History PlayingWith / UnsettlingGenderReveal

'''Basic Trope''': A character's sex turns out to be different than what someone thought it was, {{squick}}ing out that suitor.

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob meet. Alice has large breasts and a skimpy outfit, but is still a guy. HilarityEnsues.

** Alice wears a plain T-shirt and Jeans. Only her face and long hair were the reason Bob though she was a girl. When Alice turns out to be "Andy", Bob could not look at her the same way.

** Bob meets Alice thinking that "Alice" is a DragQueen, only to be distraught when she's revealed to be the real deal. (Only an inversion of the basic version: The actual trope is not concerned with which gender Alice actually is, just if the reveal upsets Bob)

** Even though Bob was right from the beginning thinking that Alice is a man, Alice manages to convince Bob to falsely believe he is a she.

** Also alternatively: Alice was assigned male at birth, but Bob still loves her anyway.

** Also: Alice used to be a man, but Bob still loves her. That is, until Bob realizes that Alice said "I used to be a man", not [[Series/TheITCrowd "I'm from Iran."]]

** Alternatively: His outward appearance notwithstanding, Alice is quite open about being a man, and tells Bob this when they first meet.
** Bob mistakes Alice for a girl but never learns the truth through the course of the series.

** Andy tells Bob that he is male once he realizes Bob has mistake him for a woman.

* '''Implied''': Bob is shown following Alice around with [[CardiovascularLove hearts]] [[WingdingEyes in his eyes]]. After Alice turns out to be Andy, Bob stops speaking to him.

* '''Played For Laughs''': "Alice" and Bob walk into a room together, the implications are clear, but seconds later we hear Bob scream "OH MY GOD! DUDE! YOU'RE A DUDE!" and see him run screaming right through the door trying to get away from the newly-revealed Andy.
** Additionally, Andy finds himself in trouble later on, to which Bob comes to the rescue, proclaiming "[[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther Hands off my girl!]]"
* '''Played For Drama''': [[GoMadFromTheRevelation Bob can't handle the truth and goes insane]], kills himself, or kills Andy. Andy is the victim of intense persecution for his habits.
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': The author uses this trope as commentary about transphobia.

** Alice is a WholesomeCrossdresser, a [[VoluntaryShapeshifting shapeshifter]], {{Transgender}}, or is the victim of a GenderBender.

** Alternatively: Bob is shocked and flustered... But it turns out he's [[BiTheWay bisexual]] ([[IfItsYouItsOkay or is only gay for Andy]]) and is just upset that Andy didn't trust him enough to tell him the truth.

** "She's cute. Think she'll give me her phone number?" "That's a guy, Bob." "Oh... [[BiTheWay He's cute. Think he'll give me his phone number?]]"

'''Basic Trope''': A character's sex turns out to be different than what someone who thought it was, {{squick}}ing out that suitor.

'''Basic Trope''': A character's sex turns out to be different than what someone who was romantically attracted to them thought it was, {{squick}}ing out that suitor.

'''Basic Trope''': A character's gender turns out to be different than what someone who was romantically attracted to them thought it was, {{squick}}ing out that suitor.

** Or, Alice had undergone plastic surgery.

** Also alternatively: Alice used to be a man, but Bob still loves her anyway.

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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

** Alice is a WholesomeCrossdresser, a [[VoluntaryShapeshifting shapeshifter]], a {{transsexual}}, or is the victim of a GenderBender.

'''Basic Trope''': A "female" character turns out to be a male instead, {{squick}}ing out someone who was romantically attracted to him/her.

** Andy is very androgynous-looking to the point where [[AmbiguousGender everyone wonders what gender he/she is]].

** SamusIsAGirl
** Bob meets Alice [[DragQueen thinking that "Alice" is a man]], only to be distraught when she's revealed to be the real deal. (Only an inversion of the basic version: The actual trope is not concerned with which gender Alice actually is, just if the reveal upsets Bob)
** SweetOnPollyOliver.

** Also alternatively: Alice used to be a man, but Bob still loves him anyway.