femininity

This Timeless Kids Movie Made Me Feel Seen As A 'Tomboy' In The '90s

"I’d learned 'girl' was a derogatory term if weaponized correctly. I knew I was a girl; was I the wrong kind of girl?"
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Breaking Down The Discrimination That Femme Gay Men Face In The LGBTQ Community

As a femme gay man, Corey Camperchioli was teased for his feminine traits. Now he wears femininity as a badge of honor.
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Once Called 'Too Gay' To Make It In Acting, Now He's Using Femininity To Do Just That

Writer/actor Corey Camperchioli is pushing back against the idea that "being feminine or markedly queer is a bad thing."
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Wanting To Be Beth March

The twisted allure of embodying perfectly self-abnegating femininity.
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Why I Can’t Stand When A Guy Tells Me To ‘Give Him A Smile’

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Why I'm Non-Binary But Don't Use They/Them

I am not gender neutral. I am not neutral in anything I do.
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What Women Want

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Vibrant Self-Portraits Question The 'Feminine' Ideals All Women Face

Allison Morris challenges the beauty rituals women have every right to partake in, but often feel pressured to use as a means of achieving perfection.
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How Best To Raise A Daughter

"He just started teaching me everything he knew, despite my missing Y chromosome..."
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If You Want Women To Think You Smell Manly, Maybe Try Deodorant

Or just wear deodorant anyway. It's generally a good idea.
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