Boi (gender)

Boi is a term used within the lesbian community to denote a submissive butch in the BDSM community and a young butch in the butch-femme community. It is also used as a term of endearment for butches by femmes. It may also be used in the gay community to refer to a young-appearing (or relatively young) bisexual or homosexual male, especially one who is somewhat effeminate or who merely wishes to distinguish himself from heterosexual "boys". The term is also commonly used by those who are female to male transgendered.^[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 and mainstream cultures.

See also

• Butch and femme
• Tomboy
• Twink
• List of transgender-related topics

References

1. ^ Crain, Chris (22 November 2007). Who’s The Fairest Twink Of Them All?. San Francisco Bay Times. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
2. ^ Boi or grrl? Pop culture redefining gender. Retrieved on 2007-05-07.

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)