{"id":2335371,"date":"2024-09-01T20:46:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T00:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/enough-is-enough-researchers-introduce-symbiosexuality\/"},"modified":"2024-09-01T20:50:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T00:50:22","slug":"enough-is-enough-researchers-introduce-symbiosexuality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/enough-is-enough-researchers-introduce-symbiosexuality\/","title":{"rendered":"Enough Is Enough: Researchers Introduce \u2018Symbiosexuality\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fenough-is-enough-researchers-introduce-symbiosexuality%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2335371&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the evolution of acronyms used to describe the LGBTQ+ community, highlighting the preference of some groups to use &#8220;LGBT&#8221; while others adopt the more inclusive &#8220;LGBTQIA+&#8221;, which encompasses additional identities like\u200d queer, intersex, and asexual. The acronym is continuously \u2062expanded to include other identities, with a reference to the\u2062 term &#8220;LGBTQQIP2SA,&#8221; which stands for a longer list of sexual orientations and identities. <\/p>\n<p>It also introduces the concept of &#8220;symbiosexuality,&#8221; a newly \u2063proposed form of attraction where individuals are drawn to couples rather\u200b than\u2063 to individuals, noted in a study published in the &#8220;Archives of Sexual \u2063Behavior.&#8221; The term has surfaced in popular culture, recently exemplified in\u2062 the film &#8220;Challengers,&#8221; starring Zendaya, which explores themes of\u2062 symbiosexuality. The article suggests that as awareness and discourse continue to expand within LGBTQ+ spaces, the acronym may evolve further\u2064 to include symbiosexuality and other emerging identities, particularly against the backdrop of \u2062ongoing discussions regarding sexual orientation and societal acceptance, particularly in light of events like the 2024 Olympic Games.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>While The Western Journal will stick with &ldquo;LGBT&rdquo; (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) as the acronym of preference when describing the gay community, the otherwise accepted acronym is quite a bit longer.<\/p>\n<p>The currently used acronym consists of &ldquo;LGBTQIA+,&rdquo; which adds &ldquo;queer,&rdquo; &ldquo;intersex,&rdquo; and &ldquo;asexual&rdquo; to the original four.<\/p>\n<p>The plus-symbol is meant to be a catch-all for any other rare sexual preferences, but some have opted to add a letter for each preference anyways.<\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s one such longer acronym, courtesy of Loyola University Maryland&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loyola.edu\/department\/lgbtq-services\/resources\/lgbtq-terms-definitions.html#:~:text=LGBTQQIP2SA:%20any%20combination%20of%20letters,two%2Dspirited%2C%20and%20asexual.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contribution<\/a> to the discourse: &ldquo;LGBTQQIP2SA: any combination of letters attempting to represent all the identities in the queer community, this near-exhaustive one (but not exhaustive) represents lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, pansexual, two-spirited, and asexual.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>And that acronym may just get a tad longer, thanks to researchers from Seattle University, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/08\/29\/lifestyle\/symbiosexual-people-are-attracted-to-energy-d-between-couples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s10508-024-02857-x?utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_source=commission_junction&amp;utm_campaign=CONR_BOOKS_ECOM_GL_PBOK_ALWYS_DEEPLINK&amp;utm_content=textlink&amp;utm_term=PID100093539&amp;CJEVENT=95dd96d2663111ef824ca5220a1cb82a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a study<\/a> published in &ldquo;Archives of Sexual Behavior&rdquo; in April, researchers posited that there may be a new form of sexuality: symbiosexuality.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A recent review of cultural and academic discourse presented evidence that some people experience attraction to two (or more) people in a preexisting relationship,&rdquo; the study noted.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, a &ldquo;symbiosexual&rdquo; is infatuated with preexisting couples.<\/p>\n<p>The paper argued that the topic of symbiosexuality was &ldquo;understudied.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While this sort of sounds like the recent phenomena of &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/child-rights-activist-sounds-alarm-new-book-celebrates-story-3-gay-men-throuple-named-legal-parents-2-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">throuples<\/a>&rdquo; (a three-person, &ldquo;committed&rdquo; relationship), the study was quick to note that the &ldquo;polyamorous community&rdquo; generally did not accept or recognize symbiosexuals.<\/p>\n<p>And that may be because symbiosexuals &ldquo;are not oriented toward individuals.