0 the fact or quality of being female:
Each new baby born has an approximately equal probability of inheriting maleness or femaleness.
She claimed that maleness was more highly valued than femaleness.
Many women in the workplace are under pressure to negate their femaleness, and don't feel they can admit to having family reponsibilities.
I stared at the powerful femaleness that radiated from her eyes.
She was a girl whose femaleness was not immediately apparent.
Today, even physiological maleness and femaleness is being questioned.
This question of what is maleness, what is femaleness starts before the onset of psychological formation.
Urbanity is one impor tant thread, femaleness another.
It is important to note whether the particular measures are gender-sensitive or not, that is, whether they incorporate elements that reflect normative notions of maleness and femaleness.
Primary schools need at least a fair balance to ensure that children are taught in a satisfactory environment in which they can appreciate both "femaleness"and"maleness".
