GeniesLoki

79/ So this would be an interjection into conversation which has an implied purpose of highlighting the femininity of the speaker and doesn't add much else, often taking the form of a bid for attention.

80/ And especially if it's a very stereotypically feminine-coded activity. A rather contrived example might be mentioning unprompted that you just got back from getting a manicure and sharing a screenshot of your nails.

81/ And the obvious response to this would be that you want people to compliment your nails, which might affirm your idea of a common feminine interaction you may have observed at some point in your life or in media. But also this is cringey if no one else does it.

82/ And a more nuanced example might be finding ways to slip in references to an aspect of your femininity that are out of place in the conversation even if you're otherwise participating normally.

83/ Like... hmm. I know what I mean but I'm struggling to come up with a good example. IDK. Cis girls, help me out here? This is your chance to say things that have annoyed you that you normally wouldn't. Anyone have better examples here?

Haha I do this and I'm cis, cat calling is actually one of the worst parts of my life so I get amped up. Though I guess more of there are younger women or men present so I can convey my stories/perspective. But with all women, not uncommon that we swap war stories.

Yeah, I mean I have no experience of women only spaces (obvious reasons), but the idea that cis women don't do this kind of collaborative escalation to rant (or that men do TBH) really doesn't track my experience at all.