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Jail Bait is now a disambiguation. Deleting/replacing wicks as appropriate


** Alice is [[TokenMiniMoe still]] [[JailBait young]], [[SheIsAllGrownUp by the time she grows...]]

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** Alice is [[TokenMiniMoe still]] [[JailBait young]], young, [[SheIsAllGrownUp by the time she grows...]]

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice, while not happy about her small chest, doesn't make too much of a deal out of it, mostly just making self-deprecating jokes about how she could pass for a boy or something.

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice, '''Downplayed''':
**Alice,
while not happy about her small chest, doesn't make too much of a deal out of it, mostly just making self-deprecating jokes about how she could pass for a boy or something.something.
**Alice has a respectable bust size, but is still jealous of women with bigger ones.
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** A flat chest is only part of the [[{{Transgender}} major issue]] that Alice is having with the body she was born with.
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* Even some of the ''men'' have bigger chests than Alice does.

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* ** Even some of the ''men'' have bigger chests than Alice does.
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* Even some of the ''men'' have bigger chests than Alice does.
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** When asked about why she qants large breasts, Alice says she ''wants'' all the problems DCupDistress brings (back pains, expensive custom clothes, etc.). Turns out she just likes seeing [[GrassIsGreener how green the other side's grass is.]]

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** When asked about why she qants wants large breasts, Alice says she ''wants'' all the problems DCupDistress brings (back pains, expensive custom clothes, etc.). Turns out she just likes seeing [[GrassIsGreener how green the other side's grass is.]]
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** Alice doesn't actually mind her chest or anyone else's larger ones; it's everyone ''expecting'' her to be angry about it that annoys her, leading people to believe her ticked expression whenever someone brings it up to be genuine breast envy. A mix of CondescendingCompassion during breast jokes and actual mean-spirited jibes eventually makes her want to make her breasts large just to make it all stop.

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** Alice doesn't actually mind her chest or anyone else's larger ones; it's everyone ''expecting'' her to be angry about it that annoys her, leading people to believe her ticked expression whenever someone brings it up to be [[SustainedMisunderstanding genuine breast envy.envy]]. A mix of CondescendingCompassion during breast jokes and actual mean-spirited jibes eventually makes her want to make her breasts large just to make it all stop.

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** Alternatively, Charlie intentionally pushes Alice breast angst button, if only to see her trying to fish for compliments. Because to him, there's nothing cuter or more feminine than a girl wanting the boy she likes to notice her.

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** Alternatively, Charlie intentionally pushes Alice Alice's breast angst button, if only to see her trying to fish for compliments. Because to him, there's nothing cuter or more feminine than a girl wanting the boy she likes to notice her.her.
** Less positively, pure negging. It's much easier to pick up chicks if you provoke their biggest insecurities and then assure them afterwards.
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** Alice still doesn't hate her breasts, but she eventually speaks up to the others about how they shouldn't assume she has a complex. If it was PsychologicalProjection on their part, they learn to stop using her as an example to feel better about their own chests.
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** Alice gets mad whever someone calls her "washboard" -- not because of her flat chest, but because [[MuscleAngst her abs aren't toned enough for that yet.]]


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** When asked about why she qants large breasts, Alice says she ''wants'' all the problems DCupDistress brings (back pains, expensive custom clothes, etc.). Turns out she just likes seeing [[GrassIsGreener how green the other side's grass is.]]

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** Alice quickly gets breast implants.



* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': It's an excuse for Alice to get implants and provide a lot of {{Fanservice}} in a way that implies she likes it just as much as the viewers do.



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** Alice doesn't actually mind her chest or anyone else's larger ones; it's everyone ''expecting'' her to be angry about it that annoys her, leading people to believe her ticked expression whenever someone brings it up to be genuine breast envy. A mix of CondescendingCompassion during breast jokes and actual mean-spirited jibes makes her want to keep her breasts small out of spite.

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** Alice doesn't actually mind her chest or anyone else's larger ones; it's everyone ''expecting'' her to be angry about it that annoys her, leading people to believe her ticked expression whenever someone brings it up to be genuine breast envy. A mix of CondescendingCompassion during breast jokes and actual mean-spirited jibes eventually makes her want to keep make her breasts small out of spite.large just to make it all stop.

