Femboys are often indistinguishable from true girls (hence why they were usually called "traps"), but tomboys, despite having some masculine features, are still very clearly female.
If a tomboy isn't a tomboy if she has too many "overtly feminine features", would a femboy not be a femboy if he had a couple overtly masculine features?
Femboys are often indistinguishable from true girls (hence why they were usually called "traps"), but tomboys, despite having some masculine features, are still very clearly female.
If a tomboy isn't a tomboy if she has too many "overtly feminine features", would a femboy not be a femboy if he had a couple overtly masculine features?
For me, tomboy is in mannerisms, not necessarily style. You could have a tomboy who looks really feminine but acts rather masculine. The femboy thing is a little harder, but you could have a very muscular guy who acts rather feminine, but that still wouldn't necessarily make him a femboy, just effeminate. The "boy" part of femboy really highlights the distinguishment.
For me, tomboy is in mannerisms, not necessarily style. You could have a tomboy who looks really feminine but acts rather masculine. The femboy thing is a little harder, but you could have a very muscular guy who acts rather feminine, but that still wouldn't necessarily make him a femboy, just effeminate. The "boy" part of femboy really highlights the distinguishment.
I disagree, style is very important to the trope. If she's super girly in appearance, but plays sports, I wouldn't call her a tomboy, I'd say she was sporty. Tomboy is a lacking in femininity, but not a complete absence. They don't need to have short hair, but if they commonly wear lots of make-up or put a lot of consideration into their daily appearance, then it detracts from the trope.
The appeal of the tomboy is when their normally subdued femininity is brought to the surface. Blushing when complimented, dressing up because they want to get the attention of their crush. If they're always like that but happen to be masculine in some ways, then there's no special moment of girlish vulnerability to look forward to, because she's already comfortable with her femininity.
I disagree, style is very important to the trope. If she's super girly in appearance, but plays sports, I wouldn't call her a tomboy, I'd say she was sporty. Tomboy is a lacking in femininity, but not a complete absence. They don't need to have short hair, but if they commonly wear lots of make-up or put a lot of consideration into their daily appearance, then it detracts from the trope.
The appeal of the tomboy is when their normally subdued femininity is brought to the surface. Blushing when complimented, dressing up because they want to get the attention of their crush. If they're always like that but happen to be masculine in some ways, then there's no special moment of girlish vulnerability to look forward to, because she's already comfortable with her femininity.
What if one doesn't care about the subdue femininity or vulnerability aspect of it?