BTW, what are the equivalent terms/words/adjectives for males who are like females?
VIKAS |vikas-gupta.in December 29, 2009 at 2:48 pm Reply Hi Vikas – that’s a very interesting question! I think most of the terms used about males would probably be quite abusive (which is interesting in itself as a general comment on how ‘female’ characteristics are judged). However – you will see that not everyone agrees with my opinions about the word ‘tomboy’ – see the very interesting comment from kgd26 on this post. Deborah December 29, 2009 at 3:31 pm Reply I read it of course (all comments come to my mailbox until I unsubscribe). I am sure you will give her an elaborate response. I will not be surprised if I find more people liking the term! BTW, in India it is common to call daughters ‘beta’ (Hindi for son) while loving them. PS: I read your reply to her as I typed this! VIKAS |vikas-gupta.in December 29, 2009 at 3:41 pm Reply Hi again Vikas – how interesting about the word ‘beta’! Thanks for sharing that. x Deborah December 29, 2009 at 3:57 pm Reply Hi there. Stumbled across
