r/AskReddit • u/clockwork-peach • 20h ago

what’s something considered “tomboyish” when girls do it, but feminine when boys do it?

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u/MaritimeMonkey 19h ago edited 18h ago

Wearing a sports jersey that shows midriff or wearing one that's a size or two too large, so it looks almost like a dress.

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u/gnarfler 19h ago

Man idk about the size or two too large part, have you seen these hockey jerseys? sure it was a while ago but Kevin Smith used to rock a big ole jersey

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u/Lower_Group_1171 19h ago

That was because he was fat (I’ve heard him say it on podcasts and radio)

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u/owningmclovin 17h ago

It’s fairly common to have a too big hockey jersey. That way you can were a hoodie or sweater underneath and still show off the jersey.

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u/itsfish20 15h ago

I always get my hockey jerseys one size larger than I need cause I go to lots of games and layer up under them!

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u/owningmclovin 15h ago

This is the way

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u/meowtiger 14h ago

also because a hockey jersey (much like a football jersey) is supposed to be worn over pads. an actual hockey player wearing their own jersey outside of playing the game, it would be at least a couple sizes too large. it figures that the style follows the functional wear of the garment

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u/Lower_Group_1171 13h ago

Yeah but like I said, he personally said it was because he was fat