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In an op-ed I'm sympathetic to, this sentence implies an odd spectrum: "Empathetic viewers might want to see a character embrace her singleness, even if an actual lesbian pairing is too much to hope for." Historically, it seems...
washingtonpost.com/outlook/tomboy…
washingtonpost.com/outlook/tomboy…
...clear that singleness was often chosen by those who could repress their desires, or who had no other choice. But it's by no means a spectrum, and independence/singleness can compel/befall those of any orientation.
This is one reason why turning all stories of tomboys into stories of trans boys (or lesbians) would be a loss, because the essential character mix is independence/energy/openness (all of which historically required a secondary allegiance to non-girly-ness).
