![]() ![]() ![]() On the ways “tomboys” were depicted on television during decades past. And then other people feel offended by it either because they want the term “gender nonconforming,” or they feel like it's offensive to trans people in some way, or sometimes trans people are told they're not trans, they're just tomboys, and the word is, is weaponized in that way. And it seems to be in America, it seems pretty universally reviled… Certain people feel like it's offensive to call a girl a “tomboy,” because it's saying that all these qualities that we think of as making a girl, a tomboy, being sporty and brave and independent, that those are actually boy things. And the attitude toward the word has changed. ![]() Well, I think one of the most interesting things about the word and maybe about these arguments we're having about language in general is how much the meaning of the word has changed. Highlights from the Interview with Lisa Selin Davis We learn about those who defy traditional gender boundaries - to be themselves. ![]() The book is a comprehensive deep-dive into the word, the concept, what it implies and doesn’t. In "Tomboy," journalist Lisa Selin Davis explores the evolution of tomboyism from the Victorian era to a 21st century fashion statement. ![]()
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