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| 7 | [[quoteright:298:[[WesternAnimation/KimPossible https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kim_and_ron_child2.jpg]]]] |
| 8 | |
| 9 | ->''Girls will be boys, and boys will be girls;\ |
| 10 | It's a mixed-up, muddled-up, shook-up world.'' |
| 11 | -->-- '''Music/TheKinks''', "Lola" |
| 12 | |
| 13 | Basically, a couple consisting of a very feminine-looking/acting boy and a very masculine-looking/acting girl. Often comes from pairing the ActionGirl with the NonActionGuy and with doses of {{Crossdresser}}, {{Bifauxnen}}, AmbiguousGender, AttractiveBentGender, UnsettlingGenderReveal, ViewerGenderConfusion, DudeLooksLikeALady, EvenTheGuysWantHim and EvenTheGirlsWantHer. Common in GenderBender and FreakyFridayFlip series. Occasionally, {{House Husband}}s and their wives will fall under this trope. |
| 14 | |
| 15 | Compare to UnderstandingBoyfriend, PitbullDatesPuppy, and ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend. SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan, TomboyAndGirlyGirl, and MasculineFeminineGayCouple work on a similar principle, but with two characters of the same gender. The UselessBoyfriend trope can be the result of this, but not always. Most likely are {{Cultural Rebel}}s. Subtrope of StereotypeFlip. |
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| 17 | '''Important Note''': While this is usually a straightforward trope, examples can still get subjective in regards to whether or not the woman is masculine enough or if the man is feminine enough. Keep a few points in mind when editing: |
| 18 | # Physical fitness and combat abilities relative to each other is irrelevant; what matters here is their comparative ''enthusiasm'' for these things. |
| 19 | # If the boy is immature, it needs to be in a feminine way, and if the girl is mature, it needs to be in a masculine way. |
| 20 | # The girl does not have to be a {{tomboy}}, and the boy does not have to be a [[InTouchWithHisFeminineSide sensitive guy]]. A [[LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine Dark Feminine]] female and/or {{Noble Male|RoguishMale}} can also invoke this trope. |
| 21 | # Being [[AmbiguouslyGay ambiguously gay or ambiguously lesbian]] is not a requirement for the boy and the girl in question to fit this dynamic. |
| 22 | # If the only context is that the boy is a wimp while the girl is action-oriented, it is not enough. |
| 23 | # The girl and the boy in question do not have to be in a romantic or sexual relationship. All that is needed for them to qualify is that they know each other to some degree, and have personalities opposite to their respective genders' expectations. |
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| 25 | !!Example Subpages: |
| 26 | |
| 27 | [[index]] |
| 28 | * MasculineGirlFeminineBoy/AnimeAndManga |
| 29 | * MasculineGirlFeminineBoy/FanWorks |
| 30 | * MasculineGirlFeminineBoy/LiveActionTV |
| 31 | * MasculineGirlFeminineBoy/VideoGames |
| 32 | * MasculineGirlFeminineBoy/WesternAnimation |
| 33 | [[/index]] |
| 34 | |
| 35 | !!Other Examples: |
| 36 | |
| 37 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 38 | |
| 39 | [[folder:Advertising]] |
| 40 | * It is quite possible to spot this when the guy has a {{pink|MeansFeminine}} product, while the girl has the same one in blue. |
| 41 | [[/folder]] |
| 42 | |
| 43 | [[folder:Art]] |
| 44 | * Subtly done in Winslow Homer's {{painting|s}} "Art/ATemperanceMeeting", which visually inverts traditional gender roles with its stern-faced, powerfully-built milkmaid and effeminate-looking, bashful farmhand. |
| 45 | [[/folder]] |
| 46 | |
| 47 | [[folder:Comic Books]] |
| 48 | * ''Franchise/WonderWoman'': |
| 49 | ** Creator/JohnByrne [[AuthorAppeal loves this trope]], always matching a super-heroine with a waifish guy who serves her. Even managed to stick this trope in during his run of ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987''. |
| 50 | ** In general, Franchise/WonderWoman's relationships with [[BadassNormal non-super powered]] men like [[Characters/WonderWomanAllies Steve Trevor]] or even Franchise/{{Batman}}, scream this trope. Since Diana metaphorically "wears the pants" in each relationship, the best guys like them can do is ''hold her back'' and be a cautious moral guide when it comes to mankind, due to her belonging to a {{Proud Warrior Race|Guy}}. Though this only became apparent in later adaptations as the proud warrior aspect of her character is [[NewerThanTheyThink a relatively new]] and often controversial [[DarkerAndEdgier addition]] and she was more of a GirlyBruiser in previous continuities. |
| 51 | ** Most continuities maintain Artemis' masculine woodsy hunter nature and her twin brother Apollo's feminine artsy lover nature from the original mythology while also having them generally appear together. |
| 52 | %%* [[TinyGuyHugeGirl Molecule Man and Volcana]] in ''ComicBook/{{Secret Wars|1984}}'' and other stories. |
| 53 | * Downplayed but [[Characters/MarvelComicsGambit Gambit]] and [[Characters/MarvelComicsRogue Rogue]] have shades of this, mostly because Gambit is only couple degrees higher than a BadassNormal being a swift thief with [[HavingABlast kinetic explosion ability]] while Rogue is an immensely strong PowerParasite FlyingBrick whose StoryBreakerPower puts her leagues above him, despite them being depicted as a BattleCouple. Personalty-wise, Gambit is cautious, tactical, and [[RealMenWearPink wears pink]] while Rogue is headstrong, tomboyish, and stubborn. Nationality also gives credence to this trope as Gambit is from the French-center of New Orleans while Rogue is from Mississippi with her brash southern accent clashing with the Gambit's French tones. Rogue also often reverses the BridalCarry with Gambit. Ironically being with Gambit lets Rogue actually becomes more feminine and stops being such a ShrinkingViolet. |
| 54 | * ''ComicBook/ArchieComics'': |
| 55 | ** Betty and Archie from the main ''ComicBook/ArchieComics'' series at times have this dynamic, DependingOnTheWriter. When Archie's car breaks down, Betty fixes it. And there are two comics where they enter a team surfing competition. |
| 56 | ** In "Topsy Turvy," Archie tries to lift Betty but isn't strong enough, so Betty resolves this by lifting Archie. They win. |
| 57 | ** In "Star Stunt," Archie is strong enough to carry Betty, though he and Betty slip up during practice. During the contest, they encounter a wave, and Betty quickly recovers and Archie lands on her shoulders, and she keeps him up without a problem. They win the contest as a result. |
| 58 | ** Samantha and Bingo from ''That Wilkin Boy'' are [[{{Expy}} Expies]] of Betty and Archie who fit even better. Samantha is physically very strong, while Bingo is a weak musician. This trope may explain why her father never succeeded in breaking them up or getting her to date a manlier man. |
| 59 | ** The Cabot twins from ''ComicBook/JosieAndThePussycats'': Alexander is a rich fashion plate (or a coward in the AnimatedAdaptation), while Alexandra is mean and aggressive. |
| 60 | ** This gets played with sometimes with Moose and Midge. While Moose normally exhibits [[CrazyJealousGuy standard jealous male behavior]] in regards to his girl, it is often suggested that Midge wears the pants in their relationship. |
| 61 | * [[Characters/HarleyQuinnTheCharacter Harley Quinn]] and [[Characters/BatmanTheJoker the Joker]] are a romantic example. Harley is an AxCrazy, CuteAndPsycho GenkiGirl with a BrooklynRage that tends to use her hammer and brawn to fight and can be rough with people. The Joker is a flamboyant LaughablyEvil FauxAffablyEvil guy who let his weapons do the fighting for him and is usually effeminate around others. |
| 62 | * In most variations Clark Kent aka Franchise/{{Superman}} is a mild-mannered MommasBoy from Kansas while [[Characters/SupermanLoisLane Lois Lane]] is an outgoing, fiery determined city girl. Ironically Clark being more meek made his masculine alter ego Superman more attractive to Lois despite hanging out with Clark every day (or vice versa, depending on the continuity). They [[HappilyMarried worked]] it out in the end though. |
