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Wales Online
Wales Online
Holly Mei-Yu Stafford, SWNS & Stephanie Wareham

'Masculine' woman and 'feminine' man find love in their first heterosexual relationship

Meet the couple who have found love in what they dub an ''unusual heterosexual relationship'' due to his extreme femininity and her masculine traits. Maren Butler, 21, who identifies as a masculine woman, and James Carrington, 23, who considers himself a feminine man, have been together for a year-and-a-half.

James loves ''girly'' things, including stilettos, lash extensions, acrylic nails and crop tops - all accompanied by his self confessed ''feminine mannerisms''. Maren embraces a muscly physique, shops in the men's section and chooses not to wear make-up.

For both Maren and James, this is their first heterosexual relationship as they previously both dated the same sex. The couple does not follow any stereotypical gender roles but instead chooses to mix roles as they see fit - Maren likes to open doors for James and he will hold onto her arm when they are walking out in public.

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