外國(guó)人最想和你聊的時(shí)事話題：中性美女

　What is tomboys　什么是中性美女
     A tomboy is a girl who exhibits some characteristics and or behavior considered typical of the gender role of a boy, including the wearing of typically masculine-oriented types of clothes and engaging in games and activities that are often physical in nature, and which are considered in many cultures to be the domain of boys.
     Historically, tomboys have been defined by their less feminine style of dress including the wearing of boys' clothes, as well as being more involved in physical activity than other girls. They have also been noted to demonstrate a stronger interest in science and technology. In recent times, as the ubiquity of traditionally female clothing such as dresses, blouses and skirts has declined among Western females, the distinction has become more and more one of behavior. A general increase in the popularity of women's sporting events (see Title IX) and other activities that were traditionally male-dominated, is today broadening tolerance and lessening the impact of "tomboy" as a pejorative
     There is a perceived correlation between tomboys and lesbianism. While some tomboys later reveal a lesbian identity in their adolescent or adult years, masculine behavior typical of boys but displayed by girls is not a true indicator of one's sexual orientation.
     Throughout their history, tomboys have had to contend with the stigma of presumed lesbianism or the accusation of wanting to be male. Both assumptions were categorically refuted by twentieth-century psychology, which established the normality of the tomboy experience among girls of all identities. However, for many, the tomboy stage is the first manifestation of a gender-fluid life journey.
     Gender scholar Judith Halberstam has found that while the defying of gender roles is often tolerated in young girls, older girls and adolescents who display masculine traits are often repressed and punished.
     The three features of tomboys:
     1. The wearing of typically masculine-oriented types of clothes.
     2. The practice of games and activities (often physical in nature) that are typically considered to be the domain of boys. For example, a tomboy is more interested in sports and cars than fashion or movie stars.
     3. The preference to befriend boys rather than other girls.
     One good example of this kind of "tomboy" is the 2005 Super Girl contest winner, Li Yuchun. To tell you the truth, the first time you saw her on TV, you couldn't tell she was a girl, but the more you watched the more you liked her style.
     傳統(tǒng)女人美則美矣，但凡是完美的事物都有其缺陷，比如一個(gè)女人太乖，就可能會(huì)有驕嬌二氣(effeminacy and mickey)、有或大或小的虛榮心(vanity)，或者在工作上借長(zhǎng)相上位，自覺(jué)有優(yōu)越感，視其他女同事若無(wú)物，把老板當(dāng)成自家人，當(dāng)眾撒嬌(coquetry)，當(dāng)眾調(diào)情(flirt in public)，當(dāng)眾頂嘴(backchat in public)......所有這一切因素，都是傳統(tǒng)美女容易讓人生厭的地方。
     中性美女(tomboy)的流行不太明顯地暗示了對(duì)男性為主導(dǎo)的社會(huì)的失望，反映了對(duì)傳統(tǒng)的男性主導(dǎo)的(male-dominated)對(duì)女性審美觀(aesthetic standard)的否定。在這個(gè)舊的被打破，新的審美觀點(diǎn)還未建立起來(lái)的時(shí)候，中性女人的出現(xiàn)適時(shí)填補(bǔ)了空白。中性女人兼具男性和女性的優(yōu)點(diǎn)，又刻意回避其缺陷，因此至少短時(shí)間看來(lái)，中性女人將成為審美(appreciation of beauty)市場(chǎng)的寵兒。