History Analysis / HumanoidFemaleAnimal

The tendency for media to sexualize women more than men does not apply only to human and DemiHuman characters. This tendency also extends to alien, monster, and animal characters (fictional or nonfictional species). With all three, the females are usually also made more anthropomorphic than the males.

By contrast, the designs of male animal characters are usually composed of [[FunnyAnimal basic shapes that remain]] [[CivilizedAnimal faithful to their species]] rather than having a humanoid body shape.

The tendency for media to sexualize women more than men does not apply only to human and DemiHuman characters. This tendency also extends to alien, monster, and animal characters (fictional or nonfictional species). With all three, the females are also made more anthropomorphic than the males.

Media tend to depict bipedal or anthropomorphic female animal characters with [[PettingZooPeople largely or completely humanoid body proportions]] and human-like breasts rather than as a run-of-the-mill FunnyAnimal or CivilizedAnimal. Due to this, it is now natural for a naked or even partly dressed female animal character to seem awkward to the viewer unless she is a NearlyNormalAnimal, TalkingAnimal or PartiallyCivilizedAnimal.

* Dixie Kong from the ''DonkeyKongCountry'' games

* Cindy Bear from ''YogiBear''

One reason for this trope is MenAreGenericWomenAreSpecial. Indeed, as we are a species largely used to seeing our fellows clothed, it is only logical that we would come to see masculinity as an absence of feminine traits.

!How Media Tends To Proportion Anthropomorphic Female Animal Characters and Its Effects

Media tends to depict bipedal or anthropomorphic female animal characters with [[PettingZooPeople largely or completely humanoid body proportions]] and human-like breasts rather than as a run-of-the-mill FunnyAnimal or CivilizedAnimal. Due to this, it is now natural for a naked or even partially dressed female animal character to seem awkward to the viewer unless they are a NearlyNormalAnimal, TalkingAnimal, or PartiallyCivilizedAnimal.

Even though there are a lot of anthropomorphic female animals are PettingZooPeople, there are still some female {{Funny Animal}}s and {{Civilized Animal}}s. For example, [[TheSecretOfNIMH Mrs. Brisby]] and [[LooneyTunes Penelope Pussycat]] may be anthropomorphic female animals, but they [[http://www.btchflcks.com/2011/12/animated-childrens-films-secret-of-nimh.html don’t have a busting chest, long human-like legs, or a human-shaped butt]].

* Tigress from ''KungFuPanda'' doesn't have human-like breasts or HartmanHips. Instead, she looks lean, sleek, feminine, and sexy without abusing cat anatomy.

* Dixie Kong from the ''DonkeyKong'' Games

* Babs Bunny, Fifi La Fume, Sweetie, and Shirley the Loon from ''TinyToonAdventures''
* Dot Warner, Slappy Squirrel, Candie Chipmunk, and Rita the cat from ''{{WesternAnimation/Animaniacs}}''

* {{Heathcliff}}'s girlfriend Sonja has the same round body type that he has.

* {{Heathcliff}}'s girlfriend Sonja has the same round body type that he does.

* Dot Warner, Slappy Squirrel, and Rita the cat from ''{{WesternAnimation/Animaniacs}}''

!How Media Tends To Proportion Bipedal Female Animal Characters and Its Effects
Media tends to depict bipedal female animal characters with [[PettingZooPeople largely or completely humanoid body proportions]] and human-like breasts rather than as a run-of-the-mill FunnyAnimal or CivilizedAnimal. Due to this, it is now natural for a naked or even partially dressed female animal character to seem awkward to the viewer unless they are a NearlyNormalAnimal, TalkingAnimal, or PartiallyCivilizedAnimal.

By contrast, the designs of male animal characters are usually composed of [[FunnyAnimal basic shapes that remain]] [[CivilizedAnimal faithful to their species]] rather than having a humanoid body shape.

After all, while the physical attributes that most obviously designate one as male are completely rendered veiled by socially normal attire, a woman under normal circumstances would have to put particular effort into disguising the presence of her breasts, the shape of which are generally obvious even when they are concealed. Consider also how many distinct styles of clothing are considered "male," how many are "female," and how many can easily be worn by either side; we may be pinning much of our ability to distinguish between sexes strictly on the presence or absence of a feminine figure.

One reason for this trope is MenAreGenericWomenAreSpecial. Indeed, as we are a species largely used to seeing our fellows clothed, it is only logical that we would come to see masculinity as an absence of feminine traits.

By contrast, the designs of male animal characters are usually composed of [[FunnyAnimal basic shapes that remain]] [[CivilizedAnimal faithful to their species]] rather than having a humanoid body shape.

