Femininity
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'''Femininity''' refers to qualities and behaviors judged by a particular culture to be ideally associated with or especially appropriate to [[woman|women]] and [[girl]]s. Distinct from [[female]]ness, which is a biological and physiological classification concerned with the [[reproductive system]], femininity principally refers to [[socialization|socially acquired]] traits and [[secondary sex characteristics]]. In [[Western culture]] femininity has traditionally included features such as [[gentleness]], [[patience]] and [[kindness]]. | '''Femininity''' refers to qualities and behaviors judged by a particular culture to be ideally associated with or especially appropriate to [[woman|women]] and [[girl]]s. Distinct from [[female]]ness, which is a biological and physiological classification concerned with the [[reproductive system]], femininity principally refers to [[socialization|socially acquired]] traits and [[secondary sex characteristics]]. In [[Western culture]] femininity has traditionally included features such as [[gentleness]], [[patience]] and [[kindness]]. | ||
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Femininity refers to qualities and behaviors judged by a particular culture to be ideally associated with or especially appropriate to women and girls. Distinct from femaleness, which is a biological and physiological classification concerned with the reproductive system, femininity principally refers to socially acquired traits and secondary sex characteristics. In Western culture femininity has traditionally included features such as gentleness, patience and kindness.
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