HOW TO BE A TOMBOY

Do you feel confined by the chains of femininity? Are you horrified at the thought of spending more than two seconds in front of a mirror? Not every girl wants to be glamourous, and sometimes she just wants to be one of the guys. Here's how to step outside the box and be a tomboy.

STEP

1. Avoid wearing soft and powdery colors like they're the plague. Light pink is notoriously girly. Stick with bold, darker colors, such as navy, red, and black.
2. Be physically active, especially with sports, and do it earnestly. Don't join a team just to mine the field for potential boyfriends. Throw yourself into the game, get in touch with your inner competitor, and don't be afraid to break a sweat. Try a really cool sport like martial arts. You get a good workout, meet great people and learn something that you can really use.
3. If sports aren't your thing then try video games. Getting yourself an X-box 360 and Gears Of War is a good choice but you don't have to stick to First Person Shooters, Even a simple Mario or Sonic game will suffice.
4. Choose clothes that allow you to become physically active at the drop of a hat. Jeans, t-shirts, and sneakers are always a good bet. High-heels, skirts, and dresses are no-no's,if you plan on doing anything physical that day .Before you leave the house, ask yourself: "If someone invited me to play football, would I have to turn them down because of the way I'm dressed?" If the answer is yes, change, but,if you aren't let your femininity free.
5. Get used to hearing the people around you belch and make other unpleasant noises and smells with their bodies. Odds are, you'll spend a lot of time surrounded by testosterone, which doesn't always favor good hygiene and etiquette. However, have some self-respect. Don't do it yourself. Let's face it, guys simply can't help it. We can . . . and civilization depends upon us.
6. Don't be boy crazy. If you want to be like one of the guys, you can't be THAT much into guys. No one's asking you to avoid attraction to the opposite sex...Just don't make it the centerpiece of your focus. There's much more to life than obsessing over guys.
7. Learn how to talk. Don't gush or talk in a really high pitched voice. Find the right volume and pitch, and don't mumble. Make sure you sound confident. Swearing doesn't mean you're a tomboy, either, so don't do it. It sounds pretty cheap. Use words like "crap" if you get annoyed, don't go around sounding like some x rated movie. You don't have to use "dude" or "man", but if you think it helps you and you're comfortable with it, go ahead.
8. Start hanging around boys and wearing non-girly clothing.
9. You can still be friends with total shopping, lip gloss loving, hip swinging girly girls, just do not become one, or elseyour friends that are boys will totally turn you off.
10. Make friends with other tomboys, they'll introduce you to their friends and you can do a lot of things that boys can do that girly girls never could, like for instance play football ond boy basketball.
11. Learn to skateboard or go on the scooter! After school you and your friends can go to the skate park and have skating contests.
12. Appreciate that you are one of the guys and they will accept you more easily than the girly girls that they tease.
13. Observe boys and how they walk. that's really important. They don't use havds on their hips or swinging hips, they use their shoulders and take huge steps forward.
14. Run a lot. You don't want to get left in the dust when you are racing with a friend. They might get a little surprise when a tomboy passes them.
15. Chances are they will ask if you watch Naruto, Fear Factor, Mar or anything else like that. It is optional, but you might want to try it.
16. Don't be afraid to get down and dirty, grass stains on your jeans, scuffed up shoes, that's a real tomboy right there.
17. Wear some boyish clothes like un-jeweled jeans or camouflage pants. You could also just wear baggy pants. For a shirt you may want to buy some very baggy t-shirts with boyish designs. You might want to wear skateboard shoes or converse. Exceptions for pink is a VERY dark pink.
18. Joke around a lot.

TIPS

• Always wear your hair in a ponytail or cut it short so it doesn't stick to your head when you sweat, but if you want to not tie them, make sure you straighten it.Two low ponytails or a plait would be ok, but sort of pushing the limit. Take care of your hair, tough-boys take care of their hair too, so it's alright. Wash your hair as much as needed, brush/comb it everyday, and don't use too many hair products. Don't keep fiddling with your hair though. Bangs are cool, so don't feel like you have to clip them up. Long hair doesn't mean you're girly, either. If you want to get your hair cut, don't get it too short unless it really suits you. Make sure it's styled properly. A layered cut is great, because it makes hair easier to manage if it's thick, and it looks just awesome when you put it in a ponytail. Not girly, either. It looks quite skaterish.
• Don't bother with make-up or nail polish unless you feel like it. You don't have to dress up to please someone else, but you don't have to look like road-kill to be tough, either.
• Don't let girly girls be mean to you . . . or anyone else, for that matter. Learn to deal with it without screaming, crying or looking stupid.
• Go out and enjoy nature. The key is not to be afraid of spiders, bugs, and the like. Or if there's a girly-girl screaming about the bug in front of her pick it up and move it outside. It really impresses guys to know that you aren't afraid of creepy things, but everything has a right to live.
• When you have to shop, go to a skate shop or somewhere that sells stuff you like.
• Never be afraid to let your creative side show.
• You don't have to like sports. That's part of the stereotype, Video games can be a better alternative.
• Don't be afraid to gush over boys with your girl friends.
• Look good sometimes. Don't act extremely like a guy, since that is just being stereotypical.
• The tomboys I know are girls who don't care about what others think of them. If you're someone who lives to please and get compliments, don't become a tomboy.
• Being a tomboy is mostly natural.
• If your parents are really sad ask them questions about their childhood then they'll understand.
• Be yourself
• Do not wear dresses, only shorts and a loose tee shirt
• Don't wear loud make-up
• Never ever EVER wear girly jewelry or friendship bracelets or anything like that. Boys will ask about that and you will have to make a quick excuse.
• You girly girls who adore those dance jackets and those disgustingly wierd striped knee socks, they gotta go. Never wear them again! Donate them or something.
• You may want to cut your hair if you have long hair and like to put girly objects in it. If you want to keep your hair, wear it in a ponytail.
• Don't be on your cellphone 24/7
• If you are looking for clothes, you don't have to go to some skate shop you find in the mall. If you go shopping at a place like Kohl's, just head straight for the boys department. Don't worry if you see a boy there that you know.