| 63 | * Possibly Redlance and Nightfall from ''ComicBook/ElfQuest'', although the elves don't quite go for the same kind of gender stereotyping that humans do. More to the point, the siblings Suntop and Ember. When trying to get a studio to do an animated version of the comic, ExecutiveMeddling said that you can't have a calm guy and a tomboyish girl, and this is one of the reasons the author quickly abandoned that studio. |
| 64 | * The ComicBook/NewGods Mister Miracle (escape artist and acrobat from New Genesis) and Big Barda (renegade Apokoliptian gladiator) are in many ways a HappilyMarried version of this. |
| 65 | * ''ComicBook/Robin1993'': |
| 66 | ** Tomboyish basketball player Callie Evans, who is shaping up to be quite {{the ladette}} as her high school career draws to a close went on multiple dates and was close friends with the much more emotional NonActionGuy Sebastian Ives. |
| 67 | ** Robin himself with his frequent love interest Spoiler; Tim Drake is an emotionally open, sensitive guy who's girlfriend, Stephanie Brown, is a playful, cocky tomboy. |
| 68 | * [[spoiler:Dale]] and Andrea from ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead''. [[spoiler:Dale]]'s not feminine, but physically he isn't strong. Andrea is the sharpshooter, more energetic and take-charge personality. |
| 69 | * Yorick and his love interest finally get together near the end of ''ComicBook/YTheLastMan''. He compares them to the main couple of ''Series/{{Moonlighting}}'' (a UST-filled detective series starring Bruce Willis and Cybill Sheperd), but takes great care with specifying SHE is the Creator/BruceWillis equivalent. |
| 70 | * ''ComicBook/TheFlash'': [[Characters/TheFlashWallyWest Wally West]] and [[Characters/TheFlashTheFlashFamily Jesse Quick]] are a non-romantic duo like this; Wally's TheHeart and wears his emotions on his sleeve, who runs on ThePowerOfLove. Jesse is studious and aggressively workaholic, known for being much less personable than him and the other Flash boys. His wife, Linda Park, is also a touch more masculine than he is, being a PassionateSportsGirl who often playfully chided Wally for not being a fan of sports. |
| 71 | * ''ComicBook/{{Princeless}}'' has the RebelliousPrincess Adrienne, who wears armor, wields a sword, and rides a dragon; and her weak, sensitive brother, Prince Devin, who'd rather read poetry than fight. Both are failures in their father's eyes for this. |
| 72 | [[/folder]] |
| 73 | |
| 74 | [[folder:Comic Strips]] |
| 75 | * ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'': Initially, Patty and Violet's aggressiveness (both when they liked him and when they didn't) was meant as a foil for Charlie Brown's nature as a loser and a doormat. But then Shermy, who was also mean to Charlie Brown, was displaced by Linus and Schroeder, who are largely sensitive and introverted, while the girls' side gained the often ill-tempered and violence-prone Lucy and full-on {{Tomboy}} Peppermint Patty. Even Charlie Brown's own little sister Sally turned out to be an outspoken, in-your-face type. Of note is that of the four unrequited crushes in the strip, three are a girl pursuing a boy (with varying degrees of aggressiveness), and the fourth involves a character who's never even seen because frankly, that's the only level below being Charlie Brown. |
| 76 | [[/folder]] |
| 77 | |
| 78 | [[folder:Films -- Animation]] |
| 79 | * Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon: |
| 80 | ** ''WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}}'' gives us Terk the rambunctious female gorilla and Tantor, the soft-spoken elephant who is a LovableCoward. |
| 81 | ** ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'' gives us TheSquadette Sergeant Calhoun and BadassAdorable Fix-It Felix Jr. |
| 82 | ** ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6'' gives us adrenaline junkie Gogo Tomago and NeatFreak Wasabi, who screams like a little girl. |
| 83 | * Creator/DreamWorksAnimation: |
| 84 | ** In ''Franchise/KungFuPanda'', Tigress is TheStoic, a tough-as-nails ActionGirl, the stronger one of the two, has manly traits, lacks TertiarySexualCharacteristics, and can take a while to warm up to people. Po is an AllLovingHero, a SupremeChef, easily emotional, clumsy, and can be one of the most soft-hearted characters in the series. |
| 85 | ** Astrid and Hiccup from ''Franchise/HowToTrainYourDragon'' also a great example helped by the fact Astrid is OneHeadTaller and much more skilled in combat than Hiccup. Personality-wise, Hiccup is more introverted and creative while Astrid is stubborn and proud, so it’s satisfying when the dynamic is shifted and Astrid becomes more compassionate due to Hiccup and his FluffyTamer behavior. |
| 86 | *** Unfortunately this trope doesn’t carry into the [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2 second movie]] since Hiccup is more masculine and Astrid is pushed into supportive girlfriend role. However, it is worth noting that the second movie focuses more on Hiccup and his relationship with his long-lost mother, and Astrid is shown to still be tough-as-nails in the tv shows. |
| 87 | ** Gloria and Melman from ''Franchise/{{Madagascar}}'', with the former being a very tough and assertive figure who doesn't take any nonsense from her three male friends and the latter being an easily startled and nervous hypochondriac. |
| 88 | ** Roxanne Ritchi and ''WesternAnimation/{{Megamind}}''. Career-oriented, no-nonsense IntrepidReporter and a CampStraight alien. |
| 89 | ** The teenage couple who appeared in ''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens''. |
| 90 | * PJ and Beret Girl in ''WesternAnimation/AnExtremelyGoofyMovie'' have a lot of things in common, but they also have a few major differences in that Beret Girl is bold, aggressive, and flirtatious, while PJ is a timid, passive InsecureLoveInterest. The couple [[InvertedTrope inverts]] NoGuyWantsToBeChased, as Beret Girl takes the lead at every step in their relationship, and PJ enjoys this, contrast to how Beret Girl was annoyed by Bobby's attempts at flirting moments beforehand. Beret Girl also has a significantly deeper voice than PJ and is not much shorter, as well as going out of her way to protect him early on. |
| 91 | * Creator/{{Pixar}}: |
| 92 | ** Ellie and Carl from ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'' in their younger years. |
| 93 | ** EVE and WesternAnimation/WallE. [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]], because WALL•E and EVE have NoBiologicalSex. Their TertiarySexualCharacteristics and voice actors have caused them to be perceived as a boy and a girl respectively. |
| 94 | ** Colette and Linguini from ''WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}}''. Linguini may not be an excessively effeminate guy, but he is very clumsy and soft-hearted in contrast to the irascible and rough Colette. |
| 95 | ** ''WesternAnimation/{{Coco}}'' has Imelda and Hector. Imelda is strong-willed and no-nonsense while Hector is more sensitive and artistic. |
| 96 | ** ''WesternAnimation/{{Luca}}'' with Giulia and Luca. Giulia is a FieryRedhead to Luca's ShrinkingViolet. |
| 97 | ** ''[[WesternAnimation/Elemental2023 Elemental]]'' has Wade and Ember. Wade is a sensitive water man who is highly empathetic and wears his emotions on his sleeve, while Ember is a blunt and reserved fire woman who has difficulty in managing her anger. |
| 98 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Barbie}}'': |
| 99 | ** ''WesternAnimation/BarbieFairytopia: Mermaidia'''s compassionate [[DistressedDude Prince Nalu]] falls for the brash explorer Nori. Their typical roles in the narrative are reversed, too- Nalu is captured by the BigBad's minions, and Nori must brave the ocean's dangers to save him. |
| 100 | ** ''WesternAnimation/BarbieAndTheThreeMusketeers'' has Corinne and Prince Louis; the former, while not afraid to show her feminine side, is an ActionGirl and musketeer-in-training, while the latter is a sensitive scientist who ends up a DistressedDude multiple times. |
