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Thank you for the history of foot binding, too bad the analogy is inane. Comparing a pathology to something natural (i.e. comparing right behavior with wrong behavior) is in and of itself disordered.

Tomboys may grow up to be perfectly hetero girls.

Oh? They “may” but research show it’s likely that they won’t.

Making them ashamed for being themselves is destructive.

First of all who said that treatment involves shaming? Second, do you have some research that shows this treatment is “destructive”? I’ll bet you don’t. So are we to believe your OPINION or research that proves otherwise? Remember, sarcasm and stupidity is no replacement the facts and truth.

[gcruse] Tomboys may grow up to be perfectly hetero girls.

[Clint N. Suhks] Oh? They “may” but research show it’s likely that they won’t.

I always liked tomboys myself -- they were straight with you, none of that incipient preciousness and indirection -- and they did cool stuff with you, like catching frogs.

Doubtless some tomboys become lesbians, or were lesbians, but I know a few who never were, and they're still likable people. A straight woman who's straight with you is man's best friend, IMHO -- no offense to the faithful pooch.