/kinsey-scale.php Women’s Health article on sexual fluidity: https://www.womenshealthmag.com/sex-and-love/a20662770/what-is-sexually-fluid/ Pride Flags & their Meaning: https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/06/26/all-of-the-flags-you-might-see-at-pride-and-what-they-mean/ Joshua Rush comes out as bi: https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/07/entertainment/joshua-rush-bisexual-trnd/index.html Fast and Bi-Curious Sketch https://vimeo.com/50350082