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He felt his effeminacy early on and came to terms with it.
"The very effeminacy for which I was criticized is now used to make my name."
Only women and children do that; for a man it would be considered an effeminacy.
For a man to carry one was considered a mark of effeminacy.
I think effeminacy in a boy to be a real turn on."
And he held up a little finger to imply effeminacy.
A smooth face was regarded as a sign of effeminacy.
I am always at pains to avoid any appearance of effeminacy.
He was tall, though slender, and something about him suggested effeminacy.
Now effeminacy would be added to the list of the lads' crimes.
Today, unfortunately, any effeminacy in a man is usually regarded with condescension.
Hence, his continual railing against what he perceived as effeminacy in music.
Male skirt wearing remained firmly linked with ideas of effeminacy.
It seems that effeminacy is not opposed to perseverance.
A contemporary would later call him the "silliest woman who ever lived", a reference to his effeminacy.
Deservedly or not, you do exude a slight air of effeminacy.
Effeminacy and cross-dressing are serious violations of the masculine ideal.
He was proud and handsome but there was a bit of effeminacy in his carriage.
It originated from the acceptance of gayness as effeminacy.
This paradox of manliness and effeminacy riles the other officers.
An urning can be further categorized by degree of effeminacy.
They have in common early effeminacy, adulthood femininity, and attraction to masculine males.
Philippe's features, yes, but gone was the lassitude, the air of delicate effeminacy.
Among men, an upper-class British accent raises the dreaded specter of effeminacy.
Its silkiness missed effeminacy by a hint of stubborn harshness.