| 101 | * Wyldstyle and Emmet from ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie''. Wyldstyle is a feisty, stern, and no-nonsense ActionGirl who actually shows competence in master building, while Emmet is a clumsy, childlike ButtMonkey who is overlooked by his comrades and is useless for a good chunk of the film. [[spoiler:He does [[TookALevelInBadass take a level in badass]] near the end, though, when he truly becomes a Master Builder]]. |
| 102 | ** Wyldstyle is also the Masculine Girl to Benny's Feminine Boy, given that she's a tough as nails motorcyclist and Benny's an overenthusiastic astronaut. |
| 103 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Rio}}'' has the two main macaws, Jewel and Blu, provide an example of this trope, especially during their early interactions. For a vast majority of the film, they are chained together, and whenever Jewel tries to get both of them into a risky situation, Blu keeps chickening out. The trope is downplayed in [[WesternAnimation/Rio2 the sequel]] since Blu has now learned to fly and manned up a bit, and Jewel is a sweet wife who is accepting of his faults. |
| 104 | [[/folder]] |
| 105 | |
| 106 | [[folder:Films -- Live-Action]] |
| 107 | * In ''Film/TheAdventuresOfPriscillaQueenOfTheDesert'', Tick [[spoiler:wears a wedding dress and his wife wears a tuxedo to their wedding]]. |
| 108 | * ''Film/AllAboutE'': E and Matt. She's an ActionGirl and tomboy lesbian, Matt's CampGay while decidedly [[NonActionGuy the opposite]]. |
| 109 | %%* The Chinese movie ''Boxing Gloves, Rag Dolls''. |
| 110 | * ''Film/EnolaHolmes'': Enola and Tewksbury, as much as Victorian gender roles allow. Enola is the Masculine Girl, a SpiritedYoungLady who resists etiquette and finishing school and is trained to fight, while Tewksbury is the Feminine Boy, a well-heeled aristocrat who ran away from his family's plan of going off to the army, and a NatureLover who knows his way around local flora and cooks for himself and Enola while on the run. |
| 111 | * In ''Film/{{Fargo}}'' Marge Gunderson trails a couple of sociopathic kidnappers [[PregnantBadass in her third trimester]]. Her melancholy husband keeps house and paints ducks for a hoped-for Post Office commission. |
| 112 | * In ''Film/{{Impromptu}}'', [[TomboyishName George Sand]] is, by 19th century standards, a [[TheLadette Ladette]], and she [[{{Seme}} takes the lead in her relationship with Chopin.]] Frederic Chopin is a [[DelicateAndSickly frail]], sensitive, {{Bishonen}} musician. |
| 113 | * In ''Film/MeanGirls'' Janis Ian and Damian are best friends. Damian is a feminine gay man and Janis is a relatively masculine woman. Janis is bullied by Regina George for supposedly being a lesbian, based purely on her characteristics and fashion sense. |
| 114 | * There was a short film featured on Creator/{{Logo}} that showed a GenderFlip of a heterosexual wedding. The bride wore a black pantsuit; the groom wore a white tuxedo and veiled top hat and held the bouquet as his mother walked him down the aisle. He was also kind of short. Even among the wedding-goers, all the men wore different suits while the women were dressed more low-key. |
| 115 | * Peter Quill and Gamora (''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy|2014}}''), Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne (''Film/AntMan1''), and Peter Parker and Michelle Jones (''Film/SpiderManHomecomingTrilogy'') from the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse all follow this dynamic to some extent. Quill, Scott, and Peter are not afraid to show emotions whereas Gamora, Hope, and Michelle are all more hardened to the point of being TheStoic. In all three pairings, the man is also less aggressive than the woman. |
| 116 | %%* In the movie ''Lover Come Back'', Jerry Webster is emotional and intuitive, while Carol Templeton is logical and reserved. This is taken [[ExaggeratedTrope Up to Eleven]] when Webster pretends to be a chemist to trick her. |
| 117 | %%* Jimmy Stark's parents in ''Film/RebelWithoutACause''. |
| 118 | * ''Film/SomeKindOfWonderful'' has best friends Keith and [[TomboyishName Watts]], the former a shy and sensitive StarvingArtist, the latter a [[TheLadette Ladette]] drummer going through a GreenEyedEpiphany. |
| 119 | * {{Tomboy}}ish nanny Chessie and [[InTouchWithHisFeminineSide sensitive]] butler Martin from ''Film/TheParentTrap1998''. |
| 120 | * A foster siblings variation with Raven and Charles in ''Film/XMenApocalypse''. Both are mutant activists, but they use different methods when saving the world one mutant life at a time--the sister is more "active" and the brother is more "passive." Mystique is a forthright ActionGirl who travels around the globe and regularly employs violence to free mutants who are in physical danger; she tells Caliban that she doesn't care what they do with their newfound liberty. Professor Xavier, on the other hand, is a sweet NonActionGuy who remains at his home/school and coaches his mutant students on how to master their inherently hazardous abilities so that they're no longer a threat to themselves or to others, while at the same time nurturing them as individuals. In the final scene, Raven assumes a stern, no-nonsense approach when training the X-Men for combat, whereas Charles will continue to educate their minds and provide emotional support. |
| 121 | * In ''Film/MarketaLazarova'' Alexandra is a [[UnkemptBeauty wild beauty]], who rides horses like a man would and flays animals herself, while her lover Kristian is a PrettyBoy and a ShelteredAristocrat. |
| 122 | * In ''Film/OnMoonlightBay'', Marjorie (Creator/DorisDay) is a baseball-playing tomboy. Bill is a college-educated intellectual. While Marjorie grows out of dressing like a first baseman, she still retains a lot of the personality (including fixing a car when it breaks down on a date, then driving off without Bill when he tries to claim credit for it). |
| 123 | * In ''Film/{{Norbit}}'', there's Norbit and his first wife, Rasputia. Norbit is a shy, kind and sensitive NervousWreck and ExtremeDoormat who doesn’t have a mean or violent bone in his body where as Rasputia is a dominant, intimidating, aggresive and downright abusive FatBitch who doesn’t shy away from causing physical harm. |
| 124 | * ''Film/LetItSnow'': Angie, who goes by "The Duke", takes on the traditionally masculine role in her friendship with Tobin, who's a somewhat more feminine guy. She's more assertive with a tomboyish look, he's reserved and concerned with his appearance (causing a mishap while shaving his chest). |
| 125 | * ''Film/DatingAmber'': {{Downplayed}} and {{lampshaded}} when Eddie asks Amber to walk more feminine and she retorts, "what, like you?" and [[DopeSlap whacks him over the head]]. She is the outspoken, aggressive, hot-tempered and bold one in the pair. He's quiet, very shy and reserved. |
| 126 | * ''Film/DungeonsAndDragonsHonorAmongThieves'': PlatonicLifePartners Edgin (a knitter, musician, and charismatic noncombatant) and Holga (a hot-tempered and brusque fighter from a warrior culture) are the Feminine Guy and Masculine Girl respectively. |
| 127 | [[/folder]] |
| 128 | |
| 129 | [[folder:Literature]] |
| 130 | * In ''Literature/{{Phenomena}}'' one got the [[OurElvesAreDifferent elven]] twins [[TheChosenMany Alk and Ilke]]. Alk is gentle, mature, prefers reading compared to adventure, and doesn't really like fighting. Ilke on the other hand loves sparring, lies sometimes, is quick to action, hates admitting it when she's scared, loves adventure, and is all around a [[FunPersonified bundle of fun]]. This also makes some conflict between them as Alk fulfills the prophecy because ''he has to'' but prefers being with his girlfriend, while Ilke follows her heart and wants to save their people and others who are victims to slavery because ''she wants to''. It's not a gender inverted WomenAreWiser either as Ilke does pick up things they have been taught even though she maybe daydreamed through the lesson. |
| 131 | * ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': |
