bishōnen
(also called: bishonen, bishounen, prettyboy, bidanshi, biseinen, bijin, bishie, bishi, binanshi)
bishonen is an aesthetic, trope and presentation that describes young men of androgynous beauty, often described and depicted as polite and princely, and associated with non-girly effeminancy. breaking the stereotypes associated with feminine malehood by associating with sophistication, self-sufficiency and often, dandy fashion.
while the name describes men, the name is often used to describe women who fit this description as well, and is therefore genderless in use. it is purposefully vague and focusing on fashion and attitude so most people can identify with it
the term has been around since the meiji era, flag coined by aster, tagging @radiomogai and @angelomour
