Feminization

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Feminization most commonly refers to:

Feminization (biology), the hormonally induced development of female sexual characteristics
Feminization (activity), a sexual or lifestyle practice where a person assumes a female role
Feminization (sociology), a perceived societal shift of gender roles toward the characteristically "female"

Feminization may also refer to:

Health care

Facial feminization, a set of reconstructive surgical procedures that alter typically male facial features to bring them closer in shape and size to typical female facial features
Feminizing hormone therapy, a type of hormone therapy and sex reassignment therapy to change secondary sex characteristics
Gender-affirming surgery (male-to-female), surgical procedures to provide physical traits more comfortable and affirming to an individual's gender identity
Voice feminization, the desired goal of changing a perceived male sounding voice to a perceived female sounding voice

Feminization of language, the process of making a word or name female
Feminization of migration, a trend where a higher rate of women migrate to labor or marriage
Feminization of poverty, a phenomenon in which women represent disproportionate percentages of the world's poor
Feminisation of the workplace, the trend towards greater employment of women, and of men willing and able to operate with these more 'feminine' modes of interaction
- Feminization of agriculture, the measurable increase of women's participation in agriculture