I'm not exactly the youngest writer here at Townhall. I'm not the oldest, either. I am, however, old enough to remember tomboys.
These were the girls who would play war with the boys, climb trees, play baseball and football in the middle of the street, wear jeans and t-shirts, and otherwise fail to look particularly feminine. They might also prefer hunting and fishing with Dad to a spa day with Mom.
As they grew up, most would embrace some degree of femininity in their lives, though many never completely abandoned their more traditionally masculine pursuits.
As I grew up, I watched a lot of effort be spent conditioning us to accept that girls could do all of this if they wanted to and still be girls.........