Cattle herders in the American West; Dallas NFL team
From 'cow' + 'boy', first used in 1725
Cowboys wrangle cows and footballs - they're America's mounted heroes!
Occupational term historically excluding women despite their equal participation in frontier cattle work; mythology valorized only male cowboys
Use 'ranch hands', 'cattle workers', or 'cowboys and cowgirls' to acknowledge contributions of women in ranching
["ranch hands","cattle workers","frontier workers","cowhands"]
Women ranchers and cattle drivers were systematically erased from frontier narratives; organizations like the National Cowgirl Museum document their restored history
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