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0 pointsjarin15y ago0 comments

It's funny how good female bosses are often described as "tomboyish". I'm starting to think "tomboy" is just a synonym for "assertive but likeable woman"

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khafra15y ago

I always thought "tomboyish" meant "willing to climb a tree," with possible overtones of "hair shorter than shoulder length."

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0 pointsjarin15y ago0 comments

It's funny how good female bosses are often described as "tomboyish". I'm starting to think "tomboy" is just a synonym for "assertive but likeable woman"

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khafra15y ago

I always thought "tomboyish" meant "willing to climb a tree," with possible overtones of "hair shorter than shoulder length."

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse