I agree. Just because a heroine is not interested in being married off to someone she doesn’t like/love... and is athletic/”tom-boyish” doesn’t make her a lesbian. In fact, if people hold the definition of a lesbian as a female who is independent/strong/self reliant/athletic etc... than a whole lot of female FReepers would fit that definition.
Have a look at the absolute war the homo ‘community’ has created over the My Little Pony cartoon...specifically the character “Rainbow Dash’.
If there is a freeper grad student wishing to get a Nobel in psychiatry, do a thesis on that mess. It would blow your mind.
As a youngster I was such a tomboy. I had brothers, so most of my play time was male oriented. Climbing trees, racing, playing ball, riding bikes, mowing the yard, riding the horses. I hated “house” work. Still do, but I sure love men.
Haven’t seen the movie yet but Merida is alright by me.
[substitute a .22 for a crossbow and she may as well be me]
Stupidest thing I ever did was break my vow to never get married.
LOL