Whats your opinion in this?: "girls are supposed to be girly, so being a tomboy is wrong"
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Macy Havok
ANSWERS: 33
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I don't think that is true. Girls can be whatever they choose to be. It is their life. It is not up to us to decide for them how to live it.
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I was a tomboy growing up... and I turned out just fine!!!
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I don't agree with this statement,not all girls are girly,and there's nothing wrong with being a tomboy.
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Girls are 'supposed' to be who they are and be proud of being who they are.
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girls can be whatever they want. I used to be a mega tomboy. I wore boy clothes and boxers, i had short hair until i was about...17 or 18. NOW...I am Super girly....heels, make up and really long hair. Be what makes you feel comfortable
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girls that are to girly annoy me but being a tomboy is not wrong its just a reflection of how they grew up eg maybe with male influences like only male siblings and either way women should be proud of who they are and men should respect that!!
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I think it's a ludicrous statement. Girls should be what they want to be just like boys should be what they want to be.
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I disagree with that. :)
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That sounds like some crap my father would spout. There is nothing wrong with a girl being a tomboy. Just like there is nothing wrong with a guy who isn't afraid to show his emotions. I think society puts too much pressure on how the sexes should act. I see nothing wrong with a girl being into sports and being rough and tough if that's what she is comfortable with. Just like I don't think it is wrong for a guy to be sensetive and caring and show his emotions. People need to relax and stop worrying so much about tom boy girls and sensetive boys.
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That is just absurd. I think being a tomboy is just fine.
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I had alot of friends who were tomboys, grew up with horses and hay and cleaning out stalls, one of these( tomboys), who was also my best friend, was prom queen of our class grad.
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People should be whatever they want to be and what sex you are has nothing to do with it!
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ummm no if every girl in the world were girly we wouldnt have alot things in this world that people depend on. Would that be so wrong?!?!?!?
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the guy i am with now freaks out about tomboy girls. his sister is a huge tomboy, hunts wears boots, no make up.. i know what your thinking. Who cares? I had been brought up kinda girly, sure i've raised a pig or two in my day, but my parents never let me go out paintballing or riding, 4wheeling, or well anything. So my friends now wanted to take me out riding (dirtbikes) and he freaked out on me. its "for boys". A few months ago i got into a fight and he argued with me on that too. "fighting is just something boys do, girls should just sit back and watch" its kinda annoying.. go girls~!!!
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People should be allowed to behave as individuals, rather as gender-based constructions. I've always been more attracted to girls who identify as 'tomboys', anyway.
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While I agree with the people who say that there is nothing wrong with being a tomboy, I do think there is a major double standard on this. Society actually looks down on really girly girls. I think that is wrong. Why can't a girl be giggly, wear dresses, always have her hair, make up, and nails done without being thought of as fake or plastic. So tomboys and girly girls should both be proud of who they are.
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Not at all. In fact, I know a few guys who prefer tomboys to girly girls. I'm a bit of both, though. I think, it's a good combination.
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I actually don't like tomboys. They tend to be mean to me. I am the ultimate girly girl. I always have my hair done, do my nails, love wearing make up, and wear dresses and heels everyday. I remember all the tomboys being mean to me in PE because I was too weak to do pushu ups. They make very degrading comments about me. a couple of them would even bully me physically. Yes I love to shop and giggle, but I was a 4.0 honors student. Why do they care that I love being a girl. So I want to say that being a tomboy is ok, but I just can't say that.
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That bothers me, personally. All because I am the only daughter and was the only granddaughter for a LONG time. So I played monster-trucks in the mud, caught frogs & snakes and just did non-girly things. I had barbies, but i ripped their heads off. Never was one for dolls.
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I used to have more fun in school with the tomboys..I also didn't mind to see them dressed up for the prom..lol
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Perfect category for this question.
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LOL!!! I would never think that and neither would most guys I know. You can be both or a little of each. Jut be yourself and you will find someone who appreciates a genuine person, someone who is not afraid to be herself and not just a cutout copy of everybody else. Be real.
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Who are we to say what anybody suppose to be?Who's to say I must believe in GOD if I don't feel it.As long as it is not a serial killer none of anybody's business of how others go by theirs.
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I disagree 100%...seeing as how I grew up in the country, I was a huge tomboy...but that doesn't mean I'm not girly at times. :) :P
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whoever made that garbage up must have been drunk.
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its less of a problem, My issue is with the man's role being feminized
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Absolutely untrue. I'd be more interested in a tomboy than a very girly girl.
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Who makes these rules? A person is who they are and should be allowed to express themselves in any way they please.
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Rubbish. Some people might feel uncomfortable around tomboys, as much as some might be repulsed by those who can't tell femininity from incapacity. We are all different.
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My wife was still is a tomboy! I don't like girly girls! Well except my daughter but she is kinda both. Gets a prettied up to play in the dirt! LOL
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Here's the issue with the phrase to begin with: Every culture has its own ideas of what gender roles are. I'm Eastern Band Cherokee, and Cherokee women are considered somewhat mannish by Anglo-American standards because of our matriarchal approach to life. In our culture, the mother and grandmother are the head of the family, so it's only natural we know how to take control of things. Cherokee women are brought up differently, and what mainstream America calls boyish or girlish behavior doesn't apply. Add the Latin-American influence (which I might add is misogynistic at best)to the Euroamerican equation and we have statements like the one you used as your example.
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it doesnt leave any area for in the middle. My girls climbed trees, played with snakes and frogs and roamed the mountainside, today as adults they like pink girly things. They had a great childhood.
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It's 2009. Who says "girls are supposed to be girly?" Women can be anything they want. I don't look at a man crying and snap at him for not being boyish enough, that's completely rediculous. Everyone is different, not everyone gets plugged into a neat little box, and good for people who are original and think for themselves.
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