# Why are sexy women referred to as vixens?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 13, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-sexy-women-referred-to-as-vixens/574582 "2011-03-13T20:48:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-sexy-women-referred-to-as-vixens/574582/21 "2011-03-17T03:48:57Z")

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There’s also a lot of lore around women turning into foxes, which likely has something to do with it, but that’s pretty chicken/egg, I think, because the myths probably came after some association.

(_Shrug_)

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