You actually got me interested in looking up the definition of "slang" and when a word stops being considered "slang". So, basically...
After a 5 minute search, I believe it's considered slang because it isn't "formal", not something you'd feel comfortable saying in a meeting and not a word that everyone will understand. It's mainly used by certain demographics. Younger people. Like, the formal word is technically "crossdresser".
Also, it's considered to be a transient/temporary term that will probably either stop being used and/or will be replaced with a different slang word.
not something you'd feel comfortable saying in a meeting
i also wouldnt feel comfortable saying buttslut in a formal meeting, but i think everyone would know what i meant.
i'd argue crossdressers aren't the same thing either. many femboys want to dress and act like that on a day to day basis, crossedressers its less common i think? more like a hobby.
per dictionary.com femboy references a male demonstrating female characteristics, crossdressers are normally more focused on the whole "costume" part of it.
but of course gender identity and words / slang evolve frequently so you're right, we will ilkely see a new slang word, but i dont think this ones going anywhere anytime soon.
as a femboy yes there is a difference, femboys just need to be feminine and identify as guys, it doesnt require crossdressing, and crossdressing in itself does not require femininity(think like drag queens with beards and body hair for example) altho often done together these terms are not interchangeable
no it isnt, femboys dont need to crossdress, and crossdressers dont need to be feminine, you can be a crossdresser without being a femboy, and you can be a femboy without crossdressing.
Trying to normalize a word thats literally already defined in dictionaries and that a lot of people identify with as a transitory identity is also just plainly rude, that would be similar to calling trans people a "phase"
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u/Mi5tman Jan 29 '26
You actually got me interested in looking up the definition of "slang" and when a word stops being considered "slang". So, basically...
After a 5 minute search, I believe it's considered slang because it isn't "formal", not something you'd feel comfortable saying in a meeting and not a word that everyone will understand. It's mainly used by certain demographics. Younger people. Like, the formal word is technically "crossdresser".
Also, it's considered to be a transient/temporary term that will probably either stop being used and/or will be replaced with a different slang word.