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* '''Exploited''': Bobbi, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold of the Invoked example]], notices Alice's preexisting angst, and flaunts herself to bruise Alice's self-esteem further, knowing that she would ask [[DoggedNiceGuy Charlie]] for a date as a measure to reinforce said bruised self-esteem. Bobbi does this because she knows Alice and Charlie would make a [[DoubleEntendre nice pair]].

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* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
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Bobbi, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold of the Invoked example]], notices Alice's preexisting angst, and flaunts herself to bruise Alice's self-esteem further, knowing that she would ask [[DoggedNiceGuy Charlie]] for a date as a measure to reinforce said bruised self-esteem. Bobbi does this because she knows Alice and Charlie would make a [[DoubleEntendre nice pair]].pair]].
** Alternatively, Charlie intentionally pushes Alice breast angst button, if only to see her trying to fish for compliments. Because to him, there's nothing cuter or more feminine than a girl wanting the boy she likes to notice her.
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** Alice doesn't seem to mind having a small chest.

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** Someone is worried Alice has this problem, but she doesn't seem to mind having a small chest.
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** Alice doesn't actually mind her chest or anyone else's larger ones; it's everyone ''expecting'' her to be angry about it that annoys her, leading people to believe her ticked expression whenever someone brings it up to be genuine breast envy. A mix of CondescendingCompassion during breast jokes and actual mean-spirited jibes makes her want to keep her breasts small out of spite.
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petite pride is an inversion


* '''Averted''': [[PetitePride Alice never has any issues regarding her bust size]], or she is average sized or well-endowed.

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* '''Averted''': [[PetitePride Alice never has any issues regarding her bust size]], size, or she is average sized or well-endowed.
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** Alice goes bonkers whenever she hears the word "flat", even when it's used in a context that has nothing to do with her.


* '''Exploited''': [[GenreSavvy Bobbi]], [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold of the Invoked example]], notices Alice's preexisting angst, and flaunts herself to bruise Alice's self-esteem further, knowing that she would ask [[DoggedNiceGuy Charlie]] for a date as a measure to reinforce said bruised self-esteem. Bobbi does this because she knows Alice and Charlie would make a [[DoubleEntendre nice pair]].

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* '''Exploited''': [[GenreSavvy Bobbi]], Bobbi, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold of the Invoked example]], notices Alice's preexisting angst, and flaunts herself to bruise Alice's self-esteem further, knowing that she would ask [[DoggedNiceGuy Charlie]] for a date as a measure to reinforce said bruised self-esteem. Bobbi does this because she knows Alice and Charlie would make a [[DoubleEntendre nice pair]].
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* '''Zig Zagged''':
** Some days she feels inadequate. Other days, she doesn't mind at all. And once in a while, she is extremely happy that she doesn't have the same back troubles as Bobbi. (Played Straight + Averted + Inverted)
** Alice wishes she had no boobs, though her boobs are quite small. (Inverted + Parodied)
* '''Averted''': [[{{PetitePride}} Alice never has any issues regarding her bust size]], or she is average sized or well-endowed.

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* '''Zig Zagged''':
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Zagged''': Some days she feels inadequate. Other days, she doesn't mind at all. And once in a while, she is extremely happy that she doesn't have the same back troubles as Bobbi. (Played Straight + Averted + Inverted)
** Alice wishes she had no boobs, though her boobs are quite small. (Inverted + Parodied)
Bobbi.
* '''Averted''': [[{{PetitePride}} [[PetitePride Alice never has any issues regarding her bust size]], or she is average sized or well-endowed.

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* '''Double Subverted''': She doesn't mind it publicly. But in private, she angsts over her lack of a bust.

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* '''Double Subverted''': She Alice doesn't mind it publicly. But in private, care that GagBoobs cause back troubles; she angsts over her lack of a bust.still envies Bobbi.



