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"He's 'feminine and I'm 'masculine'"

"I guess people perceive us as weird as a couple because we don't follow the regular status quo."

Meet James and Maren, who have been dating for over a year and consider themselves to be just like any other couple--who "just happen to dress differently." James is a self-described feminine-presenting straight man, and Maren is a masculine-presenting woman.

"We are just two people who dress differently," explains Maren. Hear from James and Maren about their relationship and what they've discovered about themselves and each other.

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References:

truly (2022, September 22). He's 'Feminine' & I'm 'Masculine' - And We're In Love [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HLnSD0drEE

Dee

Who is Dee?

"He's 'feminine and I'm 'masculine'"

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Dee

Gender Identity Our core sense of who we are as a man, a woman, a mixture of both, or neither.

Gender Expression How we show up in the world through choices like clothing, hair style, mannerisms or tone of voice.

Attraction How we feel toward others sexually, romantically and/or emotionally.

Biological Sex Physical attributes such as reproductive organs and genitalia, chromosomes, genes and hormone levels.

"He's 'feminine and I'm 'masculine'"

References:

Dee

Gender Identity Our core sense of who we are as a man, a woman, a mixture of both, or neither.

Gender Expression How we show up in the world through choices like clothing, hair style, mannerisms or tone of voice.

Attraction How we feel toward others sexually, romantically and/or emotionally.

Biological Sex Physical attributes such as reproductive organs and genitalia, chromosomes, genes and hormone levels.

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