fem

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noun

less common variant of femme

: woman sense 1a

: a lesbian who is notably or stereotypically feminine in appearance and manner

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Luxury fashion — an industry that justifies its price tag through the promise of human craftsmanship — has enjoyed nodding to robots, and in particular fem-bots, for decades. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 South Korean fem-tech company Inertia offers a cleaner alternative with its Prism Pads. — Alana Semuels, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 The ever-expanding lineup finds a trio of scintillating headliners and a number of intriguing undercards to headline a festival with a mission of promoting gender equality in the music industry, and showcasing local and regional women and fem-presenting musicians and artists. — Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026 Monáe’s nonprofit Fem The Future is dedicated to a fem-forward future by cultivating radical integration of STEM and creative arts for women, girls and gender expansive people of color. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026 Natalie Erika James throws a bunch of great ideas into her fem-horror riff on body dysmorphia, shame and the tireless quest for physical perfection in a culture obsessed with youthful hotness — following in the path of The Substance and Ryan Murphy’s latest dollop of high-gloss trash, The Beauty. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026 Some fem-tech leaders are disrupting the menopause market with companies focused on undoing the stigma and inequality associated with menopause. — Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2025 Every woman of color, every Black fem in any generation, has had to be a visionary against the odds. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025

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fem

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female

feminine

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