Media tends to depict bipedal female animal characters with partly, [[PettingZooPeople largely, or completely humanoid body proportions]] and human-like breasts rather than as a run-of-the-mill FunnyAnimal or CivilizedAnimal. Due to this, it is now natural for a naked or even partially dressed female animal character to seem awkward to the viewer unless they are a NearlyNormalAnimal, TalkingAnimal, or PartiallyCivilizedAnimal.

!!Bipedal Female Animal Characters With a FunnyAnimal[=/=]CivilizedAnimal Body Shape

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* The original SonicSatAM comics Sally Acorn before the FanservicePack
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* Mrs. Brisby from ''TheSecretOfNIMH''
* Gloria the hippo from ''{{Madagascar}}''
* Tigress from ''KungFuPanda''
* Kitty Softpaws from ''Film/PussInBoots''
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[[folder:Video Games]]
* Dixie Kong from the ''DonkeyKong'' Games
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* MinnieMouse and Daisy Duck from the ClassicDisneyShorts
* Penelope Pussycat and Miss Prissy the hen from ''LooneyTunes''
* Babs Bunny, Fifi La Fume, Sweetie, and Shirley the Loon from ''TinyToonAdventures''
* Dot Warner, Slappy Squirrel, and Rita the cat from ''{{WesternAnimation/Animaniacs}}''
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* The original SonicSTAM Sally Acorn

!!Bipedal Female Animal Characters With a Non-Humanoid Body Shape

* Penelope Pussycat from ''LooneyTunes''

The designs of male animal characters are usually composed of [[FunnyAnimal basic shapes that remain]] [[CivilizedAnimal faithful to their species]] rather than having a humanoid body shape.

Media tends to depict bipedal female animal characters with partly, [[PettingZooPeople largely, or completely humanoid body proportions]] and human-like breasts. Due to this, it is now natural for a naked or even partially dressed female animal character to seem awkward to the viewer unless they are a NearlyNormalAnimal, TalkingAnimal, or PartiallyCivilizedAnimal.

After all, while the physical attributes that most obviously designate one as male are completely rendered veiled by socially normal attire, a woman under normal circumstances would have to put particular effort into disguising the presence of her breasts, the shape of which are generally obvious even when they are concealed. consider also how many distinct styles of clothing are considered "male," how many are "female," and how many can easily be worn by either side; we may be pinning much of our ability to distinguish between sexes strictly on the presence or absence of a feminine figure.

!MenAreGenericWomenAreSpecial Reason for This Trope

Due to how media tends to depict bipedal female animal characters with partly, [[PettingZooPeople largely, or completely humanoid body proportions]] and human-like breasts, it is now natural for a naked female animal character to seem awkward to the viewer unless they are a NearlyNormalAnimal, TalkingAnimal, or PartiallyCivilizedAnimal.

Due to how media tends to depict bipedal female animal characters with partly, [[PettingZooPeople largely, or completely humanoid body proportions]], it is now natural for a naked female animal character to seem awkward to the viewer unless they are a NearlyNormalAnimal, TalkingAnimal, or PartiallyCivilizedAnimal.

Due to how media tends to depict bipedal female animal characters with [[PettingZooPeople largely or completely humanoid body proportions]], it is now natural for a naked female animal character to seem awkward to the viewer unless they are a NearlyNormalAnimal, TalkingAnimal, or PartiallyCivilizedAnimal.

!How Media Tends To Proportion Bipedal Female Animal Characters and Its Effects

!How Media Generally

After all, while the physical attributes that most obviously designate one as male are completely rendered veiled by socially normal attire, a woman under normal circumstances would have to put particular effort into disguising the presence of her breasts, the shape of which are generally obvious even when they are concealed. consider also how many distinct styles of clothing are considered "male," how many are "female," and how many can easily be worn by either side; we may be pinning much of our ability to distinguish between sexes strictly on the presence or absence of a feminine figure.

One reason for this trope is MenAreGenericWomenAreSpecial. Indeed, as we are a species largely used to seeing our fellows clothed, it is only logical that we would come to see masculinity as an absence of feminine traits. After all, while the physical attributes that most obviously designate one as male are completely rendered veiled by socially normal attire, a woman under normal circumstances would have to put particular effort into disguising the presence of her breasts, the shape of which are generally obvious even when they are concealed. consider also how many distinct styles of clothing are considered "male," how many are "female," and how many can easily be worn by either side; we may be pinning much of our ability to distinguish between sexes strictly on the presence or absence of a feminine figure.