Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Feminine or Affectation?

Many gay men of my acquaintance express themselves in body movements and stances that are considered "effeminate."  The cheesecake pose with the legs twisted suggestively, the drooping hand, the extra twirl of the hip or the wrist, the cocking of the head and fluttering of the eyelashes -- all these things are regarded as feminine.

But are they really feminine?  How many women do you know who strike these poses?  Some do. My mother did.  Her sisters didn't.  In my experience, the majority of biological females do not exhibit these affectations that men take on when they feel feminine.

In my opinion, these gestures are not specific to females at all.  They are affectations that either gender may use in order to provoke a specific response or to feel luscious. There is nothing wrong with wanting to feel luscious. Men in previous centuries indulged themselves with feathers and fringe and pranced, so it appears to be as natural for the male as for the female.  Don't overthink the thing. If you want to feel luscious this evening, then indulge! Dip that wrist and be yourself.