Why are tomboys allowed to get away with crossing gender lines but...
Heaven forbid a boy can't act feminine without being labeled "gay"? It really pisses me off and baffles me at the same time.
shareShe did say people at her school thought she was a lesbian. It's also not true, girls are conditioned to act girly, aspire to be princesses, name pink their favourite colour, just like boys are with sports, roughness, etc, and if they don't act a certain way they could have trouble adjusting with a group of friends, etc.
Both tomboys and feminine boys get crap. Society rejects what is prevalent, yet perspectively uncommon.
I've seen plenty of tomboy girls have no problem attracting guys. Girls, even if they are fat or "ugly" still can easily find a mate with a fraction of the social initiative males are expected to have and find a mate. If you act feminine as a male and are straight, you pretty much have no chance, because apparently in women's eyes being feminine means being inadequate, especially when involving protecting women who don't want to empower themselves by looking out for their own ass. Women want men to be in touch with their feminine side, until it comes time to pick a mate of course. "I hate gender roles....except when I'm looking for a man to date. He must be at cute, at least 6' tall, must have a car a job and first and foremost be confident when I don't have to be."
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