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[[File:Softboy - @beyond-mogai-pride-flags.png|thumb|The softboy flag.]]'''Softboy''' (also known as '''soft boy''' or '''softboi''') describes a less masculine boy who is described as "cute" based on their soft or gentle characteristics. Mainly boys who express their softness a lot. It can be used to describe trans men who do not subscribe to every element of traditional or mainstream masculinity. |
[[File:Softboy - @beyond-mogai-pride-flags.png|thumb|The softboy flag.]]'''Softboy''' (also known as '''soft boy''' or '''softboi''') describes a less masculine [[Male|boy]] who is described as "cute" based on their soft or gentle characteristics. Mainly boys who express their softness a lot. It can be used to describe [[Transgender|trans]] men who do not subscribe to every element of traditional or mainstream masculinity. |
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The girl equivalent is softgirl. |
The girl equivalent is softgirl. |
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== History == |
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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> |
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== Flag == |
== Flag == |
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