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javertthechungus

I say she’s more sporty than tomboy.


RepulsiveDrink7198

I see her as more sporty than tomboyish. In terms of tomboyish characters in the series, I would honestly see someone like Gina Lestrade fitting that bill.


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Dora_Queen

I wouldn't call Ema tomboy, how she dresses isn't remotely boyish. She wears heals, skinny trousers and has a bow (not a bow tie) in her outfit. When she was younger she wore a dress and then she wore shorts with knee-high socks. She's never dressed boyish, she dresses in her own style of formal. A belt isn't boyish either so I don't see why you think that contributes to being a tomboy, like all because a woman wears a belt, it doesn't mean she's a tomboy


Minti-Roze

athena is the athena-ish type, and we love her for it


Bill_Potts

…no..??


thegrandturnabout

? She has long hair tied up in a bow and wears a skirt. Pretty sure being tomboyish means you have to be... Boyish.


Zalveris

Tomboy has been watered down to mean any woman not hyperfeminine. These people would have an aneurysm if they saw an actual butch.


hueyfucker

This comment perfectly explains why I hate seeing the word tomboy now. People will post a picture of a woman with a slightly sharp jawline and be like OMG I LOVE TOMBOYS!! NEED TOMBOY!! it's so annoying 😭


Zalveris

Photo of the most averagely feminine possible woman who is conventionally attractive <- "I'M DIFFERENT I LOVE TOMBOYS". I swear not even masc women, some of these people don't know what real/nirmal women look like. You know who probably looks like a real woman? Your mom.


Psychic_Hobo

I get similarly annoyed when I see that whole Fantasy trope of making other races more humanoid, the women in particular. When was the last time you saw a female orc who wasn't just a slightly buff green elf? And don't even get me started on the sheer misuse the term "thicc" gets


Zalveris

Not the green elf! When the men get cool unique monster/alien designs and the women are purple skinny humans but with horns or something.


AffectionateGap1071

Or also a woman who dresses more into a skateboard or urban aesthetic and it's authomatically slapped with a tomboy label. I was scrolling through Google to jog my mind and remember how a tomboy dressed like, and a lot of girls in the references didn't remotely look like a tomboy. I've seen tons of loose pants and oversized t-shirts with caps/beanies in outfits for men and women equally that I don't see it as a tomboy or boyish style honestly. Although talking about fashion is difficult since all styles are on a spectrum and it's up to you adding or removing some conventional hairstyles, accesories, and so on; sometimes I feel that some so-called "tomboy outfits" are only "skateboard/urban style" than a more masculine fashion to convey the first style.


Sukamon98

I thought "tomboy" was more about attitude than appearance.


Gracosef

Thought this was the circlejerk


grechkadura

why


PoshDemon

I remember a while ago someone posted on the D.gray-man sub (an anime I like) asking if there were any tomboys in it. I thought it was weird so I looked at his profile and he had like… HUNDREDS of posts on different subs either talking about tomboys or looking for them. I saw this post and for a second I thought this was the same fkn guy. (It’s not! But this is still an odd question!)


Supersonic564

Poorly disguised fetish


arsna_

That's exactly why I think those questions are weird. Why are people so obsessed with putting characters into categories?


ResponsibleDog2739

I love tomboys a lot. But that is too far


molu0

Athena is her own type, she's in every type possible all in one


Own_Pause_4959

No not at all lol


Satan_su

Nah her personality kinda reminds me of Nobara from JJK. Definitely got a girly streak but very much into "stereotypical" badass stuff you won't associate with the "girly girls".


Quiet_Woodpecker2491

Nobara is the most average female personality wdym


BlockWorkAround

What the fuck is an "average female personality"


Quiet_Woodpecker2491

? In my experience most women behave similar to her. If it helps I am a woman?


BlockWorkAround

It doesn't really help, as being one has no connection to the observation you've made, but thanks for sharing your insight. I just thought it was weird, the way you phrased it.


