Tomboy
Tomboy A tomboy is a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered typical of the gender role of a boy, including wearing masculine clothing and engaging in games and activities that are physical in nature and are considered in many cultures to be the domain of boys. Tomboy , since its print inception in 1592, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, "has been connected with connotations of rudeness and impropriety". Gender scholar Judith Halberstam states that while the defying of gender roles is often tolerated in young girls, adolescent girls who display masculine traits are often repressed or punished. However, the ubiquity of traditionally female clothing, such as dresses, blouses and skirts, has declined among the Western world where it is generally no longer considered a male trait if such clothing isn't worn by girls and women; an increase in the popularity of women's sporting events and other activities that were traditionally male-dominated ...