| 132 | ** At first sight, King Verence II and Queen Magrat from (among other novels) ''Literature/LordsAndLadies'' are more Feminine Boy, Feminine Girl. But when push comes to shove Magrat has HiddenDepths and can [[BewareTheNiceOnes transform]] into an ActionGirl. Verence's "hidden depths" came when he was made King and actually took an interest in his subjects and how to improve their lives with the latest advances in agriculture. |
| 133 | ** In ''Literature/MonstrousRegiment'', TheSquad is led by the nervous, book-smart NonActionGuy Lieutenant Blouse, and Polly, the point of view character, is a {{Bifauxnen}} ActionGirl pulling a successful SweetPollyOliver. [[spoiler:The story actually contains several female characters who are more butch than Lieutenant Blouse.]] |
| 134 | ** Conina in ''Literature/{{Sourcery}}'' in contrast to scrawny NonActionGuy Rincewind, who actually began to develop a crush on her [[DidNotGetTheGirl despite it not going anywhere]]. |
| 135 | * In the ''Literature/DragonRider'' series by Creator/CorneliaFunke, Lola is a daredevil ActionGirl. Twigleg, by contrast, is timid, sensitive, and much more at home with books and computers than with having hair-raising adventures. However, he and Lola often have to work together (as he is the only other person small enough to fit into Lola’s miniature aeroplane). By the second book, ''A Griffin’s Feather'', they have become close friends, and Lola is highly protective of Twigleg. |
| 136 | * In ''Literature/JessicasGhost'', Francis is an introverted boy who's interested in fashion, while Andi is an athletic girl with a TomboyishName who used to think she ''was'' a boy, according to her mother. |
| 137 | * Both of ''Literature/EleanorAndPark'''s titular protagonists break traditional gender roles. |
| 138 | * This is a central theme in the Annie M. G. Schmidt story ''Het Fornuis Moet Weg'' ("The Stove Has To Go"). It's about a girl who wants to become a carpenter and a boy who wants to become a stay-at-home dad. They argue about it with grownups who are moving an old stove out of the house. Eventually, one of the grownups gets an idea: the stove can be seen as a symbol for the old times when a lack of modern household appliances meant that work around the house took all day and gender roles stayed reinforced. Because of modern luxuries, women now actually have time to study and choose their own careers, so there shouldn't be a need anymore for gender roles to stay as they were. The story is considered a children's classic in The Netherlands. |
| 139 | * OlderThanSteam, even: in 1620 England, in response to a pamphlet entitled ''Hic Mulier, or The Man-Woman'', which discussed the evils of women who dress and act like men, another pamphlet was published, ''Haec Vir, or The Womanish Man'', stating that women would stop acting like men when men stopped acting like women. |
| 140 | * Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark in ''Literature/TheHungerGames'' trilogy are often called "The StarCrossedLovers from District 12" because of their romance while in the Hunger Games, where only one can survive. Katniss is a determined fighter and an excellent archer. Her strategy is to put on a brave face so as to not appear weak. Peeta is more expressive of his emotions as seen in his tear-stained face, artistic talent, and public confession of love for Katniss. |
| 141 | %%* The eponymous ''Literature/JackieAndCraig'' from the YA Horror franchise of the same name. |
| 142 | %%* Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander in ''Literature/TheMillenniumTrilogy''. |
| 143 | * [[OlderThanRadio Classic]] and surprising example: Christine and Raoul from ''Literature/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', out of the couple Leroux describes Christine as “the strong one” of the relationship. She just has better fortitude than Raoul, and she might be physically stronger than him given that Christine overpowers Raoul ''twice'' in the novel to protect him from Erik, also Raoul is quicker to emotion than her being apt to burst into tears more frequently. Although to be fair Raoul is good with a pistol and actually wounds Erik, but regardless Christine is still the one who saves Raoul from her titular StalkerWithACrush’s wrath. When this trope is subverted and Christine is more typically fearful it’s a sign of how much the fear of Erik [[BreakTheCutie has gotten to her]]. Averted in the [[Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera stage]] and [[Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera movie]] adaptions where Christine goes through {{Chickification}} and Raoul becomes a badass MasterSwordsmen. |
| 144 | * There are elements of this in the relationship between Vin (a blunt ActionGirl assassin) and Elend (a thoughtful, bookish nobleman) in ''Literature/{{Mistborn}}''. It's not ''completely'' straight -- Vin ''does'' have a girly side and Elend ''will'' [[LetsGetDangerous get dangerous]] if sufficiently motivated -- but the trope can definitely be seen here. |
| 145 | * ''Literature/PinkyAndRex'' about a boy whose nickname was Pinky (his favorite color was pink) and Rex, a girl who liked dinosaurs and soccer. |
| 146 | * In the ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' Literature/{{Ravenor}} novels, Patience Kys and Carl Thonius are described this way. Hyper intelligent, scholarly dandy Thonius is frequently referred to as a pussy, frequently by Patience herself, a vicious battle telekine. This might be entirely fair, as the novel mentions that anything short of an [[SpaceMarine Astartes]] in full battle plate is a pussy compared to Patience Kys. |
| 147 | * ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'': |
| 148 | ** Jaime Lannister and Brienne of Tarth, aesthetically at least. Jaime is said to be so handsome it [[PrettyBoy spills over into "pretty" territory]] (although he's also widely regarded as [[MasterSwordsman the greatest living swordsman]] [[spoiler:prior to losing his right hand, at least]]), while Brienne is known for her ''un''attractiveness and her un-lady-like habits of wearing armor, wielding a sword, and beating the crap out of people who piss her off. They form something of an uneasy BattleCouple in ''A Storm of Swords''. As people have observed, one of the fun things about them as a pairing is that they are very much a "beauty and the beast" couple... but which one is which changes depending on if you're talking about looks or about personality. |
| 149 | ** [[PrincelyYoungMan Jon Snow]] and [[ActionGirl Ygritte]] also seem to share this dynamic, much to Ygritte's amusement. |
| 150 | ** An additional example is a sibling pairing rather than a romantic one--Jojen and Meera Reed. Jojen is a [[DelicateAndSickly frail, sensitive and psychic boy]], and Meera a [[ActionGirl physically-inclined girl who protects him]]. |
| 151 | ** Another sibling dynamic, [[TheDandy Theon]] and [[TheLadette Asha]], also qualify. |
| 152 | ** The StarCrossedLovers Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen, [[spoiler:Jon Snow's possible real parents]], also had this dynamic. Lyanna was a vivacious, brave tomboy who loved to ride [[spoiler:and was almost certainly the mystery knight known as the Knight of the Laughing Tree at the Tourney at Harrenhal]]. Rhaegar, a bookish, melancholy [[LongHairedPrettyBoy Long Haired]] pretty boy, while a noted swordsman, was a musician first and foremost, who only became a warrior because he believed the prophecy of the Prince Who Was Promised applied to him (and wasn't as good as [[BoisterousBruiser Robert Baratheon]], as was demonstrated fatally at the Battle of the Trident). |
| 153 | * In a ''very'' unusual setup for a RomanceNovel, Creator/NoraRoberts' ''Tears of the Moon'' has as its romantic leads Shawn, a sensitive songwriter and pub cook, and Brenna, a feisty, tomboyish handywoman. |
| 154 | * The main couple in Elinor Glyn's ''Three Weeks'' have shades of this, at least in terms of gender ''roles'' -- Paul is boyish but virginal, beautiful and compared to Sleeping Beauty, and the Lady is older, independent, mature, compelling and in charge. |
