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In the Lesbian community
Boi (plural: bois) is a term used within the lesbian community to denote a submissive butch in the BDSM community and a young butch in the butch and 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 gay male, especially one who has effeminate characteristics. The term can also be used by anyone who wishes to distinguish from heterosexual or heteronormative identities. The term is commonly used by those who are female to male transgendered as well.
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". The term has found increasing usage in the larger LGBT culture.
See also Butch and femme and/or List of transgender-related topics
In the Gay community
Boi is a deliberately altered spelling of boy, and is sometimes used as a synonym for male when referring to young adults. 'Boi' may refer to a young-appearing (and in reality relatively young) bisexual or homosexual male, especially one who is somewhat effeminate, or who merely wishes to distinguish himself with a different term from heterosexual boys.
It may also refer to a female-born or female-bodied person-sometimes transsexual, transgendered, or intersexed, sometimes not-who generally does not identify as, or only partially identifies as feminine, female, a girl, or a woman, although some bois identify as one or more of these. Bois almost always identify as lesbians, dykes, or queers; many are also genderqueer or practice genderfuck. Bois can prefer a range of pronouns, including 'he', 'she', or gender-neutral pronouns.
In the Transman community
Some transmen identify as bois, but others object to being called 'boi,' preferring to simply be called 'boy,' 'man,' or 'transman.'
Some butch lesbians, female crossdressers, and tomboys also identify as bois, and some people use the word 'boi' to refer to a young butch. In some BDSM communities, 'boi' is used as a term for a submissive and/or bottom butch.
In the Punk and Goth subcultures
'Boi' is also used in goth and punk subcultures to refer to a young man who experiments with traditionally "feminine" things such as eyeliner, frills, and the like.
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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