Boi (gender)
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Boi (plural: bois) is a term used within the lesbian community. It is typically used in reference to the user's sexual or gender identity. It may denote a number or things:
- A young lesbian who looks and acts similar to a young, heterosexual male. Bois may be characterized by high sex drive and frequent sexual activity particularly with more casual commitment in relationships, standing in stark contrast to the stereotypical U-Haul lesbian. Bois may not identify as butch, relating butches as a more powerful or responsible role - the "man of the house" - while a boi is still in a freer, younger phase.
- A submissive butch in the BDSM community and a young butch in the butch-femme community.[1]
- A young transman, or a transman who is just beginning his transition
- A term of endearment for butches by femmes.[1] It may also be used in the gay community to refer to a young-appearing (or relatively young) bisexual or gay male, especially one who has effeminate characteristics.[1] The term can also be used by anyone who wishes to distinguish from heterosexual or heteronormative identities.[1] The term is commonly used by those who are female to male transgendered as well.[1]
It may also refer to a female-born or female-bodied person—sometimes transsexual, transgendered, or intersexed, sometimes not—that generally does not identify as, or only partially identifies as feminine, female, a girl, or a woman. Some "bois" identify as one or more of these, but they almost always identify as lesbians, dykes, or queers. Many are also genderqueer or practice genderfuck. Bois may prefer a range of pronouns, including "he", "she", or gender-neutral pronouns such as "hir", "sie", "zie", and "ey".[2] The term has found increasing usage in the larger LGBT culture.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Crain, Chris (22 November 2007). Who’s The Fairest Twink Of Them All?. San Francisco Bay Times. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
- ^ Boi or grrl? Pop culture redefining gender. MSNBC (1 October 2005). Retrieved on 2007-05-07. Published October 1, 2005
[edit] External links
- Butch-Femme
- Where the bois are
- Bianca James on The Tyra Banks Show discussing "girlfags" (gay men trapped in women's bodies), genderfuck, and the subculture of boi's (at the 7:15 mark in the video)
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