Rosboy is a term that describes a feminine boy. Someone who is a rosboy may consider themselves to be a boy who has some significant connection to femininity, either in gender identity or gender expression. It may also be described as being a feminine-aligned boy.[1]
It is an umbrella term for all identities that involve being a boy and feminine.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The prefix "ros" comes from the word "rose," which is a specific shade of pink.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
The term was coined by Tumblr user neopronouns on July 17, 2020.[1]
Flags & Symbols[edit | edit source]
The flag was designed by Tumblr user neopronouns on July 17, 2020. It is based on the feminenby flag and the man flag.[1]
Subterms[edit | edit source]
Label | Flag | Description | Coiner |
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Rosboyflux | [2] | When one's rosboy identity fluctuates in intensity. | neopronouns[2] |
Rosboyfluid | [3] | A genderfluid individual who has a connection to being a rosboy. | Urmother57[4] |
Rosboyfluix | [5] | A fluidflux individual who has a connection to being a rosboy. | Urmother57[4] |
Related Terms[edit | edit source]
Label | Relationship | Description |
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Azurgirl | Counterpart | A girl who has some significant connection to masculinity. |
Femboy | Similar | A man who presents in a feminine manner. |
Finboy | Similar | A boy who is feminine-in-nature. |
Luneboy | Similar | A male/miaspec gender that has a feminine aura. |
Plutoboy | Similar | A term that describes a connection to femininity and boyhood. |
Rosgirl | Similar | A woman who feels a significant connection to boy-like femininity. |
Alternative Flags[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 neopronouns. “Rosboy: A Feminine Boy; Someone Who Both Considers Themselves a Boy and Has Some Significant Connection to Femininity, Either in Their Gender or Expression; a Feminine-Aligned Boy; an Umbrella Term for All Identities That Involve Being Both a Boy and Feminine.” Tumblr, 1 July 2020, neopronouns.tumblr.com/post/623904506524139520/rosboy-a-feminine-boy-someone-who-both-considers. Accessed 1 Mar. 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 ---. “Rosboyflux: Someone Whose Rosboy Identity Fluctuates in Intensity; the Combination of Femflux and Boyflux; a Femflux Boy; a Feminine Boyflux Person; an Identity That in Some Way Includes Femininity, Maleness, and Fluctuation.” Tumblr, 1 Dec. 2021, neopronouns.tumblr.com/post/671130994526584832/rosboyflux-azurgirlflux-rosboyflux-someone. Accessed 1 Mar. 2024.
- ↑ ---. “Rosboyfluid Flag | Fandom.” Gender.fandom.com, 3 Dec. 2023, gender.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000097659. Accessed 1 Mar. 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Urmother57. “Rosboyfluid & Rosboyfluix Coining Post | Fandom.” Gender.fandom.com, 14 Sept. 2023, gender.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000092190. Accessed 1 Mar. 2024.
- ↑ ---. “Rosboyfluix Flag | Fandom.” Gender.fandom.com, 3 Dec. 2023, gender.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000097669. Accessed 1 Mar. 2024.
- ↑ page-2-ids. “Do Not Repost My Terms or Flags.” Tumblr, 1 Dec. 2022, page-2-ids.tumblr.com/post/702577720701452288/rosboy-azurgirl-flags-colorpicked-from-rosgirl. Accessed 1 Mar. 2024.
- ↑ eternagender. “Requests Are Always Open.” Tumblr, eternagender.tumblr.com/post/709814713387761664/azurgirl-and-rosboy-redesigns. Accessed 1 Mar. 2024.