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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. Throughout Western civilization, men considered effeminate have faced ...
Metrosexual (a portmanteau of metropolitan and heterosexual) is a term for a man who is especially meticulous about his personal style, grooming and appearance. [1] [2] It is often used to refer to heterosexual men who are perceived to be 'effeminate' rather than strictly adhering to stereotypical masculinity standards.
Femboy refers to a male or non-binary person using aesthetically and culturally female elements to express a more feminine side of the traditional male appearance; [6] [7] Collins English Dictionary defines femboy as "a male whose appearance and behavioural traits are regarded as conventionally feminine". [8]
Estrogen is taken to feminize and can result in less body hair, bigger breasts, and other feminine traits. HRT is one of many therapies to help trans and GNC people feel at home in their bodies.
Gender roles are a hot topic these days, but there is a segment of the population whose definition of being straight is so narrow, that the moment a man puts in even an ounce of effort, they are ...
Some gynosexual people are attracted to feminine people of all genders, while others are attracted just to feminine people of one gender, says Justin Lehmiller, Ph.D., a member of the Men's Health ...
Genderfluid [4] [9] [3] [5] can be defined as a gender identity that is "at times more masculine or feminine, and at times feeling more like a man or woman." [ 27 ] : 102 Genderflux [ 9 ]
Effeminate men are often associated with homosexuality, [102] [103] although femininity is not necessarily related to a man's sexual orientation. [104] Because men are pressured to be masculine and heterosexual, feminine men are assumed to be gay or otherwise queer because of how they perform their gender. This assumption limits the way one is ...