History Main / TomBoy

* PetitePride: If she has small breasts and doesn't display any [[TomboyAngst sign of]] [[ACupAngst angsty]], she is likely to be a tomboy.

* ImNotPretty: A common plot element is for tomboys to grow up believing guys aren't into them because they're either unattractive, or not feminine enough compared to other girls.

* IHaveBrothers: A tomboy who is good at manly things because she has brothers.

* BoobsOfSteel: The girl with the biggest bust size tends to be the toughest. Not all characters with this trope are tomboys but many of them are. Often overlaps with AmazonianBeauty.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: Though many Girly Girls are like this, many tomboy characters also have a tendency to prefer going barefoot.

* ButchLesbian: Tomboys are stereotyped as attracted to women exclusively.

* ShortTank: A common type of Tomboy portrayed in various media.

* ContraltoOfDanger: Tomboys are identified by having voices that are lower than other women.

* {{Gasshole}}: Girls who are unabashedly gassy are often considered tomboys since it would be unladylike for girls to either burp or fart.

* TenderTomboyishnessFoulFemininity: A [[NiceGuy nice]] Tomboy contrasting with a JerkAss GirlyGirl.

* EarthyBarefootCharacter: In addition to the general preference for going barefoot, some tomboys also connect themselves to nature by doing so.

A '''tomboy''' is a girl who has tastes and behaviors usually associated with boys. Because these associations are culture-dependent and tend to change, what exactly constitutes a "Tomboy" is subjective. Especially historically, any girl interested in [[HotScientist science]], [[WrenchWench vehicle mechanics]], house and/or building construction and/or renovation, [[PassionateSportsGirl sports]],[[note]]especially outside of designated "girls' sports" like tennis, gymnastics, figure skating, volleyball or cheerleading (which many people do not regard as a sport, despite being recognised as one by the International Olympic Committee)[[/note]] or [[ActionGirl combat]] has been called tomboyish.

* {{Hackette}}: The techie sister of the WrenchWench and HotScientist. STEM fields, or even simply being technologically savvy, are assumed to be a "male" thing, so a female character being revealed as a hacker comes as a surprise.

* HotScientist: Not as common a Tomboy trait, as science is usually less physical than most Tomboy activities, but sometimes it gets included in the package. This especially applies if the female character is into "hard" sciences, [[MotherNatureFatherScience like mathematics, engineering, chemistry, and physics, rather than "soft" sciences like sociology and psychology]].

* ThePigPen: Since boys are stereotyped as being unhygienic, and girls being stereotyped as being [[NeatFreak neat freaks]], a girl that is fine with or even prefers being dirty and stinky would definitely be considered tomboys, [[HatesBaths especially if she refuses to clean herself off]]. However, this is a prime example of {{Flanderization}}, as most Real Life Tomboys are still somewhat hygienic, usually.

* BikerBabe: A tomboy who drives a motorcycle.

A '''tomboy''' is a girl who has tastes and behaviors usually associated with boys. Because these associations are culture-dependent and tend to change, what exactly constitutes a "Tomboy" is subjective. Especially historically, any girl interested in [[HotScientist science]], [[WrenchWench vehicle mechanics]], house and/or building construction and/or renovation, [[PassionateSportsGirl sports]],[[note]]especially outside of designated "girls' sports" like tennis, gymnastics, figure skating, volleyball or [[TheCheerleader cheerleading]] (which many people do not regard as a sport, despite being recognised as one by the International Olympic Committee)[[/note]] or [[ActionGirl combat]] has been called tomboyish.

"Tomboy" as a term for a girl who acts like a stereotypical boy is OlderThanSteam, having been first given that meaning in 1592. Previously, "tomboy" referred to an especially boisterous boy. Considering [[Myth/ClassicalMythology the goddess Artemis]] could fairly be described as a tomboy, the trope itself is at least OlderThanFeudalism. However, the definite golden age of literary tomboys was the period around the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a trend that essentially began with ''Literature/LittleWomen''[='s=] Jo March, making her something of a TropeCodifier, and extended through TheGreatDepression or so. In the 21st century, with gender norms gradually becoming less strict, the idea of the tomboy has started to fade (although it's still a long way from disappearing entirely), while the TomboyWithAGirlyStreak and GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak have become more common. However, the traditional tomboy isn't quite dead yet in the public eye; in fact [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/tomboy tomboys have had a massive resurgence in meme culture]], being idealized as spunky, cheerful women whose OneOfTheBoys status is considered a ''positive'' that gives the desired romance a simultaneous BFF dimension.

