#effeminophobia

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anti-viragism, coined by may peterson, is a form of oppositional sexism that stigmatizes masculinity (perceived or otherwise) in women, intersex people, trans people, and especially gnc transfeminized people. in simpler terms, anti-viragism is to butchphobia what anti-effeminacy is to effeminophobia.

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I’ve seen the “GNC men are more dangerous than typically masculine ones” take pushed around here, and by supposedly socially conscious people, way too often 

[nonbinary-nature-lover-jeri]

In Defense Of Feminine Men

Not long ago, I was chatting with a friend at a party, eagerly explaining to him how much he reminded me of someone else I adore. “You’re both slightly effeminate, nerdy, Jewish boys!” I exclaimed to him. My friend paused for a moment. “You know,” he said, “you’re one of the few people who doesn’t mean ‘slightly effeminate’ as an insult.”

In many ways, there’s never been a better time to break, or bend, the gender binary. Trans people have become a fixture in the entertainment landscape, getting nominated for Emmys and even appearing on mainstream shows like Modern Family. Celebrities like Ruby Rose and Miley Cyrus have come out as genderqueer, and New York City officially recognizes 31 different gender identities. Yet even in this landscape, feminine men of all sexual orientations, but especially heterosexual men, are still largely derided. While butch women like Rachel Maddow are seen as serious and professional, men who publicly explore their feminine side—whether through fashion, like Young Thug or Jaden Smith, or through nurturing behavior, like stay-at-home dads—are still viewed as oddities or even freakish provocateurs. Why do we still hew to this double standard?

Read more here: In Defense of Feminine Men)

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Dana Aliya Levinson: How Femininity Shaming Helped Create the Divide Between LGB and T The term for the shaming of anything feminine, in presentation, mannerisms, or speech, among those assigned male at birth, is called effeminophobia (sometimes spelled effeminaphobia). It is fairly widespread and affects, trans women, genderqueer/nonbinary/agender persons (amab) who present femme, and effeminate gay men. It is a form of sexism and is evident to any person, amab, who was ever bullied growing up, endured anti-effeminate taunts/hate speech or was routinely excluded from some gay male subgroups as evident in dating profiles (no fats - no femmes). In this article the author theorizes that femininity shaming is a reason for the rift betweet some LGB (mostly G) and the trans community.

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Is It Okay for Men to Be Feminine?

A fabulous video by Justin Dennis:

Yes, it's totally okay for men to be feminine. If you're a man and you've ever been told you're not "manly" enough, this video is for you. I address five main questions you might have: Am I a transwoman? What if I don't feel like a man or a transwoman? Am I gay? Am I metrosexual? Can I just be a feminine man?

Gender roles are shitty. Let's work to break away from them.

[nonbinary-nature-lover-jeri]

The Top Eight Effeminate Badasses

I love this video for addressing effeminophobia and for a look at some effeminate badasses on the silver screen, cartoons and anime.

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Feminine Men Not Wanted | First Person #5 | PBS Digital Studios

Kristin Russo talks with artist and drag performer, Donald Shorter, creator, writer and star of the one-woman show, GENDEROSITY, about his experience as a gender non-conforming gay man, misogyny and hyper-masculinity among gay men, gay sex apps and more.

In addition to his work on GENDEROSITY, Shorter’s resume as a performer includes dancing with Bill T Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company and touring with Broadway productions such as Hairspray, A Chorus Line, and La Cage Aux Folles.

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