![]() She is also a more accessible Love Interest for the hero, since he can get to know her better by playing sports with her. If it's a boys' team then it's You Go, Girl!. If she plays a variety of sports then she's more likely to be the Girl Next Door. In the first case, if it's a traditionally male sport, her desire to prove herself could lead to Sweet Polly Oliver as she attempts to get on an all boy team. ![]() You can tell that she is passionate because this girl lives for one sport at which she excels, or perhaps for any opportunity to show her strength, despite what anyone else thinks. The specific sport she pursues is often dependent on personality tomboys generally prefer more aggressive sports like soccer, basketball, swimming, martial arts, baseball and softball, whereas girly girls generally prefer tennis, ice skating, gymnastics, cheerleading and volleyball. She can vary from being a sweet and shy yet diligent player, to being a dark personality who just wants to play football. The passionate sports girl can put the Jerk Jock in his place by beating him at his own sport, and also protects the Non-Action Guy from the Jerk Jock as well. In fiction, male athletes are usually either dumb or mean, whereas female athletes are usually portrayed sympathetically. ![]()
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