A French word meaning 'woman' or 'female,' sometimes used in English to describe a feminine-presenting person.
From Old French 'femme,' derived from Latin 'femina.' The Latin root likely connected to 'fecundus' (fertile), reflecting ancient ideas about female reproduction.
Femme has transformed meanings across cultures—in French it's neutral for 'woman,' but in English queer communities it describes a specific gender presentation that reclaims femininity as powerful, not submissive.
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