I personally hate the term "femtech." Why can't it just be called "tech?" Why does it have to be identified by their gender?

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Femtech usually refers to innovations dealing with the specific problems that only females face (vaginal infections, period issues, etc) and so it’s helpful to call that out because it’s a niche, not just broad technology. Sometimes it makes a lot of sense to categorize something by gender, especially if it’s providing solutions pertaining to only that group of people.

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I do understand it in that context, and I don't really think there's a less cringey alternative tbh

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so is there a mtech as well?

Lol it’s called “tech”

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Yeah, that word is super cringy...

Why can't "feminine hygiene products" just be "hygiene products?"
"Fembots" are "robots" too!

Who coined the term and why? Is it like a marketing strategy or just basic labeling?

That's my pet peeve too. It's like calling a driver, a lady driver. Or a lawyer a lady lawyer. I mean women can do the same job as men. There doesn't have to be a distinction between us.

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