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A popular term for a girl whose developmental gender-identity/role is somewhat discordant with her genital phenotype

tomboy

Psychology A popular term for a girl whose developmental gender-identity/role is discordant with her genotype. Cf Sissy.
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Strummer: In the beginning of Tomboy, you talk about three women who inspired you.
Tomboy? Or Me? Strummer, 11, New York, interviewed cartoonist and author Liz about comics, gender, sheroes, and more
"I have always been a tomboy. I'd love to do action films and that is the reason I took up this role because people have seen a very different side of me.
Zareen Khan to get into action mode in 'One Day'
Pallbearers wore Manchester United strips in a nod to Tomboy's beloved football team as they carried his white casket to Epsom cemetery.
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He confirmed that the pallbearers - handpicked from Tomboy's closest friends and family - will all be wearing Manchester United tops underneath their blue suits and red ties, and will carry the body in a white casket over their heads rather than on their shoulders.
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The Tomboy Toes goal is to address that unfulfilled need and offer women who prefer masculine styles the opportunity to find a pair of shoes that both fit and make them feel good about their appearance."
Newly Launched E-Commerce Venture "Tomboy Toes" Releases Men's Style Dress Shoes in Women's Sizes
"She's a little tomboy. You know, she loves to wear little dresses, but then she loves to put her football boots on and get in the garden with her brothers and have a bit of rough and tumble, which I think is great."
Victoria's girl is more like Sporty than Posh
Personally, I'd [say that I] dress masculine, traditionally speaking, [but] I think we're making progress accepting the tomboy look.
When will womenswear catch up to the way women actually dress? Eight creative women on why tomboy style isn't just a trend
Ignatz Award-winning author and artist Liz Prince presents Tomboy, her memoir in black-and-white graphic novel format, about growing up as a girl with aversion to traditionally "girly" clothing, pastimes, and behaviors.
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Fure now has six releases on her own label, Tomboy Girl Records.
Tret Fure to perform in Lawrence
will pull on tomboy mechanic Charlene's overalls again for the show's 30th anniversary special.
RAMSAY TREAT; Kylie set to return to Neighbours as tomboy mechanic Charlene.. and Madge Bishop will join her
MISS CONGENIALITY 2: ARMED AND FABULOUS (5*, Thursday, 9pm) SANDRA Bullock returns as scruffy, tomboy FBI agent Gracie Hart.
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Longtime singer and "tomboy girl" Tret Fure plays a house concert at 8 p.m.
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