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2	[[caption-width-right:280:For royal ladies[[labelnote:**]]such as [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabiola_of_Belgium Queen Fabiola of Belgium]][[/labelnote]], there is nothing wrong with looking {{pretty\|in mink}} and [[EverythingsSparklyWithJewelry elegant]].]]
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4	->''"I stand for poofy dresses, flowers, ribbons, and all that is girlie!"''
5	-->--'''Wedding Peach:''', ''WebVideo/WeddingPeachAbridged''
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7	While "feminine" simply means "any attribute associated with women", culturally, the term also means the traits that are ''expected'' of women to perform and have, encompassing things like beauty, grace, elegance, and good social manners. Unfortunately, the latter often involves things like demureness and timidness, which has also led to women being expected to be weak-willed and fragile, while bringing rejection and ridicule to those women who fail (or [[{{Tomboy}} refuse]]) to comply.
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9	And, of course, some women [[ExploitedTrope take advantage of these associations]], which may result in NothingNiceAboutSugarAndSpice.
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11	Regardless of the exact form (such as whether one is "girly", "lady-like", or "matronly"), these are the tropes about femininity.
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13	Contrast {{Tomboy}}, {{Bifauxnen}}, MasculinityTropes.
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15	Compare/Contrast GenderBlendingTropes.
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17	!!Tropes
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19	Related:
20	+ TheBeautifulTropes
21	+ DressesGownsAndSkirts
22	+ TheMakeover
23	+ PurityPersonified
24	+ RuleOfGlamorous
25	+ RuleOfRomantic
26	]
27	[[index]]
28	[floatboxright:
29	Categories:
30	+ AcceptableFeminineGoalsAndTraits
31	+ GirlyGirl
32	+ InTouchWithHisFeminineSide
33	+ MagicalGirlTropes
34	+ PrincessTropes
35	+ WomenAreDelicate
36	]
37	* AgentPeacock: A badass feminine guy.
38	* AllGirlsLikePonies: If you're feminine, this is one of your favorite animals.
39	* BareMidriffsAreFeminine: Female and feminine characters are more likely to wear midriff-baring clothes.
40	* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: The Beauty in this trio is feminine.
41	* CaretakingIsFeminine: Jobs that involve caretaking, such as nursing or babysitting, are for women.
42	* ClassyCatBurglar: She'll steal your heart, but be (mostly) ladylike about it.
43	* CoyGirlishFlirtPose: A pose to show one is flirty, but still a lady.
44	* CuteIndignantGirlStance: A pose for the angry, but still feminine.
45	* DaintyLittleBalletDancers: Ballet dancers are portrayed as waifs.
46	* DamselInDistress: It's often to be captured and rescued by a helpful man.
47	* DiariesAreGirly: Diary-keeping is seen as a traditionally feminine pastime.
48	* DragonLady: The Asian Femme Fatale.
49	* EnglishRose: A young, delicate, ideal English lady.
50	* EveryProperLadyShouldCurtsy: Ladies do this instead of bowing.
51	* TheFashionista: Women (and men) like fancy, stylish clothes.
52	* FemmeFatale: Femininity used for sinister purposes.
53	* FemmeFataleSpy: Her feminine wiles are a great asset for espionage.
54	* FeminineMotherTomboyishDaughter
55	* FeminineWomenCanCook: You aren't a lady if you can't cook.
56	* FemininityFailure: Not every lady can pull this off.
57	* FilleFatale: She doesn't need to grow up to use her wiles.
58	* FlowersOfFemininity: Flowers are used to emphasize femininity.
59	* GirlinessUpgrade: A tomboy becomes more feminine.
60	* GirlishPigtails: The most visibly young feminine hairstyle.
61	* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: Feminine girls like plush toys.
62	* GirlyBruiser: Kick some ass, but still look sweet and innocent otherwise.
63	* GirlyGirl
64	* GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: Not every lady has to be completely ladylike.
65	* GirlsLoveChocolate: The ultimate feminine food.
66	* GirlySkirtTwirl: True ladies will try spinning a new dress once in a while.
67	* GonkyFemme: Looks mannish, is feminine.
68	* GracefulLadiesLikePurple: Purple signifies mature femininity.
69	* GrandeDame: Her femininity is about being tough, but still ladylike.
70	* HarpOfFemininity: A ladylike instrument.
71	* HighClassCallGirl: Being feminine is part of the job.
72	* HighHeeledFeet
73	* HighHeelPower
74	* HimeCut: The most royal of Japanese female hairstyles.
