The Tomboy Trope, Explained

Get a full month of MUBI FOR FREE: https://mubi.com/thetake (With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union) | The Tomboy. She loves traditionally masculine activities and would rather wear baggy clothes instead of dresses or skirts. Confident with the tendency to be headstrong or impulsive, she doesn’t cave to the pressure to conform, which has made her a strong role model for women and girls who feel like they don’t fit in. But is our culture outgrowing this character? In this video, we unpack the Tomboy in film and TV and why this trope might soon become irrelevant today. If you like this video, subscribe to our channel or support us on Patreon:   / thetake  

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10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
A League of Their Own (1992)
Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
Booksmart (2019)
Brave (2012)
Candleshoe (1977)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
Clueless (1995)
Freaky Friday (1976)
Harriet the Spy (1996)
It Takes Two (1995)
Little Women (1933)
Little Women (1949)
Little Women (1994)
Little Women (2019)
Love & Basketball (2000)
Mean Girls (2004)
Miss Congeniality (2000)
My Girl (1991)
Paper Moon (1973)
Pariah (2011)
Set It Up (2018)
She's the Man (2006)
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
Terry the Tomboy (2014)
The Bad News Bears (1976)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
The Fits (2015)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
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Sex Education (2019-)
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The O.C. (2003-2007)
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005-2008)
The Tudors (2007-2010)
Mulan (1998)
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She's All That (1999)
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