The popularity of tomboys has sparked a sharp rise in the number of girls wanting to swap¹ gender², according to a leading NHS psychologist.

 

英国国民保健系统（NHS）一位著名心理学家表示，假小子的流行致使希望变性的女生人数急剧增加。

 

New statistics show that for the first time, more than double the number of girls compared to boys seek the NHS's gender identity development service.

 

In popular culture, lead characters such as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games, Tris Prior in the Divergent series, or Eleven in Stranger Things, have sparked a revival³ of strong tomboyoish, females.

 

In the past year there have been 1,400 'assigned at birth' females who have sought treatment, compared with 616 males.

 

"It's a very interesting question, and an important question, because it was the other way around initially," said Dr Polly Carmichael, who is the head of the gender identity development service.

 

"There have been different ideas put forward. Some people have talked about how it is easier for girls to cross-gender identify because it's a positive image to be a tomboy.

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