as in femininity
the set of qualities traditionally considered appropriate for or characteristic of women
she was the ideal of traditional Southern womanhood
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Pop fans can hear more compelling takes on womanhood from Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and Ariana Grande this summer, so why settle for Perry reminding us that, baby, women ain’t going away?
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
The book also explores the pressures of beauty standards, the complexities of womanhood, and the emotional toll of living in a society that often forces women to fit into a narrow, unrealistic mold.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
In Emilia Pérez, Audiard makes some effort to inform the audience of Emilia’s lifelong dreams of womanhood.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
Her theory of womanhood was a cake with two halves.
—Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
The book also explores the pressures of beauty standards, the complexities of womanhood, and the emotional toll of living in a society that often forces women to fit into a narrow, unrealistic mold.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
In Emilia Pérez, Audiard makes some effort to inform the audience of Emilia’s lifelong dreams of womanhood.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
Her theory of womanhood was a cake with two halves.
—Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Womanhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/womanhood. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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