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Why We Need to Stop Saying..."He's All Boy!"

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Growing up I had always been what society has labeled a "tomboy." I was more comfortable trying to be more like a boy than a girl. I was pretty athletic and loved wearing basketball shorts. I could not stand the color pink and always preferred to be outdoors rather than shopping. I didn't get my first manicure or pedicure until my wedding day. To this day I still don't know how to braid my own hair or use a curling iron. The funny thing is, I received a lot of positive attention for this behavior. Perhaps it is the reason I strived to be this way. I received a great deal of praise from so many people because they thought it was cool that I wasn't super girly.  However I wonder... what if I were born a boy who had more feminine traits? What if I didn't like sports and preferred shopping? What if I preferred to hang out with girls because guy culture seemed too crude?What if I liked doing my nails and my favorite color was pink? What if I hated guns and was in