Femmephobia

Not to be confused with Gynophobia.

Femmephobia is the devaluation, denigration, and regulation of femininity in any and all genders and sexes. It has to do with societal biases that attack people who behave "like women", irrespective of gender identity, assigned sex, or sexuality. This bias can take many forms, including violence, social exclusion, bullying, and humiliation in public. It is distinct from misogyny since misogyny targets women, whereas femmephobia targets femininity and can be applied to all genders. The term femmephobia originates from LGBTQ communities (specifically femme lesbian and sexual minority women's communities) but it targets people within and outside of this community.

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