| 155 | * DependingOnTheWriter, [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Mara Jade and Luke Skywalker]]. When Creator/TimothyZahn writes them, Luke is the sweeter, gentler one who prefers to avoid violence when possible, is always giving second and third chances, and is very open emotionally. Mara is more hostile to the world, blunt and direct and not about to let herself be jerked around, much more fiercely independent, and untrusting. |
| 156 | * By our standards, this is the default in the world of ''Literature/ABrothersPrice''. Men being so [[GenderRarityValue rare]] they are kept protected and secluded, and internalize a set of gender roles that encourage softness, vulnerability, passivity, physical attractiveness, and affinity for the domestic sphere, while women run the world and are just about universally more assertive, daring, and calculating. A little girl in tears over a cut on her knee is even told that big girls don't cry. By his world's standards, Jerin is actually rather feminine, as he works to escape when [[DistressedDude captured]] and does know how to ride horses, pick locks, read, and use a gun - although he's quite [[BleedEmAndWeep stricken]] when he actually fires it. |
| 157 | * ''Literature/JeevesAndWooster'': Bertie Wooster and some of the women who [[ChickMagnet set their sights on him]]. Bertie is [[NiceGuy sweet-tempered]], [[ExtremeDoormat non-combative]], and a bit of a dandy. He has an unfortunate tendency to attract women with frighteningly assertive personalities. |
| 158 | * ''Literature/{{Yumegari}}'' implies that [[BattleCouple Tatsumi's dead parents]] were like this. The ActionMom mother was the active ''yumegari'' who [[DreamWeaver drove into people's dreams/subconscious]] and a LethalChef, the father watched over his wife's work as her ''yumemori'' and was a SupremeChef. (And Tatsumi pretty much describes her dad as a male YamatoNadeshiko.) |
| 159 | * Avasrala from ''Literature/TheExpanse'' series is a foul-mouthed, no-nonsense, tough alpha politician. Her husband is a gentle, philosophical academic. |
| 160 | * ''Literature/MortalEngines'': Tom and Hester fit this trope, especially in the first half or so of the first book of the series. Hester hides her emotions, doesn't talk much, is a badass ActionGirl, and is used to dealing with the rough world beyond the cities without complaints. Tom, on the other hand, is sensitive, emotional, naive, and is constantly shocked by the rough-and-tumble world around him. As the series goes on Tom becomes tougher, while Hester sometimes shows quite a bit of her emotional side, so this trope isn't always in effect -- though there are still parts in the later books where Tom very clearly fills the more traditionally "feminine" role in the story, with Hester acting "masculine." (For example, towards the end of ''Predator's Gold'' -- for much of the book Tom seems to fit the "masculine" mold more so than Hester, but towards the end, Hester becomes very protective of Tom, keeps him out of harm's way, and plays the macho action-hero while Tom fills a more sensitive and support-oriented role). |
| 161 | * The two azi (roughly, clone servants) Florian and Catlin in ''Literature/{{Cyteen}}''. Florian is sensitive, social, and a FriendToAllLivingThings, while Catlin is cold and militaristic. While they're both bodyguards, Catlin specialises in battle, whereas Florian is better at setting and disarming traps. |
| 162 | * A non-romantic example in ''Literature/LittleWomen'' between Jo and Laurie -- she's a no-nonsense, unmannered writer who feels uncomfortable in the presence of females, talks about her gender in a manner incredibly reminiscent of transgender people today, and finds sentimentality utterly repellent. He's an artist and a musician, is stated many times to have an acute sense for the beautiful, is initially (before his best friend stirs up his mischief and college gives him a gutter mind) described as always sweet and gentle, a hopeless romantic to the point of total despair when his heart is broken, and unfailingly sentimental. Just to clarify: Yes, Jo is the girl and Laurie is the boy, and those are both nicknames of their own choosing. |
| 163 | * In ''Literature/TheMoomins'', Little My (a tough and plucky tomboy) and Sniff (sensitive, cowardly and delicate) is a non-romantic example. |
| 164 | * The ''Literature/ProtectorOfTheSmall'' series has Kel- a stoic girl dedicated to becoming a knight and fighting injustice- and her friend Neal, a healer-turned-knight who often uses WhiteMagic to help his friends and is constantly lovesick over court women. |
| 165 | * In the ''Literature/AhrimanTrilogy'' you have sensitive, brooding Simon with militant bruiser Zoe. |
| 166 | * A non-romantic example in ''Literature/HettyFeather'' by Creator/JacquelineWilson. Heroine Hetty is tough, feisty, outspoken, opinionated, proactive, and sometimes physically aggressive; while her foster brother Gideon is shy, passive, sensitive, fearful, and cries easily. Lampshaded in one scene where they are told that upon leaving the Foundling Hospital, Hetty will be sent to work as a housemaid and Gideon sent to the Armed Forces. They both agree they would each rather go into the opposite profession. |
| 167 | * Both boys and both girls in ''Literature/TheMysteriousBenedictSociety'' are platonic examples. Sticky is panicky, soft-spoken, and sensitive while Constance is a sassy BrattyHalfPint. Reynie is a mild-mannered {{bookworm}} while Kate is an energetic ActionGirl. |
| 168 | * ''Literature/WingsOfFire'' pairs forgiving, born-diplomat Clay with Peril, an emotional and easily annoyed soldier. |
| 169 | * In ''Literature/TheGraceOfKings'', Gin Mazoti and her friend/lover Luan Zya fit this contrasting pairing. Gin [[SweetPollyOliver disguised herself as a boy when younger]] and continues to shave her head and wear masculine dress as an adult. While she is very well-read on military strategy, she's characterized by being a very hands-on military leader with an emphasis on dirty tricks picked up from growing up on the streets. In contrast, Luan Zya was (briefly) [[DisguisedInDrag disguised as a girl as a boy]], and grew up pampered in an aristocratic family. Despite their being stripped of their holdings, Zya maintains the wide-ranging education he received as a boy as well as somewhat affected court manners, and as an adult, is a NonActionGuy whose military contribution is in the form of gadgetry and war-room strategy. |
| 170 | * Jesse from ''Literature/BridgeToTerabithia'' is a quiet boy who spends his time drawing and is [[PrecociousCrush in love]] with his school's [[TeacherStudentRomance art teacher]]. His best friend Leslie is a boyish-looking OutdoorsyGal. Jesse is MistakenForGay by his parents, due to his interest in art combined with the fact his OnlyFriend is a girl, while Leslie's tomboyishness makes her ostracized at school. Both elements were changed in the 2007 adaptation. |
| 171 | * Femysade and Aqib in the novella ''Literature/ATasteOfHoney''. Femysade is taller and stronger than Aqib, has a no-nonsense attitude, and spends her time studying mathematics and physics, while Aqib is -- and remains for all his life -- a slight, rather weak boy who prefers to avoid conflict and work with animals. Femysade expressly chooses him as her husband because WeaknessTurnsHerOn but later leaves Aqib and their daughter behind to pursue her scientific interests, while Aqib stays behind and takes care of Lucretia. Also, during prayer dances, everyone prefers his performance ''because'' it's more feminine -- and submissive -- than those of more skilled dancers. |
| 172 | * ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'' has the very aggressive and assertive BloodKnight Rachel and her {{Love Interest|s}}, the mild-mannered BrokenBird Tobias. |
| 173 | * ''Literature/{{Moribito}}'': Balsa is a veteran ActionGirl and TheStoic. Her childhood friend, Tanda, is a gentle HouseHusband who honed his [[TheMedic healing]] skills by patching up her wounds over the course of 20 years. |
| 174 | * ''Literature/TheLunarChronicles'': |
| 175 | ** Cinder is a jaded WrenchWench while Kai is a diplomatic and soft-spoken gentleman. |
