Femboy

Femboy, also known as tomgirl or calicogirl, is a term for gender non-conforming mingender and miaspec individuals who present femininely in some way. This often refers to clothing and external appearance, but can also sometimes refer to the way one acts, the way one communicates, what interests or hobbies on has, etc. This term has more to do with gender presentation than gender identity, but some femboys may be fingender.

Similar terms include rosboy, melle, and femboygender. Some achillean or vincian femboys may identify as twinks. The counterpart to femboy is tomboy.

History
Femboy originated in the 1990s as a transmisogynistic and homophobic slur, targeting people perceived as "men" who presented femininely. It was reclaimed by many in the community, though the term retained its derogatory meaning.

In the 2000s, it became more broadly reclaimed, and was popularly used by gender nonconforming men. The term quickly became commonly fetishized, being used commonly in pornography to refer to transfeminine people and crossdressing men, often used interchangeably with the slur trap. In late 2019, the term as a fetishistic label outside of porn was propelled into public consciousness through the viral meme Femboy Hooters. The basic premise was a restraunt that, like Hooters, had its servers wear revealing and suggestive uniforms, but instead with femboys (presumed to be men who looked like women).

Many reclaimed the term, often trying to distance from the term's fetishizing connotations.