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...Pitzer College in Claremont, Calif. "They're more comfortable revealing their emotions to a woman." Each sex looks to the other for aspects of the other's form of friendship. While men want a deep emotional connection, women crave undemanding companionship. Alexandra Robbins, an author and self-professed tomboy from Washington, says she has more male friends than female. "Guys tend to be more laid-back," she says. "There's no agenda, and none of the cattiness. I've never gotten into a fight or even an argument with a male friend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: We're Just Friends. Really! | 9/1/2003 | See Source »

...great if you were a tomboy like I was,” Davis said. “You could slide to first, second, third and home because there wasn’t any grass under your feet...

Author: By Josiah P. Child, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Author Questions Toxic Energy Sources | 4/28/2003 | See Source »

...continue with her commitment. When she moved into Weld Hall this fall, it was the first time she ever lived off a military base, and the rhythm of Air Force training keeps her grounded. “I’ve always sort of been a tomboy. I love lifting weights, hanging out with boys. I feel comfortable with the group and it makes me feel closer to home,” she says...

Author: By Rachel E. Dry, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Few Good Days With a Few Good Men (And Women) | 10/24/2002 | See Source »

Beauty pageants weren’t always her thing. She says she’s really more of a tomboy and had to practice walking in heels for the evening gown competition...

Author: By Parker R. Conrad, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Mountain Home-Grown Beauty Queen | 10/3/2002 | See Source »

...wear is as exciting as cream cheese. But this year famous women are wearing ties because they're "strong, distinctive and sexy," in the words of one fashion marketer--and because other famous women are wearing them. The accessory has come a long way from Diane Keaton's tomboy outfit in Woody Allen's 1977 film, Annie Hall. Young pop singers from Michelle Branch to Alicia Keys have adopted an '80s new-wave look that juxtaposes ties with dark punk garb or ultra-casual white tank tops. And fashion designers like Alexander McQueen have been slipping them on models since...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Ties Of Sisterhood | 7/8/2002 | See Source »

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