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by andrewzah 1489 days ago
Yep, comes from “soyboy”, a pejorative for more feminine men. The term came about from soybeans having phytoestrogen.
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I did not use the term in this context. I've never even heard of this until people pointing this out today. I just meant it as in bloated software. I don't live in America and English is not my first language.