Tomboy is a girl who behaves according to the gender role of a boy. A girl is any Female Human from birth through Childhood and Adolescence to attainment of Adulthood The term may also be used to mean A gender role is defined as a set of perceived behavioural norms associated particularly with Males or Females in a given social group or system BOY is a Canadian Indie pop band The band consists of vocalist and general instrumentalist Stephen Kozmeniuk, drummer Maurie Kaufmann, [1] This social phenomenon typically manifests itself through some of these characteristics:
- The wearing of typically masculine-oriented types of clothes. Social phenomena include all Behavior which influences or is influenced by Organisms sufficiently alive to respond to one another
- The practice of games and activities (often physical in nature) that are typically considered to be the domain of boys. A game is a structured activity, usually undertaken for Enjoyment and sometimes also used as an Educational tool
- Heterosociality, the preference to befriend boys rather than other girls. Heterosocial describes social relations (or preference for such relations with the opposite sex of the nonsexual nature
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There is a perceived correlation between tomboys and lesbianism. A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women While it is true that some tomboys later reveal a lesbian identity in their adolescent or adult years, masculine behavior typical of boys but displayed by girls is not a true indicator of one's sexual orientation. Sexual orientation is believed to refer to "an enduring pattern of emotional romantic and/or sexual attractions to men women or both sexes [2] "Throughout their history, tomboys have had to contend with the stigma of presumed lesbianism or the accusation of wanting to be male. Both assumptions were categorically refuted by twentieth-century psychology, which established the normalcy of the tomboy experience among girls of all identities. However, for many, the tomboy stage is the first manifestation of a gender-fluid life journey". [2]
Historically, tomboys have been defined, as suggested in the examples mentioned above, by "boyish" behavior (like more physically active, technological, and scientific interests) and wearing boys' clothing. In recent times, as the use of traditionally female clothing such as dresses, blouses and skirts steadily declines among Western females, the distinction has become more and more one of behavior. A general increase in the popularity of women's sporting events (see Title IX) and other activities that were traditionally male-dominated, is today broadening tolerance and lessening the impact of "tomboy" as a pejorative. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, now known as the Patsy T
Childhood gender roles are handled somewhat differently for tomboys and girlish boys. Gender scholar Judith "Jack" Halberstam has claimed that while the defying of gender roles is often tolerated in young girls, older girls and adolescents who display masculine traits are often repressed and punished. Judith Halberstam (born 15 December, 1961) is Professor of English and Director of The Center for Feminist Research at University of Southern California [3]
Causes
There has been little study of the causality of women's behavior and interests, when they do not conform to the female social gender role, since it has been considered, first and foremost, to be a phase one might go through in early years of life. It is unclear whether there is any correlation between these behaviors, and whether the causes are any different from what causes men to exhibit the same behaviors such as dress, or an interest in mathematics and science. One report from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children suggests that preschool girls engaging in "masculine-typical" gender-role behavior, such as playing with toys typically preferred by boys, is influenced by genetic and prenatal factors. [4]
See also
- List of tomboys in fiction
- Childhood gender nonconformity
- Amazon feminism
- Effeminacy
- Girly girl
- Otenba
References
- ^ Tomboy in the Online Etymology Dictionary
- ^ a b Tomboys. A tomboy is a girl that behaves like a spirited boisterous boy Childhood gender nonconformity or CGN is pronounced behavior of the opposite Gender in children Amazon feminism is dedicated to the image of the female hero in Fiction and in fact as expressed in the Physiques and feats of female athletes martial artists Effeminacy is a trait in males that generally contradicts traditional male ( masculine) Gender roles It is a derogatory term frequently applied to Femininity Girly girl is a Slang term for a Girl or Woman who chooses to dress and behave in a traditionally feminine style such as wearing The Online Etymology Dictionary is a Dictionary that describes the origins of English language words glbtq. com. Retrieved on 2008-02-10. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead
- ^ Halberstam, Judith: Female Masculinity, Durham: Duke University Press, 1998. Judith Halberstam (born 15 December, 1961) is Professor of English and Director of The Center for Feminist Research at University of Southern California
- ^ Study: Tomboys Born, Not Made KSBW, 12 November 2002
External links
- Tomboys and sissies: Androgynous children?
- Tomboys! Feisty Girls and Spirited Women A film by Julie Akeret and Christian McEwen
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