| 176 | ** Scarlet is a {{Gunslinger}} and a FieryRedhead who was hardened after some ParentalAbandonment and was raised on a farm, while Wolf, although an exceptional fighter, is extremely quiet and shy. |
| 177 | * In ''Literature/WarriorCats'', Ivypool and Fernsong. Ivypool is a she-cat and one of the toughest fighters in the Clan, who survived literal TrainingFromHell, while Fernsong is a gentler tom. Ivypool wasn't certain about having kits since she didn't want to spend a whole six moons in the nursery, but they decided that once the kits were weaned, Fernsong would move into the nursery to take over their care until they became apprentices. His name is also often considered feminine by fans since both halves of it have been used more often for female characters. |
| 178 | * Marcus and Caitlys in ''Literature/TheArtsOfDarkAndLight'' would be a somewhat downplayed example. Caitlys is not exactly unfeminine, but she is a MagicKnight from the elves' secular culture, while Marcus is a kind-hearted and devout scholar type without combat experience (when they first meet). She saves him from villains several times, including once when he tried to SaveTheVillain and got backstabbed for it (whereas she wanted to [[ShootTheDog just kill the guy]] all along). |
| 179 | * This description of a young couple from ''The Picnic and Suchlike Pandemonium'' by Creator/GeraldDurrell: |
| 180 | -->Perry and Marjorie, hand in hand, entered the restaurant. Marjorie was a handsome lady who did look a little like a Gauguin maiden, and Perry was a willowy, delicate, and rather beautiful young man in the Byronic style. |
| 181 | * ''Literature/ThingsFallApart'' has shades of this with Nwoye and Ezinma, the two children of Okonkwo who get the most focus. Nwoye is the oldest of all his kids, but is too sensitive to live up to Okonkwo's expectations of a manly man; meanwhile, he outright says that Ezinma should have been a boy, as she's more assertive and prone to getting her way. |
| 182 | * Kaiku and Tane from the first book in ''Literature/TheBraidedPath'' trilogy. She's a tomboy who grew up competing with her brother in just about everything, and later turns out to [[spoiler: have fire powers due to being Aberrant.]] He's a healer and a trainee priest of Saramyr's earth goddess who [[spoiler: poisoned his father after he raped Tane's younger sister.]] |
| 183 | * Maia and Csethiro in ''Literature/TheGoblinEmperor''. Maia is a polite, soft-spoken, SilkHidingSteel NonActionGuy, Csethiro is a [[SpiritedYoungLady blunt and assertive]] fencing enthusiast and [[ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend Violently Protective Fiancee]]. |
| 184 | * ''Literature/SwansBraidAndOtherTalesOfTerizan'': Terizan is a tomboy lesbian thief who's best friends with the effeminate AmbiguouslyGay Poli, a male sex worker. |
| 185 | [[/folder]] |
| 186 | |
| 187 | [[folder:Manhua]] |
| 188 | * ''Manhua/NoDoubtInUs'': The Empress is the daughter of a military family and is herself skilled in martial arts, the Emperor is terrible with all things martial, but is well studied and skilled in music and poetry. |
| 189 | [[/folder]] |
| 190 | |
| 191 | [[folder:Manhwa]] |
| 192 | * ''Manhwa/TheBreaker'': Ji-Nie as the FieryRedhead, HotBlooded, leather-wearing tomboy bodyguard to the kinder, gentler Shi Woon. |
| 193 | * ''Manhwa/DemonDiary'': Raenef and Erutis are a platonic version. They're more or less equally androgynous (he's the one with longer hair). |
| 194 | * ''Manhwa/HotBloodedWoman'': Haji and Shinwoo. Downplayed in that he's not overly feminine, but he's certainly much calmer and more well-mannered compared to his overly macho, [[{{TheLadette}} lad-ette]] girlfriend. |
| 195 | [[/folder]] |
| 196 | |
| 197 | [[folder:Music]] |
| 198 | * Music/HoneyWorks: |
| 199 | ** Downplayed in "Nakimushi Kareshi". Len is the sensitive crybaby who is always crying over simple stuffs, but while Miku is ''not'' shown to be a tomboy, Len describes her as "the strong one", as she's always the one to comfort him when he cries. |
| 200 | ** Koyuki Ayase and his SecondLove Ryou Ogino from the ''Music/ConfessionExecutiveCommitteeLoveSeries''. The latter is a {{Tomboy}}ish StatuesqueStunner who is adored by [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer many female underclassmen]] due to her cool personality. The former is a {{Bishonen}} ShrinkingViolet who used to be teased by his classmates for being too feminine. |
| 201 | * In Music/BarryLouisPolisar's "My Mommy Drives a Dump Truck", the narrator's mother is the breadwinner of the family and always drives the car, while the father is a HouseHusband who cooks, cleans, sews and takes care of the children. The mother even grew a beard at some point. |
| 202 | * ''Androgynous'', by Music/TheReplacements and also covered by Music/CrashTestDummies, is a rather sweet song about a couple who like to dress as the opposite sex. |
| 203 | * ''Molly'' by Carrie is about a man being feminised by his more assertive partner. |
| 204 | --> Passiveness turns her on, when she's strapped on. |
| 205 | * Dar Williams' "When I Was A Boy" is a heartwarming take on this. The narrator is a woman who, as a child, thought she was a boy because she didn't conform to gender roles. Her parents discouraged her from climbing trees, not wearing a shirt, and going out by herself, constantly telling her that she needed to find a "nice boy." In the final verse, she tells the man she's on a date with that she knows all his tricks and submits to his superiority, only for the man to admit that he was into feminine things as a child and was similarly forced to be more masculine. |
| 206 | * "Just Give Me a Reason" is a duet between [[https://www.biography.com/.image/c_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_face%2Ch_300%2Cq_80%2Cw_300/MTE4MDAzNDEwNDExODE2NDYy/pink-562098-1-402.jpg Pink]] and [[http://8list.ph/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/7-Nate-Ruess-Set-Manila-On-Fire.jpg Nate Ruess]] of the band {{Music/Fun}} |
| 207 | * Martha's "Sleeping Beauty" is about a brother and sister with this dynamic, who are nonetheless expected to conform to their parents' expectations. |
| 208 | ->Your football boots,\ |
| 209 | My football knees,\ |
| 210 | I hate the shoes they bought for me,\ |
| 211 | Inside gets boring but when I showed I had an interest in rugby,\ |
| 212 | They laughed at me. |
| 213 | * The song "Not An Apology" by Bea Miller is sung from the perspective of a punk girl who forms this trope with her boyfriend. It's quickly shown that they couldn't handle each other's contrasting lifestyles, and so the girl chose to break up with him. |
| 214 | -->''"You're such a chick, it makes me feel like a dude."'' |
| 215 | [[/folder]] |
| 216 | |
| 217 | [[folder:Myths & Religion]] |
| 218 | * Myth/ClassicalMythology: |
| 219 | ** The twins Apollo and Artemis ''might'' be considered such, but only by modern standards. Apollo is sometimes thought of as a {{bishonen}} (as the god of "beardless youth") and He is the god of, among other things, music and art. He also spends a lot of time with the Muses. To classical Greeks, however, he was all man. Artemis, meanwhile, is a wild ActionGirl who spends most of her time hunting in the wilderness with her AmazonBrigade. |
| 220 | ** Hercules and Queen Omphale. He was ordered to serve her for a year as punishment for a crime. She ordered him to wear women's clothes and spin cloth while she had fun strutting around in his lionskin and waving his club. Keep in mind that Hercules did that only because he was forced to and his real personality is very manly. |
| 221 | [[/folder]] |
| 222 | |
| 223 | [[folder:Pro Wrestling]] |
| 224 | * Wrestling/ExoticAdrianStreet and Miss Linda. Adrian was one of the most successful wrestlers to use the GorgeousGeorge gimmick, and Linda played a feminine inversion of the gimmick by being tough, aggressive, and dressing in black leather. Successors include Wrestling/RicoConstantino and Miss Wrestling/{{Jackie|Gayda}} and Paradise and CJ Lane. |
