The way Lisa presents it makes it sound like there was some cabal of gender enforcers out there going “hmm, now that we can no longer control women by making them wear corsets, we shall have to do it more…subtly…with *advertising.*” You can practically hear the mustache being twirled. This was about the early 20th century and how control over women became less overt and more subtle. I do, however, want to push back on one of the things Lisa said in the episode. It really opened my eyes in a way I wasn’t expecting. I hope you do more podcasts on specific terms. This was a really enlightening discussion of the term “tomboy.” I had never considered the term at all, much less in terms of gender norms and enforcing it. “Childhood Gender Roles as an Adult (Being a “Tomboy” as a Kid).” Youtube. “Jem and the Holograms Theme Song.” Youtube. “VOCÊ É TOMBOY? TOMBOYS CANSADAS DE OUVIR ft GRILADA.” Youtube. “10 Signs You Are a Tomboy & Act Like One of the Guys.” Youtube. Podcast theme music mixed from “Gregorian Chant”, “Mystery Sax”, and “There It Is” by Kevin MacLeodĪkansa, Shaayerana. Tomboy: The Surprising History and Future of Girls Who Dare To Be Different. Additional credits, references, and more at Find Davis on Twitter as Lisa Selin. Support the show on Patreon at Research, writing, editing, and production by B. Go to and use code “history” to get 20% off your purchase.ĭon’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review. This episode has been sponsored by LetsGetChecked. Davis launched a deep exploration of gender and gender nonconformity, and discovered the tomboy label is both empowering for some and problematic for others.Īlso featuring Youtube creators Kjones and Elohm’s Eye. When her six-year-old daughter first called herself a “tomboy”, Lisa Selin Davis had to ask herself what that word meant.

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