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A '''girlfag''' is person born in a woman's body who feels a strong attraction towards [[gay]] or [[bisexual]] men. She may partly or wholly feel like a "gay man trapped in a woman's body".<ref>http://www.girlfags.com/faq.html</ref> Girlfags may be attracted to other types of people as well. Their self-identification as gay, straight or bisexual may vary, although most of them consider themselves to be bisexual.<ref>http://www.liminalis.de/artikel/Liminalis2007_meyer.pdf p. 75</ref> | A '''girlfag''' (or "female gay man" or "gay-male identified woman") is a person born in a woman's body who feels a strong attraction towards [[gay]] or [[bisexual]] men. She may partly or wholly feel like a "gay man trapped in a woman's body".<ref>http://www.girlfags.com/faq.html</ref> Girlfags may be attracted to other types of people as well. Their self-identification as gay, straight or bisexual may vary, although most of them consider themselves to be bisexual.<ref>http://www.liminalis.de/artikel/Liminalis2007_meyer.pdf p. 75</ref> | ||
The term '''fag hag''' describes a totally different phenomenon, where straight women seek out "safe", non-sexual relationships with gay men. A girlfag on the other hand is specifically interested in pursuing romantic/sexual relationships with gay or bisexual men. | The term '''fag hag''' describes a totally different phenomenon, where straight women seek out "safe", non-sexual relationships with gay men. A girlfag on the other hand is specifically interested in pursuing romantic/sexual relationships with gay or bisexual men. | ||
The concept of and the discussion about girlfags came up in the USA during the 1990s. So far the topic wasn't discussed often within the [[gender studies]]. | |||
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A girlfag (or "female gay man" or "gay-male identified woman") is a person born in a woman's body who feels a strong attraction towards gay or bisexual men. She may partly or wholly feel like a "gay man trapped in a woman's body".[1] Girlfags may be attracted to other types of people as well. Their self-identification as gay, straight or bisexual may vary, although most of them consider themselves to be bisexual.[2]
The term fag hag describes a totally different phenomenon, where straight women seek out "safe", non-sexual relationships with gay men. A girlfag on the other hand is specifically interested in pursuing romantic/sexual relationships with gay or bisexual men.
The concept of and the discussion about girlfags came up in the USA during the 1990s. So far the topic wasn't discussed often within the gender studies.