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What if a person&rsquo;s primary attractions are not oriented toward individuals?&rdquo; the study posited.<\/p>\n<p>The study ultimately &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eczema-may-be-linked-to-potential-for-other-health-problems\/\" title=\"Eczema May Be Linked to Potential for Other Health Problems\">found strong evidence<\/a> of symbiosexual attraction&rdquo; in its case studies, which means it may only be a matter of time before another letter is added to the LGBT acronym.<\/p>\n<p>Symbiosexuality, while perhaps not the exact term used, has already seeped into Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>Sexually-charged 2024 sports\/romance movie &ldquo;Challengers,&rdquo; starring Zendaya, was effectively a movie about symbiosexuality under the guise of a tennis movie.<\/p>\n<p>More so, this &ldquo;symbiosexuality&rdquo; comes at a time where the world is a bit raw about LGBT issues following the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.<\/p>\n<p>The already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/olympics-pres-screen-men-science-tell-men-women-apart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">polarizing event<\/a> became a cultural battleground for transgenderism in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-nba-derails-mark-cuban-plans-to-banish-anthem-from-dallas-nba-games\/\" title=\"BREAKING: NBA Derails Mark Cuban Plans To Banish Anthem From Dallas NBA Games\">sports due<\/a> to the complicated case of Algerian boxer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/female-fighter-fought-gold-medalist-imane-khelif-claims-boxer-man-despite-media-claims-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Imane Khelif<\/a>, who has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/celine-dion-reveals-devastating-incurable-diagnosis-i-have-no-choice\/\" title=\"Celine Dion Reveals Devastating Incurable Diagnosis \u2013 \u201cI Have No Choice\u201d\">rare medical condition<\/a> that gives her the physical attributes of a man, minus the genitalia.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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However, a more widely accepted and longer version of this acronym is &#8220;LGBTQIA+,&#8221; which includes &#8220;queer,&#8221; &#8220;intersex,&#8221; and &#8220;asexual&#8221; in addition to the original four letters. The plus sign serves as an inclusive symbol for other less common sexual identities. For instance, Loyola University Maryland has proposed an even longer acronym: \u201cLGBTQQIP2SA,\u201d which attempts to encompass various identities within the queer community such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, pansexual, two-spirited individuals and asexuals. This list may continue to expand due to new research from Seattle University highlighted by the New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>A study published in April in \u201cArchives of Sexual Behavior\u201d introduced a potential new sexual orientation called symbiosexuality. It suggests that some individuals are attracted to existing couples rather than individuals alone. The researchers noted that this concept is not well-explored within academic literature. While it bears some resemblance to throuples\u2014three-person committed relationships\u2014the study indicated that those who identify as polyamorous typically do not recognize symbiosexuality since it does not focus on individual partners.<\/p>\n<p>The findings provided strong evidence for symbiosexual attraction among participants in their case studies; thus it might soon be added as another letter in the LGBT acronym. Although perhaps not explicitly labeled as such yet, elements of symbiosexuality have already appeared in popular culture; for example, Zendaya&#8217;s upcoming film \u201cChallengers,\u201d which combines sports with themes of romantic attraction between established couples.<\/p>\n<p>This discussion around symbiosexuality arises at a time when LGBT issues are particularly contentious following events at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris\u2014a situation exacerbated by controversies surrounding transgender athletes like Algerian boxer Imane Khelif who has unique physical characteristics associated with male attributes but lacks male genitalia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2335372,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/LGBT-Agenda.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[18873,11204,9596,39886,39885],"class_list":["post-2335371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-relationships","tag-research","tag-sexuality","tag-social-science","tag-symbiosexuality"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/LGBT-Agenda.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2335371"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335371\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2335372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2335371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2335371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2335371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}