User:SOTO/Forum Archive/The Panopticon/@comment-44988386-20200416234118/@comment-1789834-20200528203506

I'm just going to conclude my point and leave this thread because it's hitting a nerve haha. I always tell people to step back and take a breather, so that's what I'll do. But here's my take:

The biggest takeaway from this is that self-identity is key. It's not what we think of Ianto or Clara, it's what they think of themselves. We said the exact same thing in the companions debate. I don't label myself at all, but if you were to ask my friends, they would label me all sorts of different things. I'd probably fall into at least three categories. Would I end up on your 'list' or whatever? I don't know. Because I don't identify as any of those things. I don't identify as pansexual, bisexual, omnisexual... but I probably share the traits of those categories.

Take what you like from this comment but I take offense from people determining my sexuality for me. I don't want to read an article claiming "so-and-so's a member of the LGBTQ+" when in actuality, they don't indentify or relate to that movement. That's all I'll say. I hope you all find a conclusion that you're all happy with. :)