womanhood

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Poised behind a lectern, in a silver silk top and matching trousers, Kirk explained that feminism teaches women to “reject the very things that make womanhood unique.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Her unsteady ascent toward womanhood coincides, hysterically, with the theater company’s descent into chaos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The characters’ propensity for ugly faces, silliness and a bit of grossness too, stems from the portrayals of girlhood and young womanhood that appeal to them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

"Your wild imagination, your brave untethered womanhood, your ferocious gentleness is a guiding light to me."

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Certainly she wasn’t putting in any effort on behalf of her future womanhood.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver