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Femininity
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Layla uses her femininity to her advantage.
Femininity is a construct influenced by a variety of social and cultural factors.
Venus is a symbol of femininity and elegance.
Rima needs to regain her femininity.
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Mary's excessive femininity is irritating.
Society's patriarchal norms perpetuate the notion that femininity is inherently weaker or less valuable.
Stereotypical beliefs about femininity hinder women's empowerment and limit their opportunities for growth.
The devaluation of femininity perpetuates harmful gender stereotypes and restricts individual expression.
Recognizing and challenging the bias against femininity is crucial for achieving true gender equality.
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It's almost eerie, in the wake of the Lawrence Summers controversy, to encounter the words of an earlier Harvard president, John Kirkland, a "friend and mentor" of Elizabeth's, who advised her that if any woman "is raised by genius and knowledge above the level of her sex, her neglect of attention appropriate to the best half of creation, attentions called femininities, will more than counterbalance all her advantages and reduce her below other women."
A contributing factor to this slightly regressive femininity may have been the sugary fabrics (silver lamé, tulle over sequins) and the meringuelike puffs and baby Googums bows at the neck.
One outcome of the idea of fluid masculinity and femininity is the notion of genderqueerness.
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