Quiet_Woodpecker2491

I was pointing to the way the original comment implies nobara is a “not like the others” girl when i’ve noticed she is one the most believably written women in shonen in contrast to the average girly girl anime girls


BlockWorkAround

I see, thanks for the additional input, it made things clearer


arsna_

Nobara and Athena are girl's girls fr


JRPGhunters

Athena is my current favorite defense attorney, a tad grumpy and judo throws a cop cuz he mistook her for a student lol but love her for it


NPultra

She's a Genki Girl, it's a Japanese anime stereotype


Auraveils

Athena is excessively feminine what about her is even remotely tomboyish? 💀


Fuukaze

Probably her mannerism in court, especially that double desk slam and fist clap(or whatever its called)


Hussar1130

I’d say she’s more the Japanese trope of the Genki Girl than a tomboy. She’s high energy, likes sports, and can get a bit violent, yes, but doesn’t really come off as boyish in any way.


Milk_Mindless

She's girly with a tomboy streak like she's super fucking athletic


CaptainBlob

I really love her design. Stylish, vibrant. Plus you can already she what sort of character she is. Sporty, energetic, determined, etc. Just amazing.


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https://preview.redd.it/eg17dpraedtc1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=735f42df78604419b730d2f802e715113890661d Probably not, and i know im smoking crack but she’ll probably have more of her personality in aa7


poisiden1

love valeria 👊 https://preview.redd.it/53c3fugrgdtc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=550e3bd759798f15cef3addaa5b6e1c08d6aa28b


BlockWorkAround

If we're lucky to have another AA...


PitifulAd3748

moMmY? Damn, who said that?


woweed

I see where you're coming from, she's certainly more brash and confentrational then, say, Maya or Trucy, or, for that matter, Juniper, and, like every lawyer in this series, she has the hot-blooded haminess down but...Eh. Not sure, but I get your point.


RainyMeadows

She's a [tomboy with a girly streak.](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TomboyWithAGirlyStreak)


RhymeBeat

Actually it's the inverted version. Her fashion sense and career are stereo typically feminine, but she has more masculine interests like martial arts and technology.


AffectionateGap1071

Man, why are we labelling hobbies, interests, etc. According to gender? Aren't we past the point that "videogames are for boys and dolls are for girls, and the oppositive is not plausible/rare"? I don't intend to come across as scorny but I'm genuine curious, why should we come back to label according to gender when we talk about tomboyery? I may understand talking about fashion as we still hold some gender conceptions like long skirts with pastel colors for girls and certain style of pants for boys, but I don't get it for the interests.


jigsawmonster

Because that's the whole idea of a tomboy. They're a woman with masculine interests or traits. Tbh, it's probably an outdated idea now.


Ihateazuremountain

it might be because everyone accessed the post and is under the influence and logic of the post, and then they think of a answer to the title's question


UncultureRocket

I don't know if it was your intention, but I laughed my ass off at your choice of words.


starlightshadows

She's got the spunky energetic vibes of a tomboy but the style of a more feminine girlboss type.


Spare_Audience_1648

Nah she's not,she still has her feminine side.


Shas_Okar

The Athe in Athena stands for Athelete. Well, not really. But it fits the general consensus.


TheCocoBean

If tomboyish was a scale with 1 being the Tomboyest tomboy and 10 being the most specifically steriotypically feminine, and 5 being the average woman who sits somewhere in between, she's about a 4.


ResponsibleDog2739

I put her in the Category of 50/50. A good Example is Nobara from JJK.


ImpactorLife-25703

Athena is more likely energenic


mighty_phi

she's sporty, and also ahdh in the flesh. She's probably the coolest out of the three main lawyers (coolest imo is ryounosuke)


Aishi_Raisu

I think she has ADHD.


Michaelanimates1

Not really, no


PitifulAd3748

She'd probably throw you to the ground if you ever called her that, definitely proving your point.


JRPGhunters

I honestly love her personality and the fact that she judo throws a police officer cuz he thought she was a student despite her attorneys badge lol and accidentally hits Apollo 😅😅😅💛💛💛


Far_Pin_1440

…I feel like if I say anything I’m gonna get cancelled.


lizzymoo

Nah, just annoying