Women Loving Women: Femme
(also: lipstick lesbian, sapphic, sexuality)
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Introduction
This page describes a subculture of lesbians. If you have something to add to this page, click here.
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General Info
These are lesbians with a traditionally feminine gender presentation.
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Femme Lesbian Pride Flag
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Lipstick Lesbian
A lipstick lesbian is a lesbian that presents in a feminine manner. Some lesbians feel as though the term is used to embrace femininity, while others feel as though the term is associated with falling into stereotypes of what a woman "should" be like.
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External Links
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Forums
- Reddit - r/FemmeLesbians (https://www.reddit.com/r/FemmeLesbians/) - subreddit for femme lesbians
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Lipstick Lesbian Resources
- LGBTQ Clothing: 03/11/2025: what is a lipstick lesbian? (https://lgbtqclothing.com/what-is-a-lipstick-lesbian/)
- News LGBTI: Burcin: 12/30/2024: What Are Lipstick Lesbians? Breaking Stereotypes: How Lipstick Lesbians Redefine Lesbian Identity (https://news.lgbti.org/lipstick-lesbians/)
- Queer in the World: Cecilia Miller: 10/14/2023 What Is The Lipstick Lesbian Pride Flag, And What Does It Stand For? (https://queerintheworld.com/lipstick-lesbian-pride-flag/)
- The Pink Times: Lipstick Lesbian (https://thepinktimes.com/docs/lipstick-lesbian/)
- Wikipedia - Lipstick Lesbian (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipstick_lesbian)
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Additional Resources
- itch.io - 404luxio - tiny pixel pride flags (https://404luxio.itch.io/tiny-pixel-pride-flags) - link to flag used on this page
- LGBTQIA - Fandom - Wiki - Femme (https://lgbtqia.fandom.com/wiki/Femme)
- LGBTQIA - Wiki - Femme (https://lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Femme)
- Them: Sam Manzella: 03/05/2024: What Does It Mean to Be Femme? (https://www.them.us/story/what-does-it-mean-to-be-femme)
- Wikipedia - Femme (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femme)
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