Yeah, when I was a kid, I played soccer on the boys team. There were no girls teams. And pick-up hockey games were played with boys, not girls.

I used to love playing dodgeball in gym class. If a boy caught a ball thrown at them, one player could come back on the court. If girl caught one, the whole team could come back. I was good at catching balls so I was often the first person picked for teams (even over boys!). For a brief shinning moment...I was popular!