: Her work examines how corporate marketing—especially in toys and clothing—has reinforced a strict gender binary that makes girlhood feel more restrictive than it once was.
: Davis argues that "tomboy" once represented a way for girls to access freedom and physical activity. Today, however, as gender boundaries become more fluid, the term is increasingly scrutinized. Tomboy Lisa
In her book Tomboy: The Surprising History and Future of Girls Who Dare to Be Different , Lisa Selin Davis explores how the label "tomboy" has evolved from a 19th-century health ideal to a complex modern identity. : Her work examines how corporate marketing—especially in