History PlayingWith / ButchLesbian

** Alice is turned on particularly by girls, so she [[TomboynessUpgrade decides to look and act more masculine]] to avoid unwanted attention and [[IncompatibleOrientation attraction]] from men.

* '''Exaggerated''':
** Alice's voice is very deep, [[LadyLooksLikeADude looks like a man]] (and [[{{Bokukko}} if Japanese, Alice uses the masculine pronoun and dialect]]). She pumps iron so much she has biceps the size of tree trunks, has a fulfilling job involving [[WrenchWench manual labor]], and eschews ''anything'' pink, cute, or frilly (except of course her LipstickLesbian girlfriend, Betty.)

* '''Exploited''': Betty is slightly unsure of her sexuality so dates Alice as a sort of middle ground between the genders.

** Alice is first seen hanging out with Claire, who is openly lesbian, with Alice wearing a shaved head and masculine clothes. However, when asked, Alice says she's going through a depressive episode, the shave was done on impulse after her hair kept getting in her way, and the clothes belong to her boyfriend as she hadn't had the energy to do her laundry. It's then revealed that Alice is actually deeply in love with Claire and is trying to see if she would notice her if she looked more masculine, and faked having depression so [[HeteroNormativeCrusader her parents]] wouldn't question her new look. Claire then reveals she prefers Alice with [[HeroesPreferRedheads her long, red hair]], tight shirts, and long feminine skirts, and so Alice goes back to her old look.

** Alice is turns on particularly by girls, so she [[TomboynessUpgrade decides to look and act more masculine]] to avoid unwanted attention and [[IncompatibleOrientation attraction]] from men.

** Alice only comes across as feminine deep down because she's trying out some of her girlfriend Betty's interests. She later decides they're not for her.

* '''Invoked''': Alice discovers her interest in other girls, and decides to cut her hair and donate all her dresses to charity and trade them for baggy jeans and flannel shirts.

** Alice was joking about being a man, or [[CrosscastRole "Andrew" is just her role in theater]], or she just [[SweetPollyOliver pretends to be a straight guy]] when she goes outside with her girlfriend to avoid accusations (and even harassment) from HeteronormativeCrusader.

** Alternatively: Tough-as-nails biker chick Alice cuts her hair short, avoids makeup like the plague... [[CampStraight and only dates men]].

** Alice was joking about being a man, or she just [[SweetPollyOliver pretends to be a straight guy]] when she goes outside with her girlfriend to avoid accusations (and even harassment) from HeteronormativeCrusader.

** Due to her manly appearance and manners, Alice goes outside, and gets beaten up, or maybe even murdered, by HeteronormativeCrusader.

** Alice is a lesbian who has TomboyishPonytail and prefers flannels, jeans, and sneakers to skirts, high-heels, and makeup products further than lip balm and sunscreen. Her interests are fairly masculine things like [[GamerChick gaming]], computer, and landscape photography.

** Alice's "boyfriend" is actually her GayBestFriend, and they're dating because they're pretending to be straight.

** Due to her rough and tough appearance and behaviors, Alice goes outside, and gets beaten up, or maybe even murdered, by HeteronormativeCrusader.

* '''Played For Drama''': A ComingOfAge story in which Alice is still trying to figure herself out.

** Alice is a lesbian who has TomboyishPonytail and prefers flannels, jeans, and sneakers to skirts, high-heels, and makeup products further than lip balm and sunscreen. Her interests are fairly masculine things like [[GamerChick gaming]], adventure, and landscape photography.

** Alice was joking about being a man, or she just [[SweetPollyOliver pretends to be a straight guy]] when she goes outside with her girlfriend to avoid accusations from HeteronormativeCrusader.

** The author is just simply trying to subvert gender norms.

** Alice is a lesbian who has TomboyishPonytail and prefers jeans and boots to skirts, high-heels, and makeup products further than lip balm and sunscreen. Her interests are fairly masculine things like [[GamerChick gaming]], adventure, and landscape photography.

** Or even worse, the accusations cause Alice to lose her self-confidence, start hating her boyish side, DrivenToSuicide, and the result is she [[OutOfTheClosetIntoTheFire turns back to her closeted self]], [[IJustWantToBeNormal pretends to be as "normal girl"]] as she can be, and [[ArmouredClosetGay criticizes the other girls who are suspicious "butch" as well.]]

** Alice both [[LadyLooksLikeADude looks]] and [[{{Tomboy}} acts]] masculine. She's straight and this is not used as a subversion.

** Alternatively: Tough-as-nails biker chick Alice cuts her hair short, avoids makeup like the plague... [[CampStraight and still dating a man]].

** Alice is first seen hanging out with Claire, who is openly lesbian, with Alice wearing a shaved head and masculine clothes. However, when asked, Alice says she's going through a depressive episode, the shave was done on impulse after her hair kept getting on her way, and the clothes belong to her boyfriend as she hadn't had the energy to do her laundry. It's then revealed that Alice is actually deeply in love with Claire and is trying to see if she would notice her if she looked more masculine, and faked having depression so [[HeteroNormativeCrusader her parents]] wouldn't question her new look. Claire then reveals she prefers Alice with [[HeroesPreferRedheads her long, red hair]], tight shirts, and long feminine skirts, and so Alice goes back to her old look.

** Or even worse, Alice loses her self-confidence, starts hating her boyish side, DrivenToSuicide, and the result is [[IJustWantToBeNormal she pretends to be as "normal girl" as she can be.]]