People on Reddit are identifying as ‘berris**ual’ – so here’s what the term means. Across queer communities online, new language continues to emerge to describe the full spectrum of attraction. For many, discovering a word that captures their experience can feel like a relief, almost like finding a missing puzzle piece. In recent months, one of those words has been gaining traction: berris**ual. While still relatively unknown compared to terms like bis**ual or pans**ual, berris**ual is slowly making its way into conversations on platforms such as Reddit, Tumblr, and LGBTQ+ wikis, where users are celebrating the label and what it represents. On Reddit, the identity has been introduced with both humor and pride. In one post on r/bis**ual, a user joked about what the ‘berris**ual flag as a person’ might look like, pairing the lighthearted description with pride emojis. Elsewhere, in r/lgbt, people have been more direct about their enthusiasm. One user wrote: “Berris**ual representation! ,” while another added: “Many people don’t know about berris**ual, and we need more representation!” For those who feel that traditional labels like bis**ual or omnis**ual don’t quite capture their experience, having a new term that resonates can be empowering. The sense of recognition is echoed across other threads. In r/omnis**ual, one poster explained how they had struggled to decide between calling themselves omnis**ual or neptunic, but then found that berris**ual felt more accurate.
“Now I don’t have to pick because berri fits like a glove,” they wrote. Another user admitted that while they identify as berris**ual, they sometimes tell people they are omnis**ual because it is simpler to explain.
The label has also gained traction on other platforms. On Urban Dictionary, one of the earliest crowd-sourced definitions describes a berris**ual as ‘someone attracted to women and feminine genders and androgynous genders, but also very rarely attracted to men and masculine genders.’
Across sources, the emphasis is the same: attraction across all genders is possible, but attraction to men or masculine people tends to be lighter, less frequent, or secondary. As the term is still gaining visibility, there is some confusion and curiosity about its boundaries.
In fact, questions about whether berris**uals can date men or if the label excludes them entirely have already been raised on LGBTQ+ forums.
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“Now I don’t have to pick because berri fits like a glove,” they wrote. Another user admitted that while they identify as berris**ual, they sometimes tell people they are omnis**ual because it is simpler to explain.
The label has also gained traction on other platforms. On Urban Dictionary, one of the earliest crowd-sourced definitions describes a berris**ual as ‘someone attracted to women and feminine genders and androgynous genders, but also very rarely attracted to men and masculine genders.’
Across sources, the emphasis is the same: attraction across all genders is possible, but attraction to men or masculine people tends to be lighter, less frequent, or secondary. As the term is still gaining visibility, there is some confusion and curiosity about its boundaries.
In fact, questions about whether berris**uals can date men or if the label excludes them entirely have already been raised on LGBTQ+ forums.
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