Girls are told to sit still, cross their legs, and be polite while boys run wild and free. Girls are told to play with dolls, wear dresses, and love princesses while boys run outside, tackle each other, and throw balls. Yet, in today’s society, even if it is not always encouraged, girls can choose: outdoors, indoors, or anywhere! Girls are not required to comply with the stereotype of dolls, dresses, and indoors, but rather they can choose to be anything she wants whether it is a fashionista, tomboy, athlete, or mother. Some girls do not fit the typical “girly-girly” stereotype, but thanks to today’s society, they can choose to do sports, play outdoors, and act tough. Tomboys are one type of girl that falls into this rough and tough division.
