I was on the AE website and go to find out that this is their usage of Tom Girl:
http://www.ae.com/women-tomgirl-jeans/web/s-cat/7240079
So now women (who don't ever crossdress according to many) now have another acceptable means to do just that IMHO! To those who say oh just go wear what you want and endure the ridicule, what fun is that!
Someone needs to write AE, Gap, ect and tell them they need to make more sz 6 & 8 in long. I love the styles but even at a modest 5'6" that I am, most regular length are too short. Makes me sad that it is so hard to find a cute pair of jeans.
Erica
Perhaps "Nancy Boy" didn't work much better either to sell jeans.
Why not just forget all the designations? I'm happy just being myself and that works for me.
Second star to the right and straight on till morning
I really have not heard the phrase "tom girl" lately. The picture really does not fit the term. When I was a little kid (1950's) girls usually wore dresses. Most of the girls did not own clothes that were functional for activities boys engaged in. My baseball team's center fielder was "Charlie," AKA Linda. She was a great player. She hit and fielded. None of the boys gave a hoot she was a girl. I guess we were all more progressive than others of the era. She wore boys' blue jeans, tee shirts and sneakers because there were no girl equivalents. Now? Now girls and women can purchase a wide range of clothing that is appropriate for all activities, yet still appear the societal norm of feminine.
That company's advertising department needs to be brought into the 21st century. And, if I was a young woman I would not wear their clothes to begin with.
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