Pansexual people, would this offend you?

[JRHoch]

I think that would be bestiality. Please...this is a family forum.

[KRWright]

Pan person here. It's totally fine by me, and you're asking the right questions so I think that you'll handle it well. I look forward to reading this when it's ready! Remember to drop a link back here so we can all see!

[spadesart]

it's because the robot is gender neutral, and most bisexual people I've met do only like boys and girls.

Bi nb person here! Bisexuality can include nonbinary genders and the most current accepted definition is "same and other" or "two or more" (even the artists meaning behind the bi flag colors is along these line). the implication that bisexuality is binary exclusive is rejected by a lot of people in the community.

[kiplothedungeoneer]

Ah, sorry! I'm just ignorant, I'll try not to make that mistake again : )

[ajcrwl]

falls for them completely once they're fully human looking

it wouldn't matter to me whether they are in a tin can or a tin can with a human looking skin, because to me personality > physical parameters. so there'd need to be something else happening to that robot to make the other character "fall completely" for them. speaking both as a pan person and as someone who wrote a romantic story between a pan person and a robot which turned human. ofc this is a highly subjective opinion, and your description doesn't sound offensive.

[kiplothedungeoneer]

Ok! I just wasn’t sure if it was offensive to have a pan person just fall in love with... well a tin can.
I guess I should try and look it up a bit more

[NickRowler]

I identify as bi and I'm open to just boys and girls. I see bisexual as people who are interested in more than just one gender however may not be into everyone or might be into certain genders based on aspects they like about it. While a pansexual person would not even take gender into account.

I feel like with your story, you should focus more on the romance aspect and less on the whole "he likes the computer because he is pan". It reminds me of issues I have with Rick from Rick and Morty being defined as pansexual due to having a relationship once with a genderless/genderfluid being yet not really showing any signs of him being so outside of that one relationship. I dunno if the sexuality of your character really matters with a story about a robot.

[kiplothedungeoneer]

Thank you! I just wanted to make sure he had the right label, as there will be a big coming out thing, the main focus will be on the romance, but also partially on his struggles as someone living in a strict intolerant household, which is why I wanted to know but a lot of focus will be more on the romance, don’t worry