civilization, men considered effeminate have faced prejudice and discrimination. Gay men are often stereotyped as being effeminate, and vice versa. However...

Malachus) (malakos meaning 'soft', with the potential implication of 'effeminate') (Ancient Greek: Ἀπολλώνιος ὁ Μαλακός) was a Greek sophist rhetorician...

such as boywife and pussyboy in its usage to denote "self-identified effeminate androphilic males who exclusively seek to be penetrated by dominant, masculine...

Generation Z, highly effeminate males are referred to as "femboys" (feminine boy), a term which aims to provide a way to refer to effeminate males without negative...

pao (Chinese: 娘炮) is a derogatory Chinese term for men perceived to be effeminate. Niang pao literally translates to "girlie guns / girlie cannons" but...

Sissyphobia: Gay Men and Effeminate Behavior is a book by gay author Tim Bergling, published in 2001, that investigates why some gay men are more masculine...

related to "mukhannathun" (Arabic: مخنث, romanized: mukhannath), meaning "effeminate". Khawal LGBT in the Middle East List of transgender-related topics List...

which, according to a number of sources, was an English nickname meaning "effeminate". A group of nicknames look like occupational ones: King, Bishop, Abbot...

that Ashley thinks that the pawn shop has too much tools already. An effeminate man tries to sell his Cabbage Patch Kids doll to Les, but accuses Les...

(plural köçekler in Turkish) was typically a very pretty young male slave effeminate dancer (rakkas), who usually cross-dressed in feminine attire, and was...

the prince in her popular 1899 London production. In contrast to the "effeminate" view of the central character that usually accompanied a female casting...

chagama A Japanese slang term for a homosexual man, especially one who is effeminate or cross-dress Okama, Plateaux Region, Togo Okama, a volcanic crater lake...

/ nellie – an effeminate gay man pansy poof/poofta/poofter (Commonwealth) sod (from sodomy) viado or veado – a gay male or an effeminate man (lit., a corrupted...

English actor and voice-over performer. He is best known for playing the effeminate Gunner (later Bombardier) "Gloria" Beaumont in the 1970s BBC sitcom It...

It is often used to refer to heterosexual men who are perceived to be effeminate rather than strictly adhering to stereotypical masculinity standards....

The Enarei, singular Enaree, were Scythian androgynous/effeminate priests and shamanistic soothsayers who played an important role in the Scythian religion...

Zsazsa Zaturnnah, a seminal character in Philippine popular culture, is an effeminate gay man who transforms into a female superhuman after ingesting a magical...

role. For example, the wearing of earrings by Western men was considered effeminate in the 19th century and early 20th century. More recently, the display...

headgear also appears in 2nd-century BC Boeotian Tanagra figurines of an effeminate Eros, and in various 1st-century BC statuary of the Commagene, in eastern...

wore long beards, and the younger one being long-haired, youthful and effeminate and young." Though the varying genealogy of Dionysus was mentioned in...

days, he was often mistaken for a woman due to his long hair, naturally effeminate features and small stature. He is the only current member of the Manic...

brother of Umaina’s friend. The community makes fun of Shameem for being effeminate. Due to some unforeseen circumstances, they are forced to live together...

however that there is insufficient evidence that a man was considered effeminate for being passive in sex alone. For example, the lowborn protagonist of...

"quick but fragile", with senses surpassing a human's, often depicted as "effeminate" and "predisposed towards a "good" moral alignment".: 14, 26, 68  Genie...

marginalized people in the gay community: transvestites, transgender people, effeminate young men, hustlers, and homeless youth. As the movement became more radical...

the effeminate call-boy. Others, for example Olson, based on previous and subsequent uses of the term, interprets malakos to mean an effeminate but not...

characters. Initially both characters were presented in a stereotypically effeminate manner but in later appearances Darryl began dressing and speaking in...

Nancy" and "Aunt Fancy", the former being a 19th-century euphemism for an effeminate man. Buchanan's Postmaster General, Aaron V. Brown, also referred to King...

fairly good time in war when war came. ... There was something dull and effeminate about peace. ... He gloried in war, was thrilled by military history,...

unless the conjurer calls upon them. Paimon is depicted as a man with an effeminate face, wearing a precious crown, and riding a dromedary. Before him often...