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The term '''''en femme''''' is an anglicized adaption of a French phrase. It is used in the [[transgender]] and [[crossdressing]] community to describe the act of wearing feminine clothing and/or expressing a stereotypically feminine personality. The term is derived from the modern colloquial [[France|French]] phrase ''en tant que femme'' meaning "as a woman" and the anglicized adaption ''en femme'' literally translates as "in woman". Most crossdressers also use a ''femme'' ([[female]]) name while ''en femme''. | The term '''''en femme''''' is an anglicized adaption of a French phrase. It is used in the [[transgender]] and [[crossdressing]] community to describe the act of wearing feminine clothing and/or expressing a stereotypically feminine personality. The term is derived from the modern colloquial [[France|French]] phrase ''en tant que femme'' meaning "as a woman" and the anglicized adaption ''en femme'' literally translates as "in woman". Most crossdressers also use a ''femme'' ([[female]]) name while ''en femme''. | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:59, 7 March 2022
The term en femme is an anglicized adaption of a French phrase. It is used in the transgender and crossdressing community to describe the act of wearing feminine clothing and/or expressing a stereotypically feminine personality. The term is derived from the modern colloquial French phrase en tant que femme meaning "as a woman" and the anglicized adaption en femme literally translates as "in woman". Most crossdressers also use a femme (female) name while en femme.
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