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Effeminacy or male femininity [1] [2] is the embodiment of feminine traits in boys or men, particularly those considered untypical of men or masculinity. [3] These traits include roles , stereotypes , behaviors, and appearances that are socially associated with girls and women .
Similarly male gods feature prominently in the Vedas, with Indra (rain, lightning), Agni (fire), Varuna (rta, law), Dyaus (sky, virility), Savitr (Surya, sun), and Soma (drink) some of the most mentioned. The two deities most mentioned in Rigveda are Indra and Agni, both male. [7] Surya is the third most revered god, again a male. [8]
Conceived as feminine in essence, Shakti refers to the personified energy or power of a male deity and, more specifically, is often identified as the consort of the god Shiva. [2] [3] In Tantric Shaktism, Shakti is the foremost deity, akin to Brahman.
Carl Jung described the animus as the unconscious masculine side of a woman, and the anima as the unconscious feminine side of a man, each transcending the personal psyche. [1] They are considered animistic parts within the Self, with Jung viewing parts of the self as part of the infinite set of archetypes within the collective unconscious. [2]
The term is commonly used to describe male actors and characters who tend to fall into two "babygirl" camps: soft-spoken men who possess traditionally feminine traits, and middle-aged antiheroes.
COMMENT: In a world where violence against women and girls is rife and the gender pay gap is still very much a thing, writes Emma Clarke – why not add more toxic masculinity to the mix?
Androgyny is the possession of both masculine and feminine characteristics. [1] Androgyny may be expressed with regard to biological sex or gender expression.. When androgyny refers to mixed biological sex characteristics in humans, it often refers to conditions in which characteristics of both sexes are expressed in a single individual.
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