10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FEMINEITY»
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femineity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
femineity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Ho is almost tho founder of a school of his own; but, for all that, there is a certain
quality of femineity in his heroines which suggests the peculiar femineity of tho
heroines of the older writer. While Marty South in "Tho Woodlanders," Bathsheba
in ...
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Virtue and Venom: Catalogs of Women from Antiquity to the ...
Paradoxically, then, while Cite des dames attempts to define femineity, it is also
one of the first documents to balance the parts played by culture and individual
will in shaping an understanding of "feminine" nature. Women, the book thus ...
Any man who happened to find himself in a similar condition would probably
assume an appearance of 'femineity.' This was Baudelaire's position. He did not
earn his living by working which meant that the money on which he lived was not
...
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Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
See LUG. felwort. SeeFIELD, para 2,s.f. female (n hence adj); feminine, femininity
(femineity), feminism, feminist, feminize; femme (fatale);cf effeminate, whence
effeminacy. — fecund, fecundate (whence fecundative, fecundatory), fecundity. 1.
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Harper's New Monthly Magazine
... she far more elegant in shape, but she has the distinctive habit of crossing the
tips of her wings after the helpless manner of ~genteel femineity in disposing of
their hands. Truth, however, compels me to state that in this instance the dainty ...
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Letters Conversations and Recollections of S. T. Coleridge, 1
... essence of femineity seems to speak in the few and delicate, yet true and
touching words. I am not ashamed to say that when I first read them the tears
came into my eyes, and often, as I have read them since to others, I cannot refrain
from ...
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1896
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning
In a letter to Miss Mitford she boasts, for instance, that as a child she failed
singularly in 'the duties belonging to my femineity' — particularly the duties of
needle and thread. The reason for this failure is candidly acknowledged: 'I was
always ...
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Encyclopaedia of Literature in English
Creation and Femineity seemed incompatible. The aggressive act of creation. To
create seemed such an assertion of the strongest part of me that I would no
longer be able to give all those I love the feeling of their being stronger, and they
...
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A Dictionary of Modern English Usage: The Classic First Edition
The words on record in the OED are : feminacy, feminality, femineity, fcminicity,
feminility, feminineness, femininism, femininity, feminism, feminity. Of these
feminacy, feminality, feminicity, & feminility, may be put out of court as mere failed
...
H. W. Fowler, David Crystal, 2009
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Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to A.D. 697
She answered and said : — " My body has a place completely formed, and called
the source of femineity." The male god said : — " My body again has a place
completely formed, and called the source of masculinity. I desire to unite my
source ...
8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FEMINEITY»
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femineity is used in the context of the following news items.
"Do I Sound Gay?" Explores The Linguistic and Cultural Roots of …
But, he too possess not an ounce of femineity. Some people like drama/role playing etc... Ok...another title or two for you: “DO I SOUND ... «Co.Create, Nov 14»
Tattooist offers new nipples for breast cancer survivors
"But there are women out there who feel like they've lost their femineity due to losing some of their breast and it's those women I want to help. «Rockhampton Morning Bulletin, Oct 14»
Feature Jobs: Topshop/Topman, The DDB Group, Vans, Karen …
Oozing femineity, sophistication and style, Karen Millen maintains a steady presence throughout UK, Europe, USA, Asia and Australia. «Pedestrian TV, Sep 14»
Boylesque, Burlesque and Drag Kings... Oh my!
Did you know there's Boylesque? it's not always a lad in a frock 'Burlesquing' femineity. Boylesque is a little different to Drag Queens – though ... «QNews, Apr 14»
Mother's breast cancer inspires fundraising campaign
Mrs Barnes explained a "fluffy duck" was a soft insert placed inside the bra to help women maintain their dignity and femineity. "It makes what is ... «Toowoomba Chronicle, Apr 14»
Genderbend group tackles issue of gender identity
“To get them thinking, wow this person can took like this and what does all this mean for gender and masculinity and femineity.” The group ... «Bismarck Tribune, Jan 14»
Feature Jobs: Rachel Gilbert, The Sydney Comedy Festival, Aqueo …
... and sheer sophistication of each evening wear piece, the label has now become synonymous with exuding current yet timeless femineity. «Pedestrian TV, Oct 13»
Fat bottomed girls
... other eras that prize a Rubenesque figure in womankind, while Hispanic and black cultures hold the big booty as the archetype of femineity. «Sydney Morning Herald, Feb 09»
