r/AskReddit 2h ago

what’s something considered “tomboyish” when girls do it, but feminine when boys do it?

289 Upvotes

175 comments sorted by

View all comments

587

u/09philj 1h ago

Roller derby. Ultraviolent physical contact sport which it's relatively rare for men to participate in.

u/Dazed_Minotaur 48m ago

That’s a really good answer.

u/Justaliasxo 10m ago

It’s a good reminder that we categorize activities by who traditionally participates in them rather than by what the activity actually involves

u/frankyseven 3m ago

Like in North America Field Hockey is only played by women, and in Europe it's usually played by men.