Vixen (stock character)

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A vixen is usually a stereotype of women as mysterious, racy, salacious, and seductive. It is used as an archetype and stock character in literature and art. [1] [2] Vixens are commonly identified with dark hair and makeup, their sex appeal, and seductress personas.

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