Woman, also known as Lady, is a term used to describe an individual who identifies as a woman, regardless of their assigned gender at birth.[1][2] The term Girl is also used, usually to describe a younger woman.[3]
Flags & Symbols
The woman flag was created by Tumblr user Trintinic. The dark pink represents binary woman, the light pink represents those who identify partially as women, and the white represents multigender individuals who include woman in their identity.[4]
The Venus symbol is usually used to represent women or femininity.[5]
Community
Perceptions and Discrimination
Women, and even those who are simply perceived as women, are often subjected to misogynistic discrimination.[6]
Subgenders
| Gender | Flag | Description | Coiner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girlflux |  [7]
|
A woman-aligned gender that fluctuates in intensity. | kitsuneshay[7] |
| Cis Woman |  [8]
|
An individual who identifies as a woman or a woman-aligned gender that does correspond with one's AGAB. | stardusted-queerness[8] |
| Demigirl |  [9]
|
Partially identifying as a woman or with a woman-aligned gender. | transrants[9] |
| Non-Binary Woman |  [10]
|
An individual who is both non-binary and a woman in some way. | Pride-Flags[10] |
| Trans Woman |  [11]
|
An individual who identifies as a woman or with a woman-aligned gender that doesn't correspond with one's AGAB. | arachnopath[11] |
Related Terms
| Label | Relationship | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Man | Counterpart | An individual who identifies as a man, regardless of their AGAB. |
| Female | Similar | A sex category applied to individuals who are identified as woman due to primary and secondary sex traits. |
Sources
- ↑ “Thesaurus Results for WOMAN.” Www.merriam-Webster.com, www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woman. Accessed 11 May 2024.
- ↑ “Gender Identity Terminology | Gender & Sexuality Services.” Lgbt.uni.edu, lgbt.uni.edu/gender-identities.
- ↑ “GIRL | Meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary.” Dictionary.cambridge.org, dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/girl.
- ↑ Trintinic. “Woman Flag.” Tumblr, trintinic.tumblr.com/post/169059132556/woman-flag-i-created-this-flag-because-i.
- ↑ Boeck, Moore. “Solar System Symbols - NASA Science.” Science.nasa.gov, 30 Jan. 2018, science.nasa.gov/resource/solar-system-symbols/.
- ↑ Stryker, Susan. “What Does It Mean to Be a Woman?” Time, 5 Mar. 2020, time.com/5795626/what-womanhood-means/.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 kitsuneshay-blog. “Odd Fox.” Tumblr, kitsuneshay-blog.tumblr.com/post/127085445679/boyflux-i-couldnt-find-a-gender-that-really-fit.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 stardusted-queerness. “Nico Le Freak.” Tumblr, 15 July 2023, www.tumblr.com/stardusted-queerness/722954454796812288/i-made-this-flags-for-cis-boy-and-cis-girl-after.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Pride-Flags. “Demigirl (1) by Pride-Flags on DeviantArt.” Www.deviantart.com, 4 July 2015, www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Demigirl-1-543925418. Accessed 11 May 2024.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 ---. “Nonbinary Girl (2) by Pride-Flags on DeviantArt.” Www.deviantart.com, 18 Jan. 2017, www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Nonbinary-Girl-2-657962485. Accessed 11 May 2024.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 arachnopath. “🕷️.” Tumblr, 1 July 2019, arachnopath.tumblr.com/post/186616031893/arachnopath-arachnopath-alright-submitted.