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Old 07-14-2010, 06:37 PM   #451 (permalink)
Astronomer
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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali View Post
I don't think girls that grow up around boys and play boys games are automatically going to become tomboys. I've seen too much evidence to the contrary. I think it's natural and healthy for girls to get rough and not have to tip-toe around with tea cups on their heads all day to be "lady-like" (Please don't, Vegangelica).
If anything, I think the entire term "tomboy" is thrown around like a frisbee far too much and for far too little.
Yeah I agree... which is why I made it a point to not immediately use the term "tomboy." What is a tomboy anyway? I think it's a stupid term. I'm glad I grew up playing with a range of different toys and genders. That being said, I do know a lot of families full of girls who have grown up to be very girly and I often wonder if it's because they didn't have a brother or access to other games/ activities. Maybe their parents only bought girly toys because they only had girls. I don't know, but it's interesting.

And yeah, I think I act like a girl, I just get along with guys better, we generally share the same interests... it's just the types of guys and girls I know, I guess.
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