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+[[File:Femme flag 2.png|thumb|220x220px|The femme flag.]]
 [[File:Femme lesbian.jpg|thumb|220x220px|The femme lesbian flag.]]
+[[File:Femme symbol.png|thumb|180x180px|The femme symbol.]]
-'''Femme''' is a term used in [[lesbian]] and [[gay]] subculture to describe an [[LGBT+]] person, typically a lesbian or otherwise [[sapphic]] woman (or feminine-[[Gender Alignment|aligned]] [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] person) who [[Gender Presentation|presents]] [[Feminine|femininely]]. Femme people will often dress in feminine clothing, and typically present themselves in a more stereotypical feminine way, such as having long hair, and wearing makeup. Femmes are also commonly thought of as having more "feminine" interests. Femme women can be [[cisgender]] or [[transgender]].
+'''Femme''' is a term used in [[lesbian]] and [[gay]] subculture to describe an [[LGBT+]] person, typically a lesbian or otherwise [[sapphic]] woman who has a [[feminine]] gender [[Gender Presentation|presentation]]. Femme people will often dress in feminine clothing, and typically present themselves in a more stereotypical feminine way, such as having long hair, and wearing makeup. Femmes are also commonly thought of as having more "feminine" interests. However, femme people often subvert cultural expectations of femininity or show femininity in a uniquely [[queer]] way, as opposed to [[cishet]] women. Femme women can be [[cisgender]], [[transgender]], or any other [[Gender Modality|gender modality]]. Femme can also be used by [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] people.
-[[File:Lipstick lesbian.png|thumb|220x220px|The lipstick lesbian flag.]]
+Traditionally, femme has been used by individuals who are attracted to [[Butch|butches]]. For some femmes, this attraction to butches represents a strong part of their own identity. However, some femmes are attracted to other femmes.
-Femme is most commonly associated with lesbians, but it is also used by other groups in the LGBTQ+ community. This includes [[queer]] men and [[Pluralian|m-spec]] [[Sapphic|sapphics]].
+[[File:Lipstick lesbian.png|thumb|The lipstick lesbian flag.|alt=]]
+Femme is most commonly associated with lesbians, but it is also used by other groups in the LGBTQ+ community. This includes [[Pluralian|m-spec]] [[Sapphic|sapphics]] and queer men.
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 === 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]], or [[placiosexual]].) It may also refer to the femme partner of a stone butch.<br />
+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.<br />
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 [[Category:Identity]]