Femsexual
| Orientation: | Any |
|---|---|
| Prefix: | Fem- |
| Genders: | Any |
|---|---|
| Attracted To: | Feminine individuals |
Femsexual, or femmesexual, is a sexual orientation describing an individual who is exclusively attracted to individuals with feminine genders or feminine gender presentations regardless of gender identity.
Related Terms
| Term | Relationship | Description | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finsexual | Similar | Describes attraction to individuals who are feminine in nature (FIN). | Finsexual only describes fingender individuals. |
| Mascsexual | Counterpart | Refers to an individual who is exclusively attracted to those with masculine genders or masculine presentation. | Mascsexual is the masculine equivalent of Femsexual. |
History
The earliest use of the term was by Twitter user BadBadOfelia on October 30, 2010, though no definition was given.[1] The most commonly seen definition of femmesexual was created by Urban Dictionary user cynxcity on September 12, 2011.[2]
On June 15, 2020, femmesexual/femsexual was coined by HakuoTan and was defined as the attraction to women, femmes, feminine-aligned non-binary individuals, and androgynous non-binary individuals, the same individual made the flag on the same day.Citation Needed
The femmesexual flag was created by Tumblr user dreamcast-official and an anonymous creator on January 21, 2019.[3]
On February 25, 2020, Tumblr user lithigender redesigned the femmesexual flag based on the gynesexual flag.[4]
Resources
- ↑ BadBadOfelia. Twitter, https://archive.ph/kizkr. Accessed on 23 Jul. 2024. Archived on 25 Aug. 2022.
- ↑ Cynxcity. "Femsexual". Urban Dictionary, https://archive.ph/9zd89. Accessed on 23 Jul. 2024. Archived on 25 Aug. 2022.
- ↑ Dreamcast. "Femmesexual". Tumblr, https://archive.ph/ON2b1. Accessed on 23 Jul. 2024. Archived on 23 Mar. 2022.
- ↑ lithigender. "femmesexual flag". Tumblr, https://archive.ph/Afdzc. Accessed on 23 Jul. 2024. Archived on 25 Aug. 2022.
