Similarly, she explained, washing dishes did not necessarily effeminize a man, so long as he did his duty to the "tribe": hunting, providing, and protecting the household against enemies.    From Wordnik.com.  [Manhood in the Age of Aquarius: Masculinity in Two Countercultural Communities, 1965–83] Reference

The pesticides and herbicides from these farms and lawns effeminize male fish and other wildlife, which makes them less fertile.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference