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According to Dictionary.com, the term femboy originated in the 1990s and is a compound from the words fem (an abbreviation of feminine and femme) and boy. [1] [2] One early usage can be seen in a 1992 piece by gay artist Ed Check. [3]
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.
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In men and boys, typical or masculine gender expression is often described as manly, while atypical or feminine expression is known as effeminate. [14] In girls and young women, atypically masculine expression is called tomboyish. In lesbian and queer women, masculine and feminine expressions are known as butch and femme respectively.
In his contact with the boy, the therapist does the same. The boy may also need actual instruction in modifying these gestures" (217). They countered the point they were ascribing an inherently higher value to masculine over feminine behavior by saying it would be easier to modify the behavior of a child rather than the attitude of society ...
That's a tall order for most humans. But it can be uniquely challenging for transgender women, like Rodriguez, who often feel bound by standards of beauty and femininity — hair, makeup, shoes ...
The relationship between feminine socialization and heterosexual relationships has been studied by scholars, as femininity is related to women's and girls' sexual appeal to men and boys. [8] Femininity is sometimes linked with sexual objectification.
Multiple studies have correlated childhood gender nonconformity with eventual homosexual or bisexual outcomes in males, [30] [31] [a] and gay and bisexual boys who adopted more feminine gender roles at a younger age are at higher risk of reporting suicide.