Otokonoko
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Otokonoko is a Japanese term for men who have a culturally feminine gender expression. This includes, among others, males with feminine appearances, or those cross-dressing. "Otokonoko" is a play on t
A selfie of an otokonoko in maid attire, Chengdu, China (2024)
Effeminacy
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Effeminacy or male femininity is the embodiment of feminine traits in boys or men, particularly those considered untypical of men or masculinity. These traits include roles, stereotypes, behaviors, an
The Younger Apollo Teaching Hyacinth to Play Lyra by Louis de Boullogne
In Virgil's tale of the two young lovers, Nisus and Euryalus, Euryalus was "beautiful" and had a close relationship with his mother, while Nisus was fast and skilled with weaponry.