Femmephobia

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Femmephobia is the denigration, silencing, and policing of femininity in any and all genders. It has to do with societal biases that attack people who behave like women, irrespective of gender identity. This bias can take many forms, including social exclusion, bullying, and humiliation in public.^[1] It is distinct from misogyny since misogyny is women-hating, whereas femmephobia is femme-hating and can be applied to all genders.^[2] Femmephobia is predominantly directed towards LGBTQ individuals and is also seen as a form of homophobia.