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femininity  

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  • Femininity is the quality of being feminine or the trait of being female. The term femininity in particular evokes the normative assumption that women should embody and reflect feminine qualities such as being private, domestic, gentle, graceful, delicate, ladylike, passive, sensual, and emotional. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Geography; Femininity]

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