# She's\* not a tomboy, she's a boy **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 23, 2021, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shes-not-a-tomboy-shes-a-boy/933532 "2021-02-23T06:59:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shes-not-a-tomboy-shes-a-boy/933532/42 "2021-02-25T15:33:54Z")
> [@StGermain](#): > > > [@kambuckta](#): > > > > Most (all?) schools in Australia run an annual camp event for kids starting around Yr 4 in primary school. Generally they run for 3-5 days, take place in rural and regional areas, sometimes in designated ‘camp’ places with cabins and the like, sometimes in tents, especially for older kids. > > > > There are some organised activities like walks and stuff, but mostly it’s the outdoor fun of course. > > That sounds like a great time. I wish our schools did something like that. I guess the closest we have are if you join the scouts and go on camping trips with your troop > > StG My junior high school did this, at the end of the eighth grade year (which was when everyone transitioned to high school). I think it was two or three nights in cabins, with outdoor classes. One I remember in particular had a teacher take us a half mile or so from the camp, blindfold us, and leave us to find our way back. I think the point was to get us to think logically, and pay attention to senses beyond vision. Of course, this was back in 1976; don’t know if that would fly these days. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shes-not-a-tomboy-shes-a-boy/933532/43 "2021-02-26T08:40:02Z")
So they’re mum has informed us that Mary doesn’t want gender-specific pronouns anymore. And so from now on, Mary is either Mary, or they. Going to take a bit of getting used to, but shit, I coped with decimal currency and the introduction of the metric system…🙂 The school unfortunately is taking a ‘we’ll deal with the bullying when it occurs’ rather than taking a proactive stance…which is fucking disappointing. I think they’re hoping the Mary Issue will be shunted off to high school next year. All good though. School camp is still next week, Mary and the other boys are sharing a cabin. They will have a fucking BLAST of a time. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shes-not-a-tomboy-shes-a-boy/933532/44 "2021-02-26T16:25:16Z")
> [@kambuckta](#): > > Mary and the other boys are sharing a cabin. They will have a fucking BLAST of a time. 🙂 Sneak some candy bars to share into Mary’s duffle bag. Celebration time! ---
**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shes-not-a-tomboy-shes-a-boy/933532/45 "2021-03-05T10:27:18Z")
> [@kambuckta](#): > > The school unfortunately is taking a ‘we’ll deal with the bullying when it occurs’ rather than taking a proactive stance…which is fucking disappointing. If you don’t mind a slight hijack what is proactive in this case? I’ve no kids or grandkids so have no knowledge how schools handle this. I assume they already have a no bullying policy. What else do they do? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shes-not-a-tomboy-shes-a-boy/933532.md?page=2)