外国人最想和你聊的时事话题：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.
     传统女人美则美矣，但凡是完美的事物都有其缺陷，比如一个女人太乖，就可能会有骄娇二气(effeminacy and mickey)、有或大或小的虚荣心(vanity)，或者在工作上借长相上位，自觉有优越感，视其他女同事若无物，把老板当成自家人，当众撒娇(coquetry)，当众调情(flirt in public)，当众顶嘴(backchat in public)......所有这一切因素，都是传统美女容易让人生厌的地方。
     中性美女(tomboy)的流行不太明显地暗示了对男性为主导的社会的失望，反映了对传统的男性主导的(male-dominated)对女性审美观(aesthetic standard)的否定。在这个旧的被打破，新的审美观点还未建立起来的时候，中性女人的出现适时填补了空白。中性女人兼具男性和女性的优点，又刻意回避其缺陷，因此至少短时间看来，中性女人将成为审美(appreciation of beauty)市场的宠儿。