** Some days she feels inadequate. Other days, she doesn't mind at all.
** Alice has big boobs but she still thinks her boobs are too small to be attractive.
** Alice wishes she had no boobs, though her boobs are quite small.

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** Some days she feels inadequate. Other days, she doesn't mind at all.
** Alice has big boobs but
all. And once in a while, she still thinks her boobs are too small to be attractive.
is extremely happy that she doesn't have the same back troubles as Bobbi. (Played Straight + Averted + Inverted)
** Alice wishes she had no boobs, though her boobs are quite small. (Inverted + Parodied)



* '''Untwisted''': Alice doesn't mind it publicly. But in private, she angsts over her lack of a bust.



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* '''Implied''': If you look carefully you can see a character with a flat chest sometimes staring at buxom girls or looking down at her breasts when well endowed girls are around.



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** Alice is [[BigBreastsBigDeal incredibly displeased with her D-cup chest]].

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** Alice is [[BigBreastsBigDeal [[DCupDistress incredibly displeased with her D-cup chest]].
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** Alice has an H-cup but ''still'' thinks she's too small.

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** Alice has an H-cup chest but ''still'' thinks she's too small.
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** Alice is an H-cup but ''still'' thinks she's too small.

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** Alice is has an H-cup but ''still'' thinks she's too small.
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* '''Parodied''': Alice has a C-cup chest but all her friends have E-cups or greater, so she still complains at regular intervals about her lack of chest size.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Alice has a C-cup chest but all her friends have E-cups or greater, so she still complains at regular intervals about her lack of chest size.size.
** Alice is an H-cup but ''still'' thinks she's too small.
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** Alice is [[BigBreastsBigDeal incredibly displeased with her D-cup chest]].
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** Alice is [[BigBreastsBigDeal incredibly displeased with her D-cup chest]].

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* '''Deconstructed''':
** Alice is eventually DrivenToSuicide because she's so unhappy with her lack of assets, and partially prompted by [[AlphaBitch Bobbi]] who frequently bullies her about it.
** Alternatively, every single relationship she tries to get into fails because she can't look past the fact that she has a small bust. Guys that would ordinarily be interested in her are turned off by her extreme angst.
** Alice has a serious neurosis that manifests itself as her physical insecurities. [[TakeOurWordForIt Something terrible ensues]].
* '''Reconstructed''':
** Alice then gets implants or moves to a place where she is statistically normal or well-endowed by comparison.
** Alice seeks professional treatment, and learns to react to her small cup size much more moderately.
** Alice decides that [[PlayedForLaughs she'd rather have flat boobs than constant back pains.]]



* '''Deconstructed''':
** Alice is eventually DrivenToSuicide because she's so unhappy with her lack of assets, and partially prompted by [[AlphaBitch Bobbi]] who frequently bullies her about it.
** Alternatively, every single relationship she tries to get into fails because she can't look past the fact that she has a small bust. Guys that would ordinarily be interested in her are turned off by her extreme angst.
** Alice has a serious neurosis that manifests itself as her physical insecurities. [[TakeOurWordForIt Something terrible ensues]].
* '''Reconstructed''':
** Alice then gets implants or moves to a place where she is statistically normal or well-endowed by comparison.
** Alice seeks professional treatment, and learns to react to her small cup size much more moderately.
** Alice decides that [[PlayedForLaughs she'd rather have flat boobs than constant back pains.]]



