female identity

collocation in English

meaningsoffemaleandidentity

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female
adjective
uk
/ˈfiː.meɪl/
us
/ˈfiː.meɪl/
belonging or relating to the sex that can give birth to young or ...
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identity
noun
uk
/aɪˈden.tə.ti/
us
/aɪˈden.t̬ə.t̬i/
a person's name and other facts about who ...
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(Definition offemaleandidentityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffemale identity

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But it was not justfemaleidentitythat was subject to redefinition.
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If herfemaleidentityis only a shell, what if anything is inside it?
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Indeed, the history of widowhood has been one of the most fruitful paths for the exploration offemaleidentity.
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It was a vehicle for building afemaleidentityand for female socialisation.
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Some subcultures seem to have been better than others at expressing an autonomousfemaleidentity.
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Here it is important to keep in mind how multifaceted this author's opinions onfemaleidentitycould be.
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On the other hand, the list, organized around the feminine diminutive's repetition, emphasizes my point about the novel's argument about essentialfemaleidentity.
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Her lively account of the period and her thematic approach provide valuable insight into the debates of the time and the conflicting constructions offemaleidentity.
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In spite of this, there were important public spaces, such as shopping centres, coffee bars, and later pubs and discotheques, that played a role in constructing afemaleidentity.
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These examples are at odds with the degraded and consumerist image that the media often attaches tofemaleidentity, helping to create a culture where women are oppressed and humiliated.
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In the end, the illegitimate societal roles of these women influence their quest forfemaleidentity.
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Familial relationships, home, sexuality, and the male/femaleidentityare the recurrent themes of her intimate, visceral, and often personal, narratives.
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Implications for practice include being aware of stereotypes and biases about male andfemaleidentity, roles and behavior such as emotional expression.
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In 2012, she was issued a new birth certificate that acknowledged herfemaleidentity.
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