tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879570.post2285755836505188898..comments2023-10-25T04:34:31.394-07:00Comments on My Alternate Reality: TomboysBuddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17142269413009487783noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879570.post-81890910172044915072007-11-28T02:52:00.000-08:002007-11-28T02:52:00.000-08:00you need to change the font color. :)okay, as far ...you need to change the font color. :)okay, as far as the actual content of your post, i'm not really sure where your wife is coming from. i am not a fan of girly girls and princesses, so i think it's great that they're tomboyish for now. maybe she thinks that tomboy = lesbian and she thinks that being a lesbian is bad? i don't know... i think that you're doing a great job as agrrracehttp://grrrace.vox.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879570.post-51903744473216415012007-11-28T02:55:00.000-08:002007-11-28T02:55:00.000-08:00Well I was brought up to be a tomboy by a mom who ...Well I was brought up to be a tomboy by a mom who was a great jock and hated makeup and could kick anyone's ass at tennis. At 70 she is still a good jock and hates makeup and doesn't color her hair. I was ridiculed by my family whenever I wanted to do anything girly. So now I secretly love Carolina Hererra, flowers, perfume, pink, lingere, etc. Any girly thing is just fine with me. Ama Duendehttp://www.vox.com/gone/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879570.post-58506841318494867602007-11-28T03:04:00.000-08:002007-11-28T03:04:00.000-08:00Yeah, I just emailed team vox about this. it is a...Yeah, I just emailed team vox about this. it is a pain in the but to have to change the font color on something that I paste over from word. It should format it to my vox scheme when it is pasted. Now that I fixed it, if I go into edit, I have to highlight everything to see what I am doing. That is kind of stupid. <br>I don't think she equates it to being a lesbian. Ask your mom about Buddhttp://budd.vox.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879570.post-80633182492826406872007-11-28T03:05:00.000-08:002007-11-28T03:05:00.000-08:00I agree I don't think your doing anything wron...I agree I don't think your doing anything wrong, and spending time with your girls is always a good thing, and if they like it that's all that matters, if your wife has issues you need to get at the root of them cause I don't think she sees being a tomboy the same as you, it maybe she thinks they're lesbians, and if so thats a different issue, and one you should nip in the bud toolittle wondershttp://little-wonders.vox.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879570.post-82638718640342161422007-11-28T03:11:00.000-08:002007-11-28T03:11:00.000-08:00I was a tomboy up until after highschool. I was st...I was a tomboy up until after highschool. I was strictly a jeans and t-shirt girl, with sneakers. After a little college, I loved everything to do with dresses and makeup. <br>Whichever way they turn out I'm sure they'll be lovely people.[atropos]http://www.vox.com/gone/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879570.post-10122102022531890922007-11-28T03:12:00.000-08:002007-11-28T03:12:00.000-08:00i'm not sure if my mom even knows what a tombo...i'm not sure if my mom even knows what a tomboy is. hehe. or if they have such a word in korean. i'll have to ask her when i talk to her next time.maybe you could choose a different color for the font. light enough to be seen when it's on your blog, but dark enough for you to see when you're editing it? i don't know...grrracehttp://grrrace.vox.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879570.post-48427467790312075482007-11-28T03:17:00.000-08:002007-11-28T03:17:00.000-08:00Budd,Knowing you personally, I know that you are a...Budd,<br>Knowing you personally, I know that you are an excellent father. One of the best around. Of course, the girls are going to want to follow in your footsteps (scifi, comics, etc) since you spend so much time w/ them and you are the one who gives them attention. IMO, there is nothing wrong w/ tomboyishness--is that a word? Most female leaders have a strong/tough streak in them. I tend to Eli's Dadhttp://smackdaddy.vox.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879570.post-56107007233773572042007-11-28T03:43:00.000-08:002007-11-28T03:43:00.000-08:00I think it is important for children to be encoura...I think it is important for children to be encouraged to express themselves in all manners and bring out all facets of their personalities without judgment. I don't think either you or your wife are doing anything "wrong" per se - I can see your side and understand your concern, however, I believe that just being yourselves with them - both you and your wife will be examples of Saucy!http://ohsosaucy.vox.