Boi: Difference between revisions
i took out the word "mistakenly" employ this term, because it's fucked up to invalidate how someone identifies, them being young is not an excuse
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[[Boi]] (pronounced the same as "boy"; plural "bois") is, generally speaking, a young gay man who is under the age of 25. This identity originated in the North American gay community in and around 2000 and was widely adopted by young gay men. Some lesbian youth who are more masculine and those who identify as trans | [[Boi]] (pronounced the same as "boy"; plural "bois") is, generally speaking, a young gay man who is under the age of 25. This identity originated in the North American gay community in and around 2000 and was widely adopted by young gay men. Some lesbian youth who are more masculine and those who identify as trans employ this term as they have yet to define a common vernacular to describe themselves. That said, Zoi, zeeshe, goi and shoi are now the common descriptors for the FTM trans people. Even older gay men - those 25 and older who wish to cling to their youth - use it to describe themselves. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||