| 225 | * IWA Puerto Rico had rivalries where Barbie Boy and Queen Adonis were the feminine men while La Amazona and Juliette The Huntress were the masculine women. Albeit, an even more masculine woman, in Killer Kat, often teamed with Barbie Boy, as did the very feminine ([[GarbageWrestler but still violent]]) La Morena. The World Wrestling League later dusted off the JulietteBarbie Boy feud when Barbie Boy tried to claim the Diosa's Title belt his old partner La Morena had left vacant before the new champion could be decided in an upcoming match between Santana Garrett and Andrea Mother at ''Wrestlefest''. Juliette, now going by Wrestling/IvelisseVelez, took exception to Barbie Boy trying to claim ''another'' women's belt after he and Queen Adonis fought over IWA's while most of the women went to WWC, and took him on in the ring. Her victory caused WWL to name ''her'' the new champion and task her with defending it against Santana and Andrea when they arrived. |
| 226 | * Wrestling/BethPhoenix and Wrestling/SantinoMarella. Santino also got a bit of this when he started dating Wrestling/{{Tamina| Snuka}} as well but that didn't really last long. |
| 227 | * [[Wrestling/KarleePerez Maxine]] and [[Wrestling/{{EC3}} Derrick Bateman]] from [[Wrestling/{{WWE NXT}} NXT Redemption.]] They had an abusive relationship where Maxine would physically abuse Derrick but [[SlapSlapKiss then coddle him]], until his friends {{stag|ingAnIntervention}}ed an intervention, after which Maxine entered a more healthy relationship with the more manly [[Wrestling/{{Fandango}} Johnny Curtis]]...until Curtis became a [[WrestlingDoesntPay flamenco dancer]] anyway. |
| 228 | * Ivelisse Velez was the more masculine half of her Wrestling/LuchaUnderground TagTeam with XO Lishus. Velez isn't the most masculine woman imaginable, especially not post FCW {{revival}} and NXT, where she was basically [[ExecutiveMeddling forced]] to look more conventionally feminine and [[GirlinessUpgrade retained some of that look]] even into The Temple, but she still wrestles in basic sports bras, tights or leotards with kick pads. XO Lishus wrestles more dolled up and in a woman's two piece cheerleading outfit. Velez does have a few acrobatic moves, but she's mostly grounded, methodical and a fairly vicious striker who favors ChokeHolds while Lishus isn't just more of a highflier but dances, twerks and makes prominent use of his {{ass|kicksyou}} in his offense. This trope was downplayed, however, when the two became a PowerTrio with the more masculine, if sleazy Wrestling/JoeyRyan out of [[EnemyMine mutual dislike]] of Jack Evans. |
| 229 | [[/folder]] |
| 230 | |
| 231 | [[folder:Radio]] |
| 232 | * In ''Radio/APrairieHomeCompanion'': Lake Wobegon, where "all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average." |
| 233 | [[/folder]] |
| 234 | |
| 235 | [[folder:Roleplay]] |
| 236 | * In ''Roleplay/DawnOfANewAgeOldportBlues'', this is the dynamic that Zia has with two of her male friends, Ivan and Ciro. Zia is athletic, cheerfully crass, and isn't afraid to throw down either physically or verbally. By contrast, Ivan is quiet, thoughtful, and physically unfit, whilst Ciro is kind-hearted, reluctant to fight, and has various feminine hobbies like cooking and cleaning. |
| 237 | [[/folder]] |
| 238 | |
| 239 | [[folder:Stand-Up Comedy]] |
| 240 | * Creator/NateBargatze has [[https://www.tiktok.com/@natebargatzecomedy/video/7252346626763738410?lang=en a routine]] that starts "My wife is the man of our house", and describes how repairmen always assume he's the person they should be talking to, and he has no idea what they're talking about. After a conversation with a plumber in which he didn't even know what a water heater ''was'', the plumber asked "[[MistakenForGay Is your husband here, by any chance?]]" and Nate replied "Yeah, she's around here somewhere. She's probably in the shed." |
| 241 | [[/folder]] |
| 242 | |
| 243 | [[folder:Theatre]] |
| 244 | * Creator/WilliamShakespeare: |
| 245 | ** ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet'' by their time's standards. Romeo is the one with emotional reactions for better or worse, whereas Juliet is more practical and stages their doomed escape. In fact, Romeo's HotBlooded nature puts both of them into HUGE trouble [[spoiler:when he kills her cousin, Tybalt, to avenge the death of Mercutio]], and Juliet is the one who, with the help of a local priest, tries to brew a plan to get both of them out of it. Romeo kills himself with poison, which is considered a feminine way to commit suicide, whereas Juliet uses Romeo's dagger, which was a weapon used typically by men. |
| 246 | ** This applies to some degree to many of the lead couples in Shakespeare's comedies; the woman is typically wittier and more practical, and the guy is emotional in different ways (HotBlooded, brooding, etc.) |
| 247 | ** Played with in ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'', with Lady Macbeth being the more aggressive and ambitious of the two. In fact, as soon as she finds out about the witches' prophecy she immediately begins formulating how to kill Duncan. While Macbeth is torn with internal guilt about his feelings, she's the one that goads him into doing it by questioning his manhood and saying he has no courage. Of course, after the murder, they "switch back" with Macbeth turning into a kill-crazy tyrant and Lady Macbeth so wracked with guilt that she goes insane. |
| 248 | %%* Commander Up and Lieutenant Taz in Creator/TeamStarkid's musical ''Theatre/{{Starship}}''. |
| 249 | * A case can be made for Elphaba and Fiyero in the stage version of ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}''. He's a FunPersonified, [[TheDitz foppish]] [[NonActionGuy slacker]] who previously existed primarily to be Glinda's arm candy, and she's a [[RealityWarper practicing witch]], [[RebelliousSpirit rebel]], and [[WellIntentionedExtremist active civil rights activist.]] |
| 250 | %%* Franz Klinemann and Regina Koontz from ''Theatre/RockOfAges'' (only in the original musical; both characters are cut from the film) |
| 251 | * Princess Winifred the Woebegone and Prince Dauntless the Drab from ''Theatre/OnceUponAMattress''. Winifred is a plucky TomboyPrincess who likes to wrestle, crosses the castle moat by ''swimming'' through it, and is nicknamed "Fred". Dauntless, on the other hand, is an innocent, sensitive guy, is the more romantic of the two, and is so meek that the idea of him confronting his evil mother is seen as genuinely shocking. |
| 252 | [[/folder]] |
| 253 | |
| 254 | [[folder:Tabletop Games]] |
| 255 | * In TabletopGame/{{chess}}, the queen represents the most powerful piece in terms of [[LightningBruiser moving around the board and capturing opposing pieces]] while the king is [[DistressedDude largely ineffectual and must be protected]]. |
| 256 | [[/folder]] |
| 257 | |
| 258 | [[folder:Visual Novels]] |
| 259 | * ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc'': Makoto Naegi and Kyoko Kirigiri are a non-romantic (aside from a little ShipTease) example. It's based on personality rather than appearance; Kirigiri is [[TheStoic aloof]], proactive and willing to take risks, while Naegi is friendly and understanding, but more passive. Kirigiri is also taller than Naegi (granted, he is the second shortest in his class, along with [[PassionateSportsGirl Aoi Asahina]], And she [[DistressedDude saved his ass]] a bunch of times during the game. There's a reason the fandom considers [[MemeticMutation Naegi the heroine and Kirigiri the true hero]], after all. |
| 260 | ** In the sequel to both this game and ''VisualNovel/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDespair'', ''Anime/Danganronpa3'': [[spoiler:The same couple makes a reappearance, having survived the last game. Their relationship has clearly developed into something more romantic, but personality-wise, they're pretty much the same. Kirigiri is also Naegi's superior in the Future Foundation]]. |
| 261 | ** ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony'': While averted [[PinkGirlBlueBoy in terms of appearance]], Kaede Akamatsu is assertive, is quick to take a leadership role, and is paired with the shy and reserved Shuichi Saihara. |
