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Tomboy

On Gender Identity

By Sapphire RavenclawPublished about 4 hours ago โ€ข 1 min read
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When I was younger, I didn't have the words

'Tomboy', they called me

I said 'I am a boy' but still

'Tomboy', they called me

I grew up not really knowing how to say

'I'm not a girl'

I never knew another word

'I'm not a girl'

As I grew up, I understood others but

'Tomboy', they called me.

Still not sure about myself

'Tomboy', they call me

Assigned female at birth but never felt it

I'm not a girl

It's my head, not my body

I'm not a girl

I finally have the vocabulary

Not a girl, not a boy

Maybe gender fluid

Not a boy, not a girl

Still discovering my true identity

Not a boy, not a girl

Perhaps nonbinary

Not a girl, not a boy

I don't know what I am, and that's OK

I'm me, and I'm accepted

I don't understand all the terms, and that's OK

I'm me, and I am loved.

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Sapphire Ravenclaw

I am, among other things, a freelance writer and mother. I enjoy writing poetry and articles on various subjects. My current big project is a book about Paganism.

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  • Naomi Lucas6 minutes ago

    What you are is.................not a puppy.

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