Why does being called a ‘tomboy’ rub me the wrong way?

I’ve never considered myself to be a tomboy, but I’ve also never considered myself to be super feminine, regardless of how much I want to see myself in this way.
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I’ve never considered myself to be a tomboy, but I’ve also never considered myself to be super feminine, regardless of how much I want to see myself in this way.
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But I am not a doll for anyone to parade around and brag about. I am not a dish spiced mildly enough to round out a white man’s palate without challenging his Eurocentric views.
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Besides shaping generations as one of the most iconic toys, Barbie has taught us many life lessons that we’d like to recount this National Barbie Day.
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To help mask the misery of being a student, we decided to compare all of the buildings on the UC Berkeley campus to toys from our childhood!
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Culture shock, according to the Oxford Dictionary, is “the feeling of disorientation experienced by someone when they are suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way of life or set of attitudes.” Sounds easy enough to understand. When you’re in a new place, you face difficulties trying to adjust to a new culture.
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Thumbing through the Target costume section, my Dad and I land on the frilly pink Barbie costume at the exact same moment. I stare with horrified intrigue at the pink velour, the frizzy tulle streaked with white and the gold B signature stylishly crafted on the right hip. “Ohh,” my
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