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'''Basic Trope''': A female character is unhappy because she has a small chest.
* '''Straight''': Alice is extremely unhappy because she has an A-cup chest.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Alice goes to extreme lengths to hide her small chest, including wearing extremely baggy clothes to make it appear like she's hiding a large chest.
** Alice is DrivenToSuicide because she has a ''concave'' chest.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice, while not happy about her small chest, doesn't make too much of a deal out of it, mostly just making self-deprecating jokes about how she could pass for a boy or something.
* '''Justified''':
** People think Alice is immature because of her small chest, or she can't land a date because she's often [[TheRival compared]] to the [[GagBoobs contrasting]] [[TomboyishName Bobbi]].
** Alice lives in a society were [[BuxomIsBetter women with small breasts are seen as inferior to be women with big breasts]] and gets teased/harassed badly because it.
** Alice is [[TokenMiniMoe still]] [[JailBait young]], [[SheIsAllGrownUp by the time she grows...]]
* '''Inverted''':
** Alice is [[BigBreastsBigDeal incredibly displeased with her D-cup chest]].
** [[PetitePride Alice considers her nearly flat chest her most attractive feature.]]
* '''Subverted''':
** Alice doesn't seem to mind having a small chest.
** It's shown that Bobbi has back troubles because of her [[GagBoobs overly large chest.]]
* '''Double Subverted''': She doesn't mind it publicly. But in private, she angsts over her lack of a bust.
* '''Parodied''': Alice has a C-cup chest but all her friends have E-cups or greater, so she still complains at regular intervals about her lack of chest size.
* '''Deconstructed''':
** Alice is eventually DrivenToSuicide because she's so unhappy with her lack of assets, and partially prompted by [[AlphaBitch Bobbi]] who frequently bullies her about it.
** Alternatively, every single relationship she tries to get into fails because she can't look past the fact that she has a small bust. Guys that would ordinarily be interested in her are turned off by her extreme angst.
** Alice has a serious neurosis that manifests itself as her physical insecurities. [[TakeOurWordForIt Something terrible ensues]].
* '''Reconstructed''':
** Alice then gets implants or moves to a place where she is statistically normal or well-endowed by comparison.
** Alice seeks professional treatment, and learns to react to her small cup size much more moderately.
** Alice decides that [[PlayedForLaughs she'd rather have flat boobs than constant back pains.]]
* '''Zig Zagged''':
** Some days she feels inadequate. Other days, she doesn't mind at all.
** Alice has big boobs but she still thinks her boobs are too small to be attractive.
** Alice wishes she had no boobs, though her boobs are quite small.
* '''Averted''': [[{{PetitePride}} Alice never has any issues regarding her bust size]], or she is average sized or well-endowed.
* '''Enforced''':
** Alice is the star of a new series aimed at younger girls, so she's given a smaller chest to appear younger to help her relate with the target audience.
** Alice is the star of a comic in a women's beauty magazine. Alice's experimenting with supposed methods for a bigger chest serves as a medium for the author's advice to women regarding that subject.
* '''Lampshaded''': Alice looks down her shirt, and says to her breasts, "Where are [[ICallHimMisterHappy you guys]]?"
* '''Invoked''': The very busty [[AlphaBitch Bobbi]] routinely flaunts herself around Alice to stir up feelings of inadequacy in Alice.
* '''Exploited''': [[GenreSavvy Bobbi]], [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold of the Invoked example]], notices Alice's preexisting angst, and flaunts herself to bruise Alice's self-esteem further, knowing that she would ask [[DoggedNiceGuy Charlie]] for a date as a measure to reinforce said bruised self-esteem. Bobbi does this because she knows Alice and Charlie would make a [[DoubleEntendre nice pair]].
* '''Defied''':
** [[CoolBigSis Bobbi]] realizes she's going to meet the flat chested Alice, and having some jealousy inducing assets, chooses to incorporate a sweater into her everyday wardrobe to help smooth over their acquaintance.
** Bobbi tells Alice that Alice is actually a B-cup, not an A, and her breasts are actually only slightly below average - and that many women are actually, because of public perceptions, wearing a bra a [[RealityIsUnrealistic size too small]].
* '''Discussed''': Two characters are discussing, "It's sort of funny how ladies tend to get so flustered over something as insubstantial as their cup size."
* '''Conversed''': Two characters are discussing a [[ShowWithinAShow work they like]], "Well, at the very least, I guess we should be happy they included a female character who doesn't look like she should have back problems."
* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice is flustered at being surrounded by other women's huge and often [[GagBoobs awkward busts]]. HilarityEnsues, Alice faking a big chest would be a source of comedy, with {{Gainaxing}} and the occasional SkinshipGrope for good measure.
* '''Played For Drama''': Alice is flustered at being surrounded by other women's huge and often awkward busts. RealityEnsues. The Deconstruction line provides some pretty sterling examples of this.
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