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* FinalBattleInducedShirtLoss: The antagonist will reveal your manliness after they get rid of that shirt
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Compare/Contrast GenderBlendingTropes.

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* AirHugging (a side effect of RealMenHateAffection below)

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* AirHugging (a AirHugging: A side effect of RealMenHateAffection below)below.



* CockFight (fighting over a woman to show manliness...and get laid)

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* CockFight (fighting CockFight: Fighting over a woman to show manliness...and get laid)laid.



* GuysAreSlobs (being disgustingly dirty means being manly, apparently)

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* GuysAreSlobs (being GuysAreSlobs: Being disgustingly dirty means being manly, apparently)apparently.



* TheLadette (a girl with stereotypical masculine traits)

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* TheLadette (a TheLadette: A girl with stereotypical masculine traits)traits.



* ManlyTears (the masculine way to cry)

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* ManlyTears (the ManlyTears: The masculine way to cry)cry.



* MenDontCry (unless they are manly tears)
* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon (a masculine and/or badass woman threatens a man's sense of masculinity)
* OneOfTheBoys (a girl who does guy things with the guys)
* PapaWolf (when being fatherly to one's child equates being a real man)
* PassionateSportsGirl (a girl who is passionate about playing traditional male sports)
* PecFlex (flexing or bouncing their pecs to show manliness)

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* MenDontCry (unless MenDontCry: Unless they are manly tears)
ManlyTears.
* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon (a NobleMaleRoguishMale
* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon: A
masculine and/or badass woman threatens a man's sense of masculinity)
masculinity.
* OneOfTheBoys (a OneOfTheBoys: A girl who does guy things with the guys)
guys.
* PapaWolf (when PapaWolf: When being fatherly to one's child equates being a real man)
man.
* PassionateSportsGirl (a PassionateSportsGirl: A girl who is passionate about playing traditional male sports)
sports.
* PecFlex (flexing PecFlex: Flexing or bouncing their pecs to show manliness)manliness.



* PinkIsForSissies (wearing that color makes a guy un-masculine)
* PurpleIsPowerful (involves purple being seen as a manly color)

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* PinkIsForSissies (wearing PinkIsForSissies: Wearing that color makes a guy un-masculine)
un-masculine.
* PurpleIsPowerful (involves PurpleIsPowerful: Involves purple being seen as a manly color)color.



* RealMenWearPink ([[DefiedTrope Defying]] the notion that anything feminine ruins masculinity)

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* RealMenWearPink ([[DefiedTrope RealMenWearPink: [[DefiedTrope Defying]] the notion that anything feminine ruins masculinity)masculinity.



* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan (One man is badass than the other)

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* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan (One SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: One man is badass manly than the other)other.



* ShirtlessScene (fanservice that emphasizes masculinity)

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* ShirtlessScene (fanservice ShirtlessScene: Fanservice that emphasizes masculinity)masculinity.

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* MenAreTough
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* LovableJock
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* JerkJock

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Compare {{Tomboy}}. Contrast {{Bishonen}}, PrettyBoy, FemininityTropes.

Not to be confused with TheRealMan.

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Compare {{Tomboy}}. {{Tomboy}}.

Contrast {{Bishonen}}, PrettyBoy, FemininityTropes.

Not to be confused with TheRealMan.TheRealMan (though the attitude of such players can be rooted in these tropes).

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Compare {{Tomboy}}.

Contrast {{Bishonen}}, FemininityTropes.

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{{Tomboy}}. Contrast {{Bishonen}}, PrettyBoy, FemininityTropes.
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* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon (a masculine and/or badass woman threatens a man's sense of masculinity)
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* RealMenWearPink ({{Defied trope|Defying}} the notion that anything feminine ruins masculinity)

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* RealMenWearPink ({{Defied trope|Defying}} ([[DefiedTrope Defying]] the notion that anything feminine ruins masculinity)

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* RealMenWearPink ({{Def|ied trope}}ying the notion that anything feminine ruins masculinity)

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* RealMenWearPink ({{Def|ied trope}}ying ({{Defied trope|Defying}} the notion that anything feminine ruins masculinity)


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* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan (One man is badass than the other)
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* TheQuarterback
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Badass is no longer a trope.