"Tomboy" as a term for a girl who acts like a stereotypical boy is OlderThanSteam, having been first given that meaning in 1592. Previously, "tomboy" referred to an especially boisterous boy. Considering [[Myth/ClassicalMythology the goddess Artemis]] could fairly be described as a tomboy, the trope itself is at least OlderThanFeudalism. However, the definite golden age of literary tomboys was the period around the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a trend that essentially began with ''Literature/LittleWomen''[='s=] Jo March, making her something of a TropeCodifier, and extended through TheGreatDepression or so. In the 21st century, with gender norms gradually becoming less strict, the idea of the tomboy has started to fade (although it's still a long way from disappearing entirely), while the TomboyWithAGirlyStreak and GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak have become more common. However, the traditional tomboy isn't quite dead yet in the public eye; in fact [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/tomboy tomboys have had a massive resurgence in meme culture]], being idealized as spunky, cheerful women whose OneOfTheBoys status is considered a ''positive'' that only enhances [[TrueCompanions life companionship]].

"Tomboy" as a term for a girl who acts like a stereotypical boy is OlderThanSteam, having been first given that meaning in 1592. Previously, "tomboy" referred to an especially boisterous boy. Considering [[Myth/ClassicalMythology the goddess Artemis]] could fairly be described as a tomboy, the trope itself is at least OlderThanFeudalism. However, the definite golden age of literary tomboys was the period around the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a trend that essentially began with ''Literature/LittleWomen''[='s=] Jo March, making her something of a TropeCodifier, and extended through TheGreatDepression or so. In the 21st century, with gender norms gradually becoming less strict, the idea of the tomboy has started to fade (although it's still a long way from disappearing entirely), while the TomboyWithAGirlyStreak and GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak have become more common. In fact [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/tomboy tomboys are actually becoming highly desireable]] as companions in life if the meme landscape is anything to go with.

A '''tomboy''' is a girl who has tastes and behaviors usually associated with boys. Because these associations are culture-dependent and tend to change, what exactly constitutes a "Tomboy" is subjective. Especially historically, any girl interested in [[HotScientist science]], [[WrenchWench vehicle mechanics]], house and/or building construction and/or renovation, [[PassionateSportsGirl sports]],[[note]]especially outside of designated "girls' sports" like tennis, gymnastics, figure skating or [[TheCheerleader cheerleading]] (which many people do not regard as a sport, despite being recognised as one by the International Olympic Committee)[[/note]] or [[ActionGirl combat]] has been called tomboyish.

"Tomboy" as a term for a girl who acts like a stereotypical boy is OlderThanSteam, having been first given that meaning in 1592. Previously, "tomboy" referred to an especially boisterous boy. Considering [[Myth/ClassicalMythology the goddess Artemis]] could fairly be described as a tomboy, the trope itself is at least OlderThanFeudalism. However, the definite golden age of literary tomboys was the period around the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a trend that essentially began with ''Literature/LittleWomen''[='s=] Jo March, making her something of a TropeCodifier, and extended through TheGreatDepression or so. In the 21st century, with gender norms gradually becoming less strict, the idea of the tomboy has started to fade (although it's still a long way from disappearing entirely), while the TomboyWithAGirlyStreak and GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak have become more common.

A '''tomboy''' is a girl who has tastes and behaviors usually associated with boys. Because these associations are culture-dependent and tend to change, what exactly constitutes a "Tomboy" is subjective. Especially historically, any girl interested in [[HotScientist science]], [[WrenchWench vehicle mechanics]], house and/or building construction and/or renovation, [[PassionateSportsGirl sports]][[note]]especially outside of designated "girls' sports" like tennis, gymnastics, figure skating or [[TheCheerleader cheerleading]] (which many people do not regard as a sport, despite being recognised as one by the International Olympic Committee)[[/note]], or [[ActionGirl combat]] has been called tomboyish.

# '''Effeminate Tomboy''' tends to be fairly masculine, but not overly masculine, nor overly feminine either, although she does not necessarily hate traditionally "girly" things. Although most of her qualities and interests are masculine, she may also have a few "feminine" qualities and interests as well.

* TomboyVillainess: A tomboyish villainess.

* BaldHeadOfToughness: If a female character rocks one of these, there's a high chance she's a tomboy.
* BaldWomen: Having no hair ''without'' wearing a wig is a good way to identify a tomboy because LongHairIsFeminine.