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The girl equivalent is softgirl.
== History ==
https://beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/176135234340/hey-this-is-gonna-sound-really-stupid-but-can-you▼
The usage of "soft boy" predates the internet, usually in reference to young boys who were agreeable in nature and kind, but sometimes with more negative connotations (eg. someone unable to hold their own in a fight). The term growingly became negative throughout the 2000s and early 2010s. By the late 2010s, it became known as a subculture and aesthetic, which included boys who rejected traditional masculinity; however, some negative connotations remained.<ref>[http://trinitynews.ie/2019/09/the-cultural-context-of-the-softboy/ Usage of softboy in the late 2010s]</ref><ref>[https://www.stylesofman.com/soft-boy-aesthetic/ Softboy as an aesthetic]</ref> There are mentions of softboy being a term coined by transmasculine individuals, but its usage predates this and no actual coining can be found.<ref>[https://tooquirkytolose.tumblr.com/post/167462225935/idk-if-anyone-responded-already-but-a-softboy-is Mentions of softboy coining]</ref>
== Flag ==
▲The softboy flag was created by Tumblr user beyond-mogai-pride-flags on July 21, 2018.<ref>[https://beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/176135234340/hey-this-is-gonna-sound-really-stupid-but-can-you Flag creation]</ref>
== References ==
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