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cleanup per TRS thread


* AManIsNotAVirgin
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* BoysLikeCreepyCritters
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* RealMenTakeItBlack
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* EunuchsAreEvil
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Many cultures have certain expectations of what a man should and should not be. These qualities are deemed "masculine" and the men who embody them are called "real men." Common traits include strength, bravery, athleticism and resilience. [[MortonsFork Failing to achieve this standard often meant rejection and mocking, while living up to it meant being stuck in a rigid role]]. Thankfully, these demands have loosened considerably in many parts of the world.

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Many cultures have certain expectations of what a man should and should not be. These qualities are deemed "masculine" and the men who embody them are called "real men." Common traits include strength, bravery, athleticism diligence, endurance and resilience.strength. [[MortonsFork Failing to achieve this standard often meant rejection and mocking, while living up to it meant being stuck in a rigid role]]. Thankfully, these demands have loosened considerably in many parts of the world.
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Many cultures have certain expectations of what a man should and should not be. These qualities are deemed "masculine" and the men who embody them are called "real men." Common traits include strength, bravery, athleticism and resilience. [[MortonsFork Failing to achieve this standard often meant rejection and mocking while living up to it meant being stuck in a rigid role]]. Thankfully, these demands have loosened considerably in many parts of the world.

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Many cultures have certain expectations of what a man should and should not be. These qualities are deemed "masculine" and the men who embody them are called "real men." Common traits include strength, bravery, athleticism and resilience. [[MortonsFork Failing to achieve this standard often meant rejection and mocking mocking, while living up to it meant being stuck in a rigid role]]. Thankfully, these demands have loosened considerably in many parts of the world.
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Whether or not these tropes are positive or negative, they demonstrate what society considers masculine.
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Many cultures have certain expectations of what a man should and should not be. These qualities are deemed "masculine" and the men who embody them are called "real men." Common traits include strength, bravery, athleticism and resilience. [[MortonsFork Failing embody these qualities were often looked down upon and the ones that did were stuck in there role]]. Thankfully, many cultures have loosened their expectations.

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Many cultures have certain expectations of what a man should and should not be. These qualities are deemed "masculine" and the men who embody them are called "real men." Common traits include strength, bravery, athleticism and resilience. [[MortonsFork Failing embody these qualities were to achieve this standard often looked down upon meant rejection and the ones that did were mocking while living up to it meant being stuck in there a rigid role]]. Thankfully, many cultures these demands have loosened their expectations.
considerably in many parts of the world.

Some guys just [[DefiedTrope never bothered to care, though]].
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Tropes about what is "macho", being a "real man", and the various cultural expectations of what is and isn't masculine, and even things that are considered emasculating.

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Tropes about what is "macho", being a "real man", and the various cultural Many cultures have certain expectations of what is a man should and isn't masculine, should not be. These qualities are deemed "masculine" and even things the men who embody them are called "real men." Common traits include strength, bravery, athleticism and resilience. [[MortonsFork Failing embody these qualities were often looked down upon and the ones that are considered emasculating.
did were stuck in there role]]. Thankfully, many cultures have loosened their expectations.

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* ALadyOnEachArm


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* OneOfTheBoys (a girl who does guy thing with with the guys)

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* OneOfTheBoys (a girl who does guy thing with things with the guys)
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[[caption-width-right:230:Creator/BruceLee, one of many reasons that fiction thinks "Testosterone" means "Awesome".]]

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[[caption-width-right:230:Creator/BruceLee, [[caption-width-right:230:[-Creator/BruceLee, one of many reasons that fiction thinks "Testosterone" means "Awesome".-] ]]
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* BassoProfundo
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[[caption-width-right:230:[-One of many reasons that fiction thinks "Testosterone" means "Awesome".-] ]]

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[[caption-width-right:230:[-One [[caption-width-right:230:Creator/BruceLee, one of many reasons that fiction thinks "Testosterone" means "Awesome".-] ]]
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* ShirtlessCaptives
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[[quoteright:230:[[BruceLee http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bruce_muscles_4457.jpg]]]]

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