contrasexual
n.— «Sociologists have identified a new breed of “contrasexual woman,” so-called because their aspirations run counter to the conventional values for their sex.» —“Ben Jones’s diary” by Jamie Doward, Anushka Asthana Guardian (U.K.) Nov. 7, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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