Where Have All The Tomboys Gone Summary

he idea of gender roles in society can be traced back to hundreds of years ago. Traditional gender roles are typically defined as a set of societal norms in regards to male and female behaviors. Over the past decade talk about these gender roles has caused questions among the public on identity, and sexual orientation to arise. Journalist Andrew Romano, offers a new perspective on what constitutes being a true masculine persona in his article, “Why We Need to Reimagine Masculinity.” His counterpart Marissa Meltzer’s article “Where Have All the Tomboys gone?” showcases examples of permanently discarding gender roles and stereotypes, due to their now irrelevant nature. Some people feel uncomfortable with specific terms used to try to make gender
Most of the time the reason why labels are used is to help others grasp a clear view on a certain phenomenon. Meltzer's article differs from Romano’s in the sense where she is not trying to rename and remodel a specific label but she is discussing how the word tomboy is no longer used as often as it was before, because she believes it has now become extraneous. Many feel the word comes with a stigma to the female who embodies it, Meltzer seems to agree with this point and this is illustrated in the last paragraph of her work when she refers to another author who called it a double masculine. Some people seem to think that it is empowering, carefree, and shows signs of inner strength and beauty. Whether it is empowering or not it certainly shows that there is a dividing line between what is meant for girls and what is designed for boys. Vague designs in fashion has caused a revolution that is causing thousands to want to join. Some are in favor of blurring gender roles or removing them in general, “target has announced that it would cease dividing signs by gender in departments like toys, home and entertainment.” Companies like target and other department stores and removing labels of what is considered to be men's and women's wear has caused the line between what is meant for males and what it meant for females to become