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[[File:Female.png|thumb|220x220px|The female flag by arco-pluris]]
[[File:Female symbol.png|thumb|180x180px|The female symbol. Unicode: U+2640 ♀]]
'''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|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 [[sex|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 [[AFAB|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.<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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