![]() ![]() Liz is candor about her insecurities and it is very easy to root and align with her. Tomboy is a refreshing, funny, and at times a heartbreaking look at what it means to be male or female. Although she got crushes on boys all of them wanted the "normal" girls, which made Liz ponder where exactly did she fit in the closed, tight boxes that we labeled as male and female. As she grew older, she her interests didn't conform to what was expected for her gender. She felt comfortable in boys' clothes and playing "boy" toys. From an early age, Liz didn't like all of the things people consider "girly" such as wearing frilly dresses and playing with dolls. ![]() Review: Tomboy is the tale of Liz Prince's childhood and adolescence along with examining the societal expectations of gender. But with the forces of middle school, high school, parents, friendship, and romance pulling her this way and that, "the middle" wasn't exactly an easy place to be. But she wasn't exactly one of the guys, either. Description: Growing up, Liz Prince wasn't a girly girl, dressing in pink tutus or playing pretty princess like the other girls in her neighborhood. ![]()
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