Some sentences about femininity and feminism This phenomenon illustrates that women have rights to make themselves close to the feminine ideal, while they also have rights to reconstruct the ideal. This proves that femininity is not contradictory to feminism because women themselves control the standards of femininity as well. Genz argues that feminist sexual agents can be both feminine and feminist. Through practices such as "active consumption" and "fashion feminism", women can make their bodies possess the feminine qualities recognized by the mainstream culture while redefining the meanings of femininity. Thus the example shows that femininity can be used by women as a tool to pursue their interests. It further proves the postmodern feminist idea that femininity can assist women to pursue their rights and interests. In conclusion, postmodern feminists claim that feminism and femininity are interrelated and mutually promoted. Women have rights to become feminine, while they can redefine the meaning of femininity as well. Further, women can use femininity as a tool to pursue their rights and interests as feminists do. Overall, this paper may provide new perspectives to media workers and any persons who are interested in standards of femininity.