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879570.post-29186121027539025192007-11-28T04:58:00.000-08:002007-11-28T04:58:00.000-08:00Forcing your kids to be something they are not is ...Forcing your kids to be something they are not is not healthy for the children, you, or your relationship with them. It sounds like Ashli's very well adjusted right now and kids go through all kinds of phases - encouraging them to pursue what they like to do and opening them up to new experiences is a great way to keep them learning - forcing them to do something they don't want to do isRosshttp://typeset.vox.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879570.post-75254734709483992702007-11-28T05:09:00.000-08:002007-11-28T05:09:00.000-08:00I haven't had the problem other places though....I haven't had the problem other places though. I have used black backgrounds before and it has never been an issue. Hmmm. I will just have to be more careful in the future. <br>@everyone, thanks for your support.Buddhttp://budd.vox.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879570.post-26204886956555873302007-11-28T06:17:00.000-08:002007-11-28T06:17:00.000-08:00If it's what I'm thinking of, the backgrou...If it's what I'm thinking of, the background isn't the problem, it's the font color. If you open up a Vox compose screen and start typing text, it's not actually black-colored text that you're entering - it's neutrally formatted text that gets converted to whatever color your template says text should be once you hit the save button.If you copy from MS Word into a voxRosshttp://typeset.vox.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879570.post-3636265085487212082007-11-28T06:38:00.000-08:002007-11-28T06:38:00.000-08:00thanks!thanks!Buddhttp://budd.vox.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879570.post-17914169606142018912007-11-28T07:06:00.000-08:002007-11-28T07:06:00.000-08:00Here's another girl that was a tomboy. I had a...Here's another girl that was a tomboy. I had a BB gun, my brother and I would make the president out of legos and assassinate him, I made mud pies, I wouldn't wear anything but jeans until I reached high-school and then it was only because I had to, I would watch WWF (back when it was WWF) and try to be a pro-wrestler. I had to have every new video game system with the coolest beat-em'Jenhttp://novuseffloresco.vox.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879570.post-6336600872221724322007-11-29T03:55:00.000-08:002007-11-29T03:55:00.000-08:00i was a self proclaimed tomboy and i turned out ju...i was a self proclaimed tomboy and i turned out just fine. my dad was<br>in the army and i know he was a huge influence and even though my mom<br>(who's korean) disapproved, she didn't force me to change my ways. she<br>made "suggestions" which i took to heart but it didn't stop me from<br>playing with boys.<br><br>anyway, i think you not being able to comfort your wife ongamanyhttp://gamany.vox.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879570.post-65657308782552049182007-11-29T04:09:00.000-08:002007-11-29T04:09:00.000-08:00You may have hit the nail on the head. She worrie...You may have hit the nail on the head. She worries about how much Korean culture they are getting a lot. This may just be an offshoot of that.Buddhttp://budd.vox.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879570.post-12055258753616557462007-12-19T10:02:00.000-08:002007-12-19T10:02:00.000-08:00in a world where the leading cause of death of wom...in a world where the leading cause of death of women in their childbearing years in the US, is being killed by a husband or lover - i have always thought that being a bit more "tomboy"ish is a GOOD thing.thinking for yourself, defining your own character, ignoring stereotypes and gender expectations is exactly what we WANT bright, creative young women to do.dbhttp://db038.vox.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18879570.post-39943004086976816552008-01-13T01:25:00.000-08:002008-01-13T01:25:00.000-08:00Everyone said I was a tomboy growing up. I loved n...Everyone said I was a tomboy growing up. I loved nature, climbing trees, getting dirty, toy guns, science fiction, and comic books. My mother and I often fought over dresses. She wanted me to wear them but I felt they got in the way of my playing. She wanted them to be long and I wanted them to be short so I could move easily. Now I am an educated and professionally successful adult. I am also Referencegirlhttp://referencegirl620.vox.com/noreply@blogger.com