Femininity also called womanliness is a set of attributes, behaviours and roles that generally associate with woman and girls. Some behaviours that are considered feminine are influenced by both cultural and biological factors.

Some factors of femininity are :

• Gracefulness
• Gentlness
• Empathy
• Humility
• Sensitivity

These are all stereotypical factors of femininity, however some woman will not show these characteristics because not every woman is the same and they may feel different about different situations to to others. Woman are stereotyped to be seen as more weak than boys and are seen to be more gentle and understanding instead of taking control of a situation.

Around 1950, woman were told they had to stay at home and do the cleaning, cooking and to look after the kids whilst the husband went to work and earned the money for the family. Woman were also objectified and seen as a males property rather than a human being. This is not acceptable now and woman should not be told they have to stay at home to do those things, woman are now able to go to work and also earn money to support the family.

Nowadays, there are many woman who don’t feel as though they fit into the category of the stereotypical woman and feel as though they have to transgender because they feel more comfortable in a males body. There has been a lot of discussion lately about transgender people all over the world because those who feel they want to transgender want to be accepted as how they are and what they feel is right for them.