female

Related to female: female reproductive system

present as (someone or something)

1. To act or seem to be identifiable as a particular sex, gender, or sexual orientation. You're less likely to get harassed if you present as a heteronormative man. When I presented as female, people definitely didn't see me as an authority figure.
2. To depict, portray, or describe someone, something, or oneself as a particular kind or type of person or thing. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "present" and "as." The film presents the dictator as a benevolent but misunderstood leader. She was arrested for presenting herself as a lawyer to several people, offering discreet legal help in exchange for large fees.
See also: present

the female of the species is more deadly than the male

proverb Women are dangerous. The phrase implies that women are more dangerous than men, likening them to animal species in which the female is more powerful or aggressive than the male. The phrase comes from Rudyard Kipling's 1911 poem, "The Female of the Species." Jane might look tiny, but she's a tough broad, and she brings that old saying to mind—the female of the species is more deadly than the male.
See also: deadly, female, male, more, of, species
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

female of the species is more deadly than the male

Prov. In many animal species, the female is poisonous and the male is not, and, by analogy, women are more dangerous than men. Bill: My old girlfriend's been threatening me ever since I broke up with her, but she's too small and weak to do me any harm. Fred: I'd be careful if I were you. The female of the species is more deadly than the male.
See also: deadly, female, male, more, of, species
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • present as (someone or something)
  • the opposite sex
  • opposite sex
  • gender-neutral
  • neutral
  • dox
  • doxx
  • doxx (one)
  • doxxing
  • (but) not in the biblical sense
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As a result in 2017 the Liverpool County FA's Female Coach Mentoring programme will be launched.
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However, Muller notes that he and earlier researchers have tracked female Kibale chimps since 1983.
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Youth risk behavior surveillance--United States, 2005
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Recent research shows significant differences between the rates of injury in female versus male athletes, both for those participating in the same sports and for female athletes across the board.
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Skin Deep, Spirit Strong: The Black Female Body in American Culture.
Kimberly Wallace-Sanders, ed. Skin Deep, Spirit Strong: The Black Female Body in American Culture
Male and female corrections officers brought a class action against a state corrections agency, alleging gender discrimination in staffing positions within female prison housing units.
Everson v. Michigan Dept. of Corrections