... . Deviations which stray too far from the norm are met with discomfort. Some such deviations result in the labels "tomboy" (as distinct from girl), "mama's boy" (as distinct from boy), and "butch woman" and "effeminate man." These grey-area categories themselves demonstrate the rigidity of gender norms: true "women" are not supposed to be "butch," true "men" are not ... with a tomboy is quite different, because it does not evoke any pejorative connotations. It is just that a girl behaves like a boy. This may include: - wearing boy's clothes, typically for comfort or practicality - enjoyi...

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... look at the way a girlchild in masai community of Kenya's Rift valley province was brought up from early childhood and how she was expected to behave in the society. We shall also look at her sexuality and the aspect of inequality between a girl and a boy in the same community. What is Gender? Gender is a term that is used in all societies for the purpose ... usually with legs held tightly together was important for a girl to learn. This they said portrayed good manners of a Masai girl. She was not allowed to play careless games like climbing trees or playing football. Those were games ...

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... things will follow this person into adulthood. Throughout their infancy, the baby is referred to differently depending on its sex. If it is a boy the adjectives to describe him range from handsome to brave and strong. Whereas if it is a girl, she is automatically classified as sweet, gentle and kind. These words have alot of influence in what a child is given as a toy ... upper body strength than men, but, has anyone ever questioned why this might be so? Perhaps it is because ever since the early childhood , the boy is given toys that allow him to exercise his strengths and develop the ...

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