Tomboy

[Seijun]

You pull your hair back in a ponytail
And wear a hoodie on yourself
Put on some sneakers good to go
Go with the male kid gender role

You call yourself a tomboy
It's cause you play with boy toys
You say you don't go with gender roles
But you're breaking your own rule

You don't blink an eye when a girl wears a suit
But if a boy wears a dress you'll laugh and pursuit
To tell the kid that they look dumb in those clothes
The harsh words are spilling from under your nose

You're one-sided
Absentminded
Ignorant of what you're implying
That girls can "act like boys"
But tell guys that they're lying
Your gender roles are huge
Saying males have to be masculine
But you say,
"Girls don't have to be cute"
You think that you will win
Cause you play with a boy toy
You're forcing gender roles everywhere
You call yourself a tomboy

[magicfairy]

*Clapping*

Reminds me of the song, Little Game by Benny.

[hugrf2]

...I consider myself a tomboy and this is sort of how I am, but I dunno. I'm fine with girls wearing dresses, fine with men being a little not-masculine, but... Meh, this poem feels a little strange to me. I can see how it could possibly be a vent of sort, though?

Never mind. I do think you wrote it very well, though.

[Seijun]

*Clapping*

Reminds me of the song, Little Game by Benny.

Thanks! It was actually inspired of that song!

...I consider myself a tomboy and this is sort of how I am, but I dunno. I'm fine with girls wearing dresses, fine with men being a little not-masculine, but... Meh, this poem feels a little strange to me. I can see how it could possibly be a vent of sort, though?

Never mind. I do think you wrote it very well, though.

Aww, thanks! I'm sorry if it came off as harsh. It was mainly to say my thoughts on tomboys. I feel like there should be a different word for it, since the description of "a girl who does boy/masculine things" is just.. I'm not sure how to put it into words. It was aimed towards the people who act like this, one-sided to "girls can do anything!" but "boys have to be manly."
I'm sorry if it came out as harsh, but I will admit it was sort of a vent, triggered by the way a real life friend was acting.

[hugrf2]

I see. It's alright really, I figured it was a vent I was just kinda confused for a sec there. lol. No big deal really. But yeah, no problem ^^

[HollowWolf]

I really do like this poem, it's very well thought of.  I am in between girly and tomboy so I don't consider myself a full tomboy. I'd say that everyone has an opinion, and this is yours. And if people don't agree with or think this opinion is wrong then they can keep it to themselves. Great job on this and keep up your poetry, dear.

[Thornscars]

I really do like this poem, it's very well thought of.  I am in between girly and tomboy so I don't consider myself a full tomboy. I'd say that everyone has an opinion, and this is yours. And if people don't agree with or think this opinion is wrong then they can keep it to themselves. Great job on this and keep up your poetry, dear.

You basically took the words right out of my mouth.