What does it mean for a man to be effeminate?

[BCRanger10]

What does it mean for a man to be effeminate? What makes him effeminate?

[Berethor]

Quite a lot of things are effeminate, there is a trope for it, I think that you should read it.

https://allthetropes.org/wiki/In_Touch_with_His_Feminine_Side

[MontBlanc]

An effeminate man is someone who expresses traits or mannerisms that are culturally associated with femininity like softer speech, expressive body language, emotional openness, or interests seen as less traditionally masculine.

It’s a social label, not a biological one, and what counts as “effeminate” varies by culture and time.

It doesn’t automatically say anything about someone’s sexuality, confidence, or strength.

[worldscolide]

Honestly, any man that is a leftist is effeminate, because those people demonize traditional masculine behavior, like the desire to protect one's home, and family. Or the desire to work to provide for said family. Most leftist men may as well be trans..

[NathanDavis]

mannerisms...

https://www.youtube.com/embed/If6dITjIpLo

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

I think of it in terms of manners, behaving affected, in terms of language too, some specific emphasis/tone used?

[SixFootSexy]

Speaks with a lisp, wears a lot of pink, has limp wrists when gesticulating; basically anything that sets off your gaydar.

[Levin]

If he benches less than 150kg, he's effeminate!

[aceleon]

does liking girls makes him gay then?

[FunkyMonkee]

Nothing, really except that, maybe he was brought up only by women.