What is a Femboy: Meaning, Identity, and Expression

Key takeaways

A femboy is a person who identifies as male or not and is assigned male at birth but who presents in a feminine way. This identity includes anything from haircuts and clothing choices to behaviors that typically go hand in hand with being a woman. Of course, femboys aren’t just about how they look; femboys are a rejection of strict gender identities and an assertion of selfhood. 


Femboy aesthetics allow individuals to express their identities through a variety of styles. These styles can range from edgy and avant-garde to classic and chic, showcasing a vast spectrum of gender presentation.

Societal Context

What gender identity defines femboys

Where does the term “femboy” come from?

The definition of a “femboy or girl” is someone who was assigned male at birth but presents and dresses themselves in dress with feminine aesthetics and behaviors while still identifying as male or non-binary.

What if you call somebody a femboy?

Femboys are those who transgress traditional gender norms by presenting a blend between the masculine and feminine, therefore producing an alternative and diverse body to identify as. A good quality are these traits of having a preference for clothing and access and traditionally of femininity, for example, skirts of horizontal stripes, thigh highs, light blue dresses, or delicate jewelry, and a focus on grooming and personal style generally associated with femininity.

Challenges Faced by Femboys in Society

Femboy Characters and Aesthetics in Modern Culture and Media

Long they can proudly waving Femboy flags if Femboys want expressions without makeup. There are no official femboy flags, but since 2017, the most popular have appeared. It has seven stripes horizontally. The femboy flag of masculinity is symbolized by blue stripes at the center. Only one stripe on the outer edges has two colors of pink (indicating a familial feminine appearance). The pink and blue are the people themselves; the white stripes in between them are people who are other than pink or blue, i.e., people who are ‘femboys’. Several Twitter users made jokes about Hooters run by femboys in late 2019 and early 2020, before the concept became a very popular internet meme from March to June 2020 using the hashtag #FemboyHooters.

Notable Figures in Femboy Culture

Online Communities and Support Networks for Femboys

Guidelines for Respectfully Interacting with Femboys

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