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'''Woman''', also known as '''Female''', '''Gal''', or '''Girl''' (diminutive) is a gender which is part of the [[Binary Genders|gender binary]]. It is associated with [[Feminine|femininity]] and a connection to girlhood or female-ness (as defined in one's society). It includes both [[cisgender]] and [[transgender]] women. Some [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] people may have a partial connection to being a woman or female-ness, in which case they may be call woman-[[Gender Alignment|aligned]] or [[fiaspec]].▼
[[File:Female symbol.png|thumb|180x180px|The female symbol. Unicode: U+2640 ♀]]
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Woman is a term used for adults, while girl is used for children. Gal is used a casual word for women, typically younger women. Female is also sometimes used as a synonym for woman, however "female" can also be used to denote [[sex]] traits, so can sometimes be used to exclude trans women or reduce women to their genitals. Female is also typically considered too clinical for most cases. The word [[wifgender]] was created to encompass all the various words.▼
▲Woman is a term used for adults, while girl is used for children and teenagers. Gal is used as a casual word for women, typically younger women. Female is also sometimes used as a synonym for woman, however "female" can also be used to denote [[sex|sexual]] traits, so typically considered overly clinical for most cases. "Female" can sometimes be used to exclude
People who are [[Assigned Gender|assigned female at birth]] are often raised with the expectation that they will identify as women, although is not always to case. Identifying as a woman is often associated with a feminine [[Gender Presentation|gender expression]] and gender role, however not all women present femininely, and not all people who present femininely are women.▼
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== Flag ==
The astronomical symbol for Venus (♀) is the most commonly known symbol for females. It represents the hand mirror of the Roman goddess of love, or possibly a distaff or necklace. It is also the alchemical symbol for copper.
The female flag was designed by Tumblr user Trintinic on December 29, 2017.<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=20180326051732/https://trintinic.tumblr.com/post/169059132556/woman-flag-i-created-this-flag-because-i}}</ref> The dark pink represents those who identify fully as women (binary woman). Light pink represents those who identify partially as women ([[Demigirl|demigirls]], etc.) White represents [[multigender]] individuals who have female as one of their genders.
The female flag was designed by arco-pluris in September 18 2020, based on a stamp by DeviantArt user silencethefox.<ref>{{Archive|Site=today|URL=https://www.deviantart.com/silencethefox/art/Female-Stamp-736782752}}</ref><ref>{{Archive|Site=today|URL=https://beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/629623268274503680/female-flag}}</ref> There is no known meaning.
== Resources ==
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[[Category:Feminine Genders]]
[[Category:Conformant Terms]]
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Female (also known as Woman, Lady, Chick, Gal, Dudette, or Girl (diminutive)) is a gender which is part of the Western gender binary. It is often associated with femininity and a connection to girlhood or femininity (as defined in one's society). It includes cisgender, transgender, genderqueer and non-binary women. Some non-binary individuals also may have a partial connection to being a woman or femininity, in which case they may identify as a non-binary woman, woman-aligned, feingender, and/or fiaspec.
Woman is a term used for adults, while girl is used for children and teenagers. Gal is used as a casual word for women, typically younger women. Female is also sometimes used as a synonym for woman, however "female" can also be used to denote sexual traits, so typically considered overly clinical for most cases. "Female" can sometimes be used to exclude transfeminine people or reduce women to their genitalia. The word wifgender was created to encompass all the various words for womanhood.
individuals who are assigned female at birth (AFAB) are often raised with the expectation that they will identify as women, although not all AFAB individuals are women and not all women are AFAB. Identifying as a woman is often associated with a feminine gender expression and gender role, however not all women present femininely, and not all individuals who present femininely are women.
Flag
The astronomical symbol for Venus (♀) is the most commonly known symbol for females. It represents the hand mirror of the Roman goddess of love, or possibly a distaff or necklace. It is also the alchemical symbol for copper.
The female flag was designed by Tumblr user Trintinic on December 29, 2017.[1] The dark pink represents those who identify fully as women (binary woman). Light pink represents those who identify partially as women (demigirls, etc.) White represents multigender individuals who have female as one of their genders.
The female flag was designed by arco-pluris in September 18 2020, based on a stamp by DeviantArt user silencethefox.[2][3] There is no known meaning.
Resources
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20180326051732/https://trintinic.tumblr.com/post/169059132556/woman-flag-i-created-this-flag-because-i
- ↑ https://archive.today/https://www.deviantart.com/silencethefox/art/Female-Stamp-736782752
- ↑ https://archive.today/https://beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/629623268274503680/female-flag