Like gynosexuality, the term gynophilia is used often by people who are nonbinary or agender. But, there seems to be some difference.īoth terms are used to describe people who are attracted to femininity or female characteristics. Sometimes the terms is used interchangeably with gynosexuality.
Gynophilia - sometimes spelled gynephilia - is the love of femininity. Gynosexuality means being attracted to femininity.
However, the term may be more commonly used by people who are nonbinary. People who are gynosexual may identify as male, female, nonbinary (not exclusively male or female), or another sexual orientation. Unlike sexual orientation terms such as “homosexuality” or “heterosexuality,” gynosexuality does not specify the person’s own gender in relation to their sexual orientation. That means a person of any gender can be attracted to someone who identifies as female or who expresses feminine characteristics. Gynosexuality, sometimes spelled gynesexuality, describes someone who's attracted to femininity.
