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Femininity facts for kids

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In most cultures, cosmetics are associated with femininity.

Femininity is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with females. Femininity is made up of both socially defined and biologically created factors. This makes it distinct from the simple definition of the biological female sex, as women, men, and transgender people can all exhibit feminine traits.

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  • Villers Young Woman Drawing

    Young Woman Drawing (1801, Metropolitan Museum of Art) painted by Marie-Denise Villers (possibly a self-portrait), depicts an independent feminine spirit.

  • Elderly Gambian woman face portrait

    Muslim woman wearing a head dress (Hijab)

  • Diego Suarez Antsiranana urban public primary school (EPP) Madagascar

    Teacher in a classroom in Madagascar (c. 2008). Primary and secondary school teaching is often considered a feminine occupation.

  • Suffolk Pride 2019-015 (48127728781)

    Flowers and makeup are stereotypically associated with femininity in Western culture.

  • Kayan woman with neck rings

    The Kayan people of Burma (Myanmar) associate the wearing of neck rings with feminine beauty.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Feminidad para niños

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