The sneer quotes around "feminise", the "now calls himself", the constant use of the masculine pronoun... it all contributes to the inescapable impression that Ali Hussein has no time for such. From Wordnik.com. [Behind the Times] Reference
I always thought I more closely resembled my father's side of the family, but when I "feminise" my picture (and somehow ignore my receding hairline) I swear I could show the picture to my brothers and they'd think it was my mother. From Wordnik.com. [vera, chuck and dave] Reference
Chemicals used in plastics 'feminise' brains of baby boys. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Smoking when pregnant is linked to hyperactive children] Reference
Plastic chemicals 'feminise' brains plastics could be "feminising" the brains of baby boys, a study published has suggested. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Tobacco Smoke Worsens Kids' Behaviour] Reference
I'm taking enough hormones now to feminise a football team, but serum oestrogen level is low. From Wordnik.com. [Sexual Chemistry] Reference
He says he was demoted in Britain after he underwent surgery to “feminise” his face and breasts. From Wordnik.com. [Behind the Times] Reference
I'm not in favour of attempts to deliberately feminise politics, and I can't imagine in what way you could increase your female readership. From Wordnik.com. [The Male Dominated Blogosphere: Was Melissa Kite Right?] Reference
I think Caryl's particular skill in working through workshops while maintaining her individual inventiveness helped to feminise theatre in some way. From Wordnik.com. [Happy Birthday Caryl Churchill] Reference
For example, many men prefer to die a horrible death rather than partially feminise from hormonal treatment and a bilateral orchidectomy as a treatment for unresectable prostate cancer. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-01-01] Reference
Leader of the study, Professor Vincent Harley has speculated that this genetic variation might reduce testosterone action and "under-masculinise" or feminise the brain during foetal development. From Wordnik.com. [Research reveals biological basis of Trans-sexuality] Reference
Early in my transition, when the oestrogen patches were beginning noticeably to feminise my body, even though I still appeared obviously male; when I was starting to assemble a more ‘feminine’ wardrobe and experimenting with mascara and lipgloss. From Wordnik.com. [A period of transition] Reference
Those who say that physical infirmity does not feminise the character have not had my experience. From Wordnik.com. [Aylwin] Reference
Toxins in plastic 'feminise boys' plastics alter the brains of baby boys making them "more feminine", say US researchers. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Smoking when pregnant is linked to hyperactive children] Reference
I try to feminise the uniform, but there are strict controls and it's hard to glam up a flying suit, so all I can do is wear perfume. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph] Reference
By destroying these particular instincts, that is to say by attempting to masculinise woman, and to feminise men, we jeopardise the future of our people. From Wordnik.com. [Thus Spake Zarathustra A book for all and none] Reference
While standard oestrogen (oestrodiol) is effective in short bursts, long-term use presents an increased risk of breast cancer and reproductive tumours in women, and would feminise men. From Wordnik.com. [Daily News & Analysis] Reference
The research suggests that the main culprit is ethanol oestradiol, a synthetic oestrogen used in the contraceptive pill which the scientists say can feminise fish at levels of as low as one part per billion. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Digg] Reference
Chemicals used in plastics feminise the brains of little boys 'so that they avoid rough ... plastics can affect babies in the womb Chemicals used in plastics are' feminising 'the brains of baby boys, a disturbing study shows. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Smoking when pregnant is linked to hyperactive children] Reference
Family Court Justice Linda Dessau ordered that Jamie be allowed to start drug therapy to stop male puberty and that the court reconvene when she turned 16 to consider approving the second stage of taking female hormones to feminise the body. From Wordnik.com. [NEWS.com.au | Top Stories] Reference
Plastic chemicals 'feminise' brains. From Wordnik.com. [Mirror.co.uk - News] Reference
Plastic chemicals 'feminise boys' feminine ", say US researchers. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Smoking when pregnant is linked to hyperactive children] Reference
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