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feminine

adjective as in like a woman

adjective as in of the female sex

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If you’re wondering what’s included in their letters to Santa this year, Jinkx is asking for the dismantling of the patriarchy, the rise of feminine rule and unabashed freedom for androgynous people.

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Given rational training rather than the then-standard collection of feminine accomplishments, women could, Wollstonecraft argued, prove themselves men’s intellectual equals, become companions in marriage, and play a significant role in civic society.

That Seu marries the feminine and the spartan in her space feels intentional — a reflection of the dualities that animate her life and work.

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Ever an innovator in sustainable fashion, this midi skirt from Gabriela Hearst features soft leather in a feminine silhouette but with a raw-cut hem that references the power of nature.

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“By choice, she did not emphasize her feminine qualities,” he wrote, adding that she was secretive and quarrelsome.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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