Tomboy Research Paper

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According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “tomboy” means a girl who dresses and behaves in a manner usually considered boyish. On average I wear a dress 2-3 times a year and I never ever EVER wear skirts. I only wear a dress when I’m forced to. When you think of a tomboy, I’m an expert, I hate pink and purple or anything girly, I love playing sports and being athletic, and I love playing video games.

I am a tomboy, so to prove it here is me in great detail. First of all, I HATE pink and purple. I just go crazy when i see pink and purple. I don’t know why but it bothers me so much. Another thing you should know about me is I HATE the old vintage pretty pink style. I like the comfy hip hop tomboy laid back plaid style. So that sentence basically tells my style in great detail. Another thing about me which is pretty obvious already but I HATE wearing dresses. I only wear
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But just playing softball doesn't mean your athletic. You could be one of those people who just runs with everybody else but in reality, you do nothing. I can hit really far, but I have to admit, I don’t really have a connection with the ball. Some people are like a magnet to the ball, but I’m not one of them. I just don’t connect with the ball. All softball players and baseball players have a goal that they want to accomplish and that is my goal. The second thing is I love playing handball. I play handball at my house when I have freetime. I race to make the round in handball, and I play handball everyday at recess and lunch. The only time when I’m not playing handball is when people play unfair and I just can’t stand them. To be honest with you, the reason you see me just running with everybody else is because the boys always have the ball somehow and pass them to their friends and not the girls which I think is so unfair. That’s why I hate PE sometimes. Although I do like PE sometimes and I look forward to

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