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'''MOTSS''' is an [[initialism]] used as a term to refer to "'''Member(s) of the Same Sex'''" or describe [[gay]] or [[bisexual]] encounters or relationships. It is possibly derived from the [[1970]] [[U.S. Census]] forms Member Of The Same Sex esp. one considered as a possible sexual partner, a potential or (less often) actual sex partner. For example, the term/phrase "on the [[down-low]]" or "on the [[DL]]" refers to men who have MOTSS experiences or occasionally sexually prefer MOTSS. Gay men or women prefer MOTSS exclusively. The inverse '''MOTOS''' refers to "'''Member(s) of the Opposite Sex'''" The acronym is [[gender]] and [[sexual orientation]] inclusive in sentences like, "Flirting with MOTSS in public can draw unwanted attention," or "There is a strong bias favoring [[MOTOS]] relationships." A similar, less-often used term is '''MOTAS''' "'''Member of the Appropriate Sex'''" to be inclusive of both [[heterosexual]] and [[homosexual]] relationships. For example, "What would you do with a MOTAS?"

Spoken, "MOTSS" can be pronounced with a short o as in "pots" or a long o as in "motes." Some [[LGBT]] people call each other "Motssers." In the [[bi community]] (see http://www.bitheway.org/Bi/About.htm), MOTSS and MOTOS are nearly as commonly used as "he" and "she."

The designations were first used by famous sexual researcher [[Alfred Kinsey]] of the [[Kinsey Institute]] as well as [[Masters and Johnson]] and are currently used in [[sexology]] research polls and tests. The acronyms were popularized in the early years of [[usenet]] possibly starting on soc.singles. "net.motss" was chosen in [[1983]] as a name for one of the first lgbt newsgroups as an inside term to avoid having a highly visible gay-related newsgroup name. net.motss changed name to soc.motss in [[1987]].

The [[gay]] symbols for MOTSS are either two female or two male symbols interlinked together. The bisexual symbols for MOTSS are either two [[male symbol]]s and one [[female symbol]] OR two [[female symbol]]s and one [[male symbol]] all interlinked together. Also, there is an all-encompassing newer MOTSS [[bi symbol]] with two [[male]] and two [[female]] symbols fused into one circle.

==External links==

*[http://www.soc-motss.org/doc/faq/faq_overview.html The soc.motss FAQ]

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