Boy

Boy

A boy is a young male human, usually child or adolescent. When he becomes an adult he's described as a man. The most apparent thing that differentiates a boy from a girl is that a boy typically has a penis while girls do not. However some intersex children with ambiguous genitals, and biologically female transgender children, may also be classified or self-identify as a "boy".

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    The king said, -Divide the living boy in two; then give half to the one, and half to the other. But the woman whose son was alive said to the king -because compassion for her son burned within her - -Please, my lord, give her the living boy; certainly do not kill him! The other said, -It shall be neither mine nor yours; divide it. Then the king responded: -Give the first woman the living boy; do not kill him. She is his mother.
    Bible: Hebrew, 1 Kings. 3:25-37.

    Solomon resolves a dispute between two women over a child. Solomon’s wisdom was proven by this story.

    Charles Eastman: There’s always a place at the plant for a boy like that.
    Mrs. Eastman: But what are we going to do about him socially?
    Earl Eastman: That’s easy. We can all leave town.
    Michael Wilson (1914–1978)

    There was never any question with me as to which I would choose, my boy or my work. I had to have both.
    Rheta Childe Dorr (1866–1948)