Drawing　upon　token　theory　and　critical　mass　theory,　this　study　examines　whether　all　female　directors　are　equally　considered　as　tokens.　We　argue　that　inside　female　directors　are　less　likely　than　outside　female　directors　to　be　considered　as　tokens　because　they　are　more　powerful　and　influential.　Using　a　10-year　sample　of　Chinese　publicly　listed　firms　on　the　Shanghai　or　Shenzhen　Stock　Exchanges　from　2008　to　2017,　we　find　that　even　one　inside　female　director　can　make　a　significant　contribution　to　corporate　social　responsibility　(CSR),　while　outside　female　directors　do　not　have　a　positive　effect　on　CSR　until　their　number　reaches　the　critical　mass　(i.e.,　three).　The　results　suggest　that　the　predictions　of　token　theory　and　critical　mass　theory　vary　across　female　director　types.　These　findings　contribute　to　the　current　literature　by　integrating　female　director　typology　with　their　numerical　representation　to　explain　their　token　status.