I was a tomboy. People used to mistake me for a girlie boy even though I had very feminine features. I didn’t play with dolls but loved to hike in the woods, fish, hunt and collected caterpillars to turn into butterflies. My career field resulted in me being the token female or one of very few. My feelings were hurt when several times I was accused of being a lesbian, even as a child. I never wanted to be male. I just wasn’t a stereotypical female. If I were a child today I believe I would have been targeted by the reprobate alphabet child predators.
It’s funny how the Left complains that there is no distinction between the sexes, men and women are the same, yet rely on stereotypes to put everyone in a box. Those stereotypes don’t apply to most kids anymore.
I occasionally played with Barbies, because I had a huge hand-me-down collection from my two older cousins, but it was mostly video games, Hot Wheels, and watching my guy friends blow things up. Actually, one guy friend in particular who turned out to be my first kiss.