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[[File:Femme flag 2.png|thumb|220x220px|The femme flag.]]
[[File:Inclusive Femme flag.png|thumb|220x220px|The femme flag for any LGBT individual.]]
[[File:Femme lesbian flag by strwbryfemme.png|alt=femme lesbian flag by twitter user strwbryfemme. it has seven stripes of varying shades of pink, with the white stripe in the middle.|thumb|The femme lesbian flag by twitter user strwbryfemme]]▼
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▲[[File:Femme lesbian flag by strwbryfemme.png|alt=femme lesbian flag by exclusionist twitter user strwbryfemme. it has seven stripes of varying shades of pink, with the white stripe in the middle.|thumb|220x220px|The femme lesbian flag by exclusionist twitter user strwbryfemme]]
[[File:Femme lesbian.jpg|thumb|220x220px|An alternate femme lesbian flag.|alt=]]
[[File:Alt femme flag.jpg|thumb|220x220px|Another alternate femme flag
[[File:Black Femme flag.jpg|thumb|222x222px|The Black Femme Community flag by the-gender-thieves on Tumblr]]
[[File:Lipstick lesbian.png|thumb|220x220px|The lipstick lesbian flag.|alt=]]
[[File:Femme symbol.png|thumb|180x180px|The femme symbol.]]
[[File:Femme Man.png|thumb|180x180px|The femme man symbol.]]
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'''Femme''' is a term used in [[LGBT+]] subculture to describe someone, typically a [[lesbian]] or otherwise [[sapphic]] woman, who has a [[feminine]] gender [[Gender Presentation|presentation]]. The term can refer to any femininity, but often refers to overblown and/or outwardly atypical femininity.
Traditionally,
==Other Terms ==
Some other terms that are typically synonymous with femme include
===High Femme===
Someone who is highly feminine, typically putting in a lot of effort into their appearance. They may also choose to only date
High femme is also sometimes defined as a femme who likes receive sexual contact but doesn't want to reciprocate, the opposite of stone. Sometimes this can carry a negative connotation, but they often form a sexual dynamic with a stone butch. (They may also identify as [[asexual]] and/or [[iamvanosexual]].)
Someone who is femme but prefers more casual clothes.▼
===Stone Femme
Stone femme may refer to a femme who is stone, meaning they do not like their genitals sexually touched by their partners. (They may also identify as [[asexual]] and/or [[placiosexual]].) It may also refer to the femme partner of a stone butch.
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▲Someone who is femme but prefers more casual clothes.
The femme flag was created by Tumblr user noodle on or before Feb 9th, 2018.<ref>https://wuvsbian.tumblr.com/post/170699656877/an-idea-for-a-femme-flag-i-saw-some-discussions</ref> Purple was also chosen based on one of the colors from the orange/pink lesbian flag.▼
==Flag and Symbols==
▲The femme flag was
The purple/pink femme lesbian flag was
Another femme flag was made by tumblr user disastergay (formerly disasterbisexual) on October 3, 2019.<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://disasterbisexual.tumblr.com/post/188111232450}}</ref>
The inclusive femme flag was designed by Tumblr user nbgender on January 14, 2021.<ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://nbgender.tumblr.com/post/640344191559401472/new-butch-and-femme-flags-versions-with Tumblr post "New butch and femme flags" by nbgender.}}]</ref> The dark blue stripe represents the variety of femme experience between individuals. the blue stripe represents the connection/community with femmes, femme 4 femme. The small light-blue stripe represents gender nonconformity, and the LGBTQ+ relationship to femininity. The large yellowish-white stripe represents rich history of femme identity & butch/femme culture, and the working class history & solidarity. The small lilac stripe represents sexuality and romance, including stone & high femmes. The purple stripe represents the connection/community with butches, femme 4 butch. The dark purple stripe represents the inclusion and love of femmes of other marginalized identities.<ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://nbgender.tumblr.com/post/657731876565450752/these-are-my-finalized-butch-femme-stripe Stripe meanings for the inclusive femme flag.}}]</ref>
▲The purple/pink femme lesbian flag was created by an unknown person and has been used since at least September 30, 2019.
Another all-inclusive "sea femme" lesbian flag was created by tumblr user kenochoric on December 22, 2020.<ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://kenochoric.tumblr.com/post/638266393332219904/sky-butch-sea-femme-all-inclusive-butch-and Tumblr post with the sea femme flag.}}]</ref> Purple represents LGBTQ+ history. The History of the wider community and their contributions, impact, and legacy. Blue represents femme history and culture, personal history of femmes, along with femme culture. Mint/green represents support for butches, other femmes, and the wider community. Yellow represents inclusivity and tolerance. Being femme is not something you need to prove to others, and is not something you need to reach some milestone to be. Orange-brown/tan represents autonomy and independence. Being femme is not just about being with butches. Being femme is it’s own subculture that can stand on it’s own, and is just as valuable as any other. Brown represents the inclusion of all femmes, including disabled femmes, femmes of color, fat femmes, [[Gender Non-Conforming|GNC]] femmes, and every other femme. The femme community and the wider community is no place for bigotry towards marginalized members. ALL femmes are good femmes.
▲Another alternate femme flag was designed by Reddit user u/ShippyGoodness on August 9, 2020.
[[Exclusionist]] twitter user strwbryfemme created another femme lesbian flag on April 2, 2021. The color chosen for the flag was hot pink and the design was made to match the well-known orange butch lesbian flag. <ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://twitter.com/strwbryfemme/status/1377939059578900482 Tweet "I made a pink femme flag" by strwbryfemme.}}]</ref> @strwbryfemme's flags should be used with caution as fawn has a history of exclusionism against m-spec lesbians. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210804163825/https://strwbryfemme.carrd.co/ An exclusionist flag maker - stwbryfemme's carrd]</ref><ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Bi-Lesbian?diff=prev&oldid=68913 strwbryfemme vandalizing the bi-lesbian page}}]</ref>
▲An alternate femme lesbian flag was created by wiki user Wemrotung on March 28, 2021.
The Black Femme Community flag was made by the-gender-thieves on Tumblr on April 12th, 2022.<ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://thegenderthieves.tumblr.com/post/682521753670631424/blackfemme}}]</ref>. The colors were inspired by the [[dyke]] flag and most common femme flag. The color meanings are as follows: Black - black history and black sapphic history, Purple - lesbian and sapphic history, love of women and non-men, sapphic power, Lavender - femininity, Light pink - femmeness, gender expression and/or gender non-conformity, unity, Pink - inclusivity of all sapphics, including trans, non-binary, mspec, aroacespec, and other sapphics, Magenta - breaking sapphic stereotpes. The symbol on the flag is the coiner's femme symbol, its represents femininity, strength, rebellion, and liberation
The femme symbol was designed on October 4, 2014 by a group of non-binary Brazilians<ref>[{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://www.deviantart.com/cari-rez-lobo/art/Gender-Symbols-486052086 DeviantArt post "Gender Symbols" by Cari-Rez-Lobo.}}]</ref>. It is based on the female symbol but with longer prongs.
==Resources==
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▲<references />[https://www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/i6uxor/i_got_bored_and_did_it_again_a_femme_flag_design/ I got bored and did it again. A femme flag design. : QueerVexillology (reddit.com)]
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