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Episode 382: Understanding Sexual Fluidity

2025/3/25
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Justin Lehmiller: 我认为探讨性取向的灵活性和变化非常重要，因为大多数人的性取向并非一成不变。性取向会随着时间推移而发生变化，这种变化可能体现在对不同性别或性别的吸引力上，也可能体现在性幻想、性行为偏好等方面。 Ashley Weller: 我认为探索幻想和性癖可以帮助人们更好地理解自己的欲望，而无需受标签的束缚。尝试不同的性取向标签，并接受没有标签也是一种有效的性认同。性吸引力是关于化学反应、能量、欲望和与他人的联系，而不应仅仅局限于性别或性取向标签。学习了解社会传统规范和价值观，并突破这些限制，可以帮助人们更好地拥抱自己的性取向。通过倾听播客、阅读书籍和文章，并与了解性流体的人进行讨论，可以帮助人们更好地了解性流体。拥有一个支持性的社交网络对于理解和接受性流体至关重要。参加线下活动，例如主题聚会，可以帮助人们走出自己的舒适区，与志同道合的人交流。记录自己的想法和欲望可以帮助大脑处理性方面的变化和发展。 Mark Cusack: 我写这本书是因为市面上缺乏关于性流体的易于理解的指南。我写这本书是为了帮助那些在性取向上存在流动性的人。性流体是指对吸引人的类型存在显著变化或发展的人。性流体是指性吸引力随时间变化的人，与那些性吸引力稳定的人相反。性流体是一种广泛的现象，其表现形式多种多样，从持续变化到偶尔变化不等。性吸引力、认同和行为是三个不同的概念，相互之间并非总是相互决定。每个人在性吸引力方面都存在某种程度的流动性。许多人在一生中都会改变他们对自身性取向的认定。性流体也可能体现在浪漫的吸引力上，两者可以独立存在，也可以同时发生变化。双性恋本身就是一个具有流动性的性取向，但并非所有双性恋者都是性流体。无性恋谱系也存在流动性，这被称为“无性恋流动”，其表现形式多样。性取向是复杂的，不能简单地用固定的标签来定义。性取向和性流体是两个不同的概念，性流体存在于性取向的谱系中。女性比男性更容易出现性流体，这可能与她们的生理周期和激素水平有关。性流体存在于所有性别的人群中。性别流动性和性流动性是两个不同的概念，两者之间没有必然联系。性别认同较为宽泛的人群更容易具有双性恋或泛性恋倾向。

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This episode explores sexual fluidity, the phenomenon of changing sexual attractions over time. Most people's sexuality isn't static; it evolves. This flexibility can extend to shifts in the sex or gender of partners one is attracted to.
  • Sexuality is flexible and evolves over time.
  • Sexual fluidity involves shifts in attraction to different genders or types of people.

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Are you attracted to different types of people than you used to be? Has there been a shift in your go-to fantasy? Do you prefer different activities in the bedroom than you did before? Human sexuality is incredibly flexible. In today’s show, we’re going to dive into the subject of sexual fluidity in order to better understand how and why our sexual attractions might change over time.

My guest is Mark Cusack,) a sexuality and relationship coach supporting people who may have complex, fluid or undefined sexual orientation or gender. Mark’s latest book is titled Fluid: A Guide for People with Flexible Sexuality.)

Some of the specific topics we explore include:

  • What does it mean to be “sexually fluid?”

  • How often do fluid people experience shifts in their sexuality?

  • How is sexual fluidity different from bisexuality?

  • Why are some people more likely to experience sexual fluidity than others?

  • How is gender fluidity different from sexual fluidity?

You can check out Mark’s latest book here).

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