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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".<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 name="liminalis">http://www.liminalis.de/artikel/Liminalis2007_meyer.pdf p. 75 (German Language)</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 name="liminalis">http://www.liminalis.de/artikel/Liminalis2007_meyer.pdf p. 75 (German Language)</ref> | ||
The male equivalent, a lesbian identified man, is known as a '''guydyke'''.{{ | The male equivalent, a lesbian identified man, is known as a '''guydyke'''.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}} This concept became more known when during Season 1 of the American and Canadian co-production television drama series ''[[The L-Word]]'' a lesbian-identified man called "Lisa" had a short relationship with a lesbian woman.<ref>http://www.thelwordonline.com/synopsis_ep7.shtml</ref>{{Dubious|date=September 2009}} | ||
Some, but not all, girlfags and guydykes identify as [[genderqueer]] <ref name="liminalis" | Some, but not all, girlfags and guydykes identify as [[genderqueer]] <ref name="liminalis" /> or [[androgyne]].{{Dubious|date=September 2009}} | ||
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.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}} | ||
== Literature == | == Literature == | ||
* [[Carol Queen|Queen, Carol]] u. Schimel, Laurence [Ed.]: PoMosexuals. USA: Cleis Press (1997). | * [[Carol Queen|Queen, Carol]] u. Schimel, Laurence [Ed.]: PoMosexuals. USA: Cleis Press (1997). | ||
* Meyer, Uli: "ALMOST HOMOSEXUAL" – Schwule Frauen/ Schwule Transgender (GirlFags/Trans*Fags): <ref name="liminalis" | * Meyer, Uli: "ALMOST HOMOSEXUAL" – Schwule Frauen/ Schwule Transgender (GirlFags/Trans*Fags): <ref name="liminalis" /> | ||
* Jill Nagle, "MANLY, YES, BUT I LIKE IT TOO: A self-described 'girlfag' reveals the truth behind her yen for sex with gay men", ''BUST Magazine'', Summer 2003 | * Jill Nagle, "MANLY, YES, BUT I LIKE IT TOO: A self-described 'girlfag' reveals the truth behind her yen for sex with gay men", ''BUST Magazine'', Summer 2003 | ||
* Clare T. Rampling, "Who's that girlfag?" ''BUST Magazine'', Summer 2003, p. 65 | * Clare T. Rampling, "Who's that girlfag?" ''BUST Magazine'', Summer 2003, p. 65 | ||
* currently [[Janet Hardy|Janet W. Hardy]], coauthor of "[[ | * currently [[Janet Hardy|Janet W. Hardy]], coauthor of "[[Ethical slut|The Ethical Slut]]", is nearing completion of a memoir called "Girlfag: A Life Told In Sex and Musicals". | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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*[http://girlfags.chapso.de http://girlfags.chapso.de]: German homepage about GirlFags | *[http://girlfags.chapso.de http://girlfags.chapso.de]: German homepage about GirlFags | ||
*[http://maedchenmannschaft.net/weiblich-und-schwul/#more-3111 Interview with a GirlFag (German)] | *[http://maedchenmannschaft.net/weiblich-und-schwul/#more-3111 Interview with a GirlFag (German)] | ||
*[http://guydykes.funpic.de/ German homepage about guydykes] | *[http://guydykes.funpic.de/ German homepage about guydykes] | ||
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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 male equivalent, a lesbian identified man, is known as a guydyke.Vorlage:Citation needed This concept became more known when during Season 1 of the American and Canadian co-production television drama series The L-Word a lesbian-identified man called "Lisa" had a short relationship with a lesbian woman.[3]Vorlage:Dubious
Some, but not all, girlfags and guydykes identify as genderqueer [2] or androgyne.Vorlage:Dubious
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.Vorlage:Citation needed
Literature
- Queen, Carol u. Schimel, Laurence [Ed.]: PoMosexuals. USA: Cleis Press (1997).
- Meyer, Uli: "ALMOST HOMOSEXUAL" – Schwule Frauen/ Schwule Transgender (GirlFags/Trans*Fags): [2]
- Jill Nagle, "MANLY, YES, BUT I LIKE IT TOO: A self-described 'girlfag' reveals the truth behind her yen for sex with gay men", BUST Magazine, Summer 2003
- Clare T. Rampling, "Who's that girlfag?" BUST Magazine, Summer 2003, p. 65
- currently Janet W. Hardy, coauthor of "The Ethical Slut", is nearing completion of a memoir called "Girlfag: A Life Told In Sex and Musicals".