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Femininity should not be confused with feminism, which is the belief that women deserve [[political]] and [[economic]] rights equal to men.

Femininity should not be confused with feminism, which is the belief that women deserve [[political]] and [[economic]] rights equal to men.

==Feminine attributes==

==Feminine attributes==

These are often perceived as being associated with [[personality]] traits such as nurturing, life-giving [[qualities]], [[creativity]], and an openness, or yielding, to other people. The modern social stereotype of a woman is perceived as the complementary opposite of a [[masculinity|man]]. A feminine woman may have [[physical]] attributes different from those of a masculine male. These attributes result from the [[relationship]] between an individual's [[biology]] and the socialization she receives as a result of that biology. However, theories of femininity explored in the field of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_studies Gender Studies] propose that femininity and masculinity are essentially constructed or '[[performed]]' through a process of social construction.

These are often perceived as being associated with [[personality]] traits such as nurturing, life-giving [[qualities]], [[creativity]], and an openness, or yielding, to other people. The modern social stereotype of a woman is perceived as the complementary opposite of a [[masculinity|man]]. A feminine woman may have [[physical]] attributes different from those of a masculine male. These attributes result from the [[relationship]] between an individual's [[biology]] and the socialization she receives as a result of that biology. However, theories of femininity explored in the field of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_studies Gender Studies] propose that femininity and masculinity are essentially constructed or '[[performed]]' through a process of social construction.