75	* HighPoweredCareerWoman: Part of second wave feminism's redefining of femininity and female gender roles that posits it's ok and even admirable to have and pursue career ambitions.
76	* {{Housewife}}: Feminine women can keep the house looking nice.
77	* IceQueen: The feminine way to remain poised and in control of one's emotions.
78	* InnocentFlowerGirl: Sweet, ladylike, but so tragic.
79	* KickingAssInAllHerFinery: Dressing like a lady, while taking names in a fight.
80	* KindlyHousekeeper: Hiring someone to keep the house looking nice, but still be feminine.
81	* TheLadysFavour: A true lady of chivalry will give this to her knight as he goes off to battle.
82	* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine: A childlike feminine paired with a seductive feminine.
83	* LipstickAndLoadMontage: A ladylike dressing up montage.
84	* LipstickLesbian: A feminine woman who is homosexual.
85	* LongHairIsFeminine: Ladylike long locks.
86	* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Long hair makes a PrettyBoy and {{Bishonen}} even prettier.
87	* LoveBeALady: Love is often explored or personified through feminine entities (or if in a group, the most feminine).
88	* MamaBear: When protecting her kids, it's okay to loosen femininity requirements
89	* MasculineFeminineAndrogyneTrio: A feminine character is grouped with a masculine character and an androgynous character.
90	* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: A feminine male and a masculine female are featured together.
91	* MenAreStrongWomenArePretty: Men are attractive as long as they're active and/or physically strong or strive to become so. Women are born attractive and if they're not, nothing but plastic surgery will ever make them attractive.
92	* NaginatasAreFeminine: If a Japanese lady wants to kick ass, best to use this.
93	* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon: Be a "real woman" or don't get the guy.
94	* OjouRinglets: In Japanese media, royal ladies often wear their hair in twin curls that frame the ears.
95	* OneOfTheGirls: A guy and his girl friends spend time and do things together.
96	* ParasolOfPrettiness: A ladylike accessory, now giving an old fashioned air.
97	* PinkHeroine: In a team, the girl member prefers this color.
98	* PinkMeansFeminine: Pink signifies femininity.
99	* PrincessClassic: The most feminine of princesses.
100	* PrincessPhase: Any true lady must at least want to be a princess at some point in her life.
101	* ProneToTears: Crying a lot is cute and acceptable in girls.
102	* ProperLady: The ideal British lady.
103	* RealMenWearPink: A masculine male with a feminine streak.
104	* RealWomenDontWearDresses: Femininity means weakness.
105	* RegalRinglets: Hair for ladies of high birth.
106	* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: One man is feminine, and the other is masculine.
107	* SheCleansUpNicely: If she doesn't look feminine at first, she will.
108	* SheFu: Kicking ass, but looking very girly about it.
109	* ShoeSizeAngst: [[HollywoodBeautyStandards People with small shoe sizes]] and [[DoubleStandard men with large shoes]] are likely to avoid any ridicule. Women with big feet on the other hand are seen as unfeminine and will likely be the subject of mockery from everyone, ''aside from guys with foot fetishes''.
110	* ShyBlueHairedGirl: A hair color that signifies delicate femininity.
111	* SilkHidingSteel: Feminine on the outside... and on the inside, but you don't want to cross her anyway.
112	* SouthernBelle: The feminine ideal of the old south.
113	* SpiritedYoungLady: Femininity as wholly compatible with empowerment and independence.
114	* TenderTomboyishnessFoulFemininity
115	* TextileWorkIsFeminine: True ladies can make and mend clothes.
116	* TheThreeFacesOfEve: A special feminine trio.
117	* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: One girl is masculine, and the other is feminine.
118	* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: A tomboy still has some femininity within her.
119	* TownGirls: A trio has one tomboy (Butch), one girly girl (Femme) and one that doesn't fit into either category (Neither).
120	* TrueBlueFemininity: Blue signifies femininity.
121	* TheVamp: Corrupt femininity weaponized to destroy a morally righteous man.
122	* VanityIsFeminine: True ladies care about their appearance.
123	* VasquezAlwaysDies: Masculine women are expendable.
124	* WinterRoyalLady: Winter-evoking nobility titles are ladylike and glamorous.
125	* WaterIsWomanly: Association with water represents femininity.
126	* WomanlinessAsPathos: Women inherently cause drama or intense feelings.
127	* YamatoNadeshiko: The genteel but strong-willed ideal Japanese lady.

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