unfeminine
adjective
un·fem·i·nine
ˌən-ˈfe-mə-nən 
: not characteristic of, typical of, or appropriate for a woman : not feminine
an unfeminine voice/manner
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Physical activity for girls and women was cast as unfeminine, and while schools poured money and other resources into programs for male students, budding female athletes were left to fend for themselves.
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 21 June 2022
Her voice was harsh, unfeminine.
—Anne Thériault, Longreads, 14 May 2021
Her muscle mass is defiantly unfeminine but only because our idea of this gendered notion has always been too narrow and confining.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022
In an article for Smithsonian Magazine, science journalist Sarah Everts tracked that first 1919 deodorant campaign, which declared pit aroma distinctly unfeminine.
—Katherine Dunn, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022
Addie Morfoot, Variety, 21 June 2022
Her voice was harsh, unfeminine.
—Anne Thériault, Longreads, 14 May 2021
Her muscle mass is defiantly unfeminine but only because our idea of this gendered notion has always been too narrow and confining.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022
In an article for Smithsonian Magazine, science journalist Sarah Everts tracked that first 1919 deodorant campaign, which declared pit aroma distinctly unfeminine.
—Katherine Dunn, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022
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“Unfeminine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfeminine. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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