Curious how it is socially acceptable for a girl to be a tomboy but not the other way around. In fact, there is no real antonym for "tomboy" other than "sissy", which is about the worst thing in the world you can say about a boy.
Growing up, the girls often joined us in "boy" games such as stickball, shooting stuff with BB guns and catching frogs. But if a boy ever did anything with the girls such as play house with tea sets and Easy-Bake ovens, he would be ostracized.
Exactly. I’ve never heard of a girl being ostracized for being a tomboy. In fact, she’s often lauded as being a girl with spunk and spirit. The reverse situtation is very different.