The feminine is that linked to women.
From the Latin feminīnus , the term feminine refers to that which is proper, relative or belonging to women . It is, therefore, something or someone who has the distinctive characteristics of femininity .
A being that belongs to the female sex is equipped with organs to be fertilized. This means that members of the female gender produce sexual cells that are known as eggs .
The woman who reaches sexual maturity produces eggs every about 28 days. Upon maturing in the ovary , the egg (which contains genetic material) moves to the fallopian tubes . When a sperm (the male gamete ) fertilizes an egg, a zygote is formed and the process that will lead to the birth of a new specimen begins.
Female pseudohermaphroditism
In the biological field we also have to explain that there is a term that uses the adjective that concerns us now. We are referring to the expression female pseudohermaphrodite which is defined as any person whose appearance is that of a man but who internally has ovarian tissue.
Specifically, some of the hallmarks of people who suffer from this anomaly are having a normal vagina, external genitalia that are virilized and a hypertrophied clitoris or high levels of 17-ketosteroids.
In women's sports, those who compete are women.
The concept in grammar
In grammar , the feminine gender is used to name people who are part of the female sex, female animals and certain objects. For example: the word “cute” is an adjective of the feminine gender ( “That woman is cute” ), while its corresponding masculine gender would be the term “cute” ( “That man is cute” ). If the grammatical gender is not respected, an agreement error occurs ( "That man is cute" , "That woman is cute" ).
In this sense, we can state that one of the main uses given to the adjective feminine is the one given to it in the sports field. And it is used in it to establish the distinction in each of its modalities between those that only men play and those that correspond to women.
Thus, for example, we find women's soccer, women's basketball or women's handball teams. In this last case we could highlight, for example, the Spanish women's handball team that won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Feminine signs in astrology
In astrology , feminine signs are those with even numbers, such as Virgo , Taurus , Scorpio , Capricorn , Cancer , and Pisces . Astrologers assure that those born under these signs present introspection and objectivity as their main traits.
The astrological elements classified as feminine, on the other hand, are Earth (characterized by pragmatism) and Water (noted by its propensity for feelings).
In the same way, we can establish that within Chinese culture there is the duality that exists in the universe and is known as yin and yang. Yin is the feminine principle that is identified with the earth and passivity while yang is the masculine principle that is identified with activity and heaven.