08-24-2011, 12:12 AM
Is there a difference between being feminine and being effeminate? How can you tell which one is which?
When I translate these two words into my motherese language, it means differently. Effeminate is a negative connotation while feminine is simply about how soft a person is.
I have seen feminine men in real life, even more so than I am, but they are not annoying or flamboyant. I can't tell if they are straight or gay, but they are definitely not effeminate.
But that is my understanding in my first language. I don't know if these two words mean the same in English.
When I translate these two words into my motherese language, it means differently. Effeminate is a negative connotation while feminine is simply about how soft a person is.
I have seen feminine men in real life, even more so than I am, but they are not annoying or flamboyant. I can't tell if they are straight or gay, but they are definitely not effeminate.
But that is my understanding in my first language. I don't know if these two words mean the same in English.