| 262 | * In ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', Saber has spent her entire life playing the role of king, has excellent swordsmanship skills, and is uncomfortable around her emotions, while Shirou has little combat ability but takes great pleasure in and excels at domestic tasks such as [[SupremeChef cooking]], [[BigEater much to HER pleasure]]. The fact that, despite this dynamic, Shirou still insists on taking up a StayInTheKitchen attitude (at least at first) which generates a lot of the sentiment among the fandom, which leads them to miss [[MartyrWithoutACause how Shirou's reasons behind that are... well, more complex]]. |
| 263 | * ''VisualNovel/HatofulBoyfriend'' has best friends Hiyoko and Ryouta. Ryouta, the boy, is a gentle, very caring "vegetarian male" who loves cooking and frequently crossdresses in fetishistic maid or magical girl costumes for his various jobs. Hiyoko, the girl, is a tough, impulsive cavewoman who can't concentrate without red meat in her belly (mostly from animals she kills either bare handed or by smashing with weapons). |
| 264 | * Shion and [[TheLostLenore her crush]] Satoshi from ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'' play this despite first glances. Shion is HotBlooded, [[TheGadfly a frequent tease]], is prone to being [[ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend overprotective]] [[KnightTemplarBigBrother of others]], and is a GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak. Satoshi is a [[{{bishonen}} pretty looking]] yet frail boy who is [[CrossdressingVoices voiced by a woman]]. |
| 265 | * ''VisualNovel/LittleBusters'' has Kurugaya and [[NiceGuy Riki]]. While Kurugaya is definitely feminine in appearance - via her BuxomBeautyStandard figure - she's a very competent, intelligent, intimidating ActionGirl who loves to dote on her cute classmates as a CoolBigSis. Riki, being a rather short, [[DudeLooksLikeALady feminine-looking]], shy guy, is very much included in her 'cute classmate' category. This causes him a bit of angst in her route as he feels like he should be acting cooler for her, but Kurugaya genuinely enjoys taking care of him, and by the end, he's happy with seeing her occasional cuter side. |
| 266 | * ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'': [[http://lawy-chan.deviantart.com/art/desiree-y-ron-delite-157400721 Ron & Desireé DeLite]]. Ron's an effeminate, shy, lovestruck man who looks way younger than he is. Desireé's a fun-loving, motorbike-riding, [[SpiritedYoungLady adventurous woman]]. Subverted when you learn that Desireé first fell for Ron when he protected her from a mugger. A DoubleSubversion occurs when you find out that he rescued her [[WimpFight through high-pitched shrieking and wildly flailing about]], and that it was Desireé that leaped into action first. |
| 267 | [[/folder]] |
| 268 | |
| 269 | [[folder:Web Animation]] |
| 270 | * ''WebAnimation/CampCamp'' has [[InTouchWithHisFeminineSide Neil]] and [[BadassAdorable Nikki]], as well as [[TheHeart David]] with either [[ActionGirl Bonquisha]] or [[DeadpanSnarker Gwen]]. |
| 271 | * ''WebAnimation/TheMostPopularGirlsInSchool'': We have a platonic example between [[CampGay Tristan Mckie]] and [[ActionGirl Brittnay]] [[HotBlooded Matthews]]. |
| 272 | * ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' has Nora Valkyrie and Lie Ren. Nora is a cute BoisterousBruiser with NoIndoorVoice, but her actions tend to be as loud as her words. Ren, on the other hand, serves as TheStoic and TheQuietOne compared to his childhood friend. [[RealMenCook He also cooks for his team]], adding to his femininity. |
| 273 | * ''WebAnimation/{{Shishihara}}'' has Sota and Yurika. Sota is a feminine boy and does traditionally feminine things, while Yurika is his athletic childhood friend and isn't as good in feminine things such as cooking. |
| 274 | * ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'' has Millie and Moxxie. The former is a badass ActionGirl and ViolentlyProtectiveWife who can hold her own in battle, while the latter is a soft-spoken, typically non-violent imp whose wife pegs him. |
| 275 | [[/folder]] |
| 276 | |
| 277 | [[folder:Webcomics]] |
| 278 | * Lezhin's Korean BL webtoon ''Blood Bank''[='s=] Humpty Dumpty is an androgynous slender boy with soft features. His grandmother Ghost has a masculine face and huge muscles. |
| 279 | * ''Webcomic/HighClassHomos'': Prince August is soft-spoken and shy, while princess Sapphia is rebellious, outgoing, and isn’t averse to conflict at all. |
| 280 | * The Joy (BadassNormal ActionGirl) and The Sorrow (sensitive [[ISeeDeadPeople spirit medium]]) in ''Webcomic/TheCobraDays'' are a mild version of this, although Sorrow became a bit manlier in later strips. |
| 281 | * In ''Webcomic/{{Digger}}'', due to the matriarchal nature of hyenas, gender roles are reversed and this arrangement is the norm rather than the exception. One character, a scrawny skin painter, has to compete with every other male in the tribe for the affection of their strongest warrior. This is based on real life, where hyenas are basically matriarchal and males tend to be pretty battered. |
| 282 | * Zombie children Bridget (CuteBruiser) and Alphonse (master of CowerPower) from ''Webcomic/FarOutThere'' are a non-romantic example. |
| 283 | * In ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'', Parley is a [[TheLadette loud]], roughhousing MagicKnight who's OneHeadTaller than her NonActionGuy boyfriend Smith. For bonus points, she starts as a LovingBully towards him before she [[CannotSpitItOut works herself up]] to confessing her feelings for him. |
| 284 | * ''Webcomic/LastRes0rt'' toys with this when it comes to Jigsaw and Slick -- Jigsaw's a bit of a tomboy (her main team color is light blue), while Slick's not above dressing in harem wear (and his team's main color is purple). Of course, they're not quite an OfficialCouple. |
| 285 | * ''Webcomic/MenageA3'' has a non-romantic example in Zii and Gary in early issues. (Things get more complicated later on.) Zii is a promiscuous punk rocker [[TheLadette with very masculine traits]], while Gary is an awkwardly dorky virgin who has serious problems with being assertive. |
| 286 | * Borderline example in ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick''. While [[LovableRogue Haley]] is not overly masculine, she is much more direct and goal-oriented than her boyfriend, the ditzy and sensitive [[QuirkyBard Elan]]. Even after Elan TookALevelInBadass, she's still a better fighter. |
| 287 | -->'''Haley:''' I really don't like where this is heading.\ |
| 288 | '''Elan:''' Don't worry. You'll keep me safe. |
| 289 | * ''Webcomic/TheMuscleGirlNextDoor'' has the scrawny {{Tsundere}} Dalia who outside of studies is an excellent cook, pining over next-door neighbour Ruby, a very buff young woman, who regularly weightlifts. |
| 290 | * Siblings Maria and Rudy Strongwell from ''Webcomic/Rain2010'' are a slightly {{Downplayed}} example. Maria is a tough and feared tomboy while Rudy is an effeminate, flamboyant, and sassy kid. As the comic goes on, we learn that Maria has quite a lot of stereotypically feminine interests/hobbies and that while Rudy certainly plays into the GayBestFriend stereotype a lot more, he is much more defined by his CannotKeepASecret tendancies and impulsive behavior than any stereotypical CampGay traits. |
| 291 | * In ''Webcomic/TwoGuysAndGuy'', [[TomboyishName Guy]] and Wayne are this, [[http://www.twogag.com/archives/297 evidently]]. |
| 292 | * ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'': |
| 293 | ** Tavros and Vriska. Tavros is a sweet, shy, kind boy with low self-esteem and a great love of animals and fairies. Vriska is an aggressive, dominating {{Munchkin}} and a JerkWithAHeartOfGold with emphasis on the 'jerk'. |
| 294 | ** Karkat and Terezi fit this as well. Karkat's interests are heavily wrapped up in romance and feelings; he loves romance stories, is always eager to help others with relationship issues, and is somewhat passive and manipulative when it comes to getting things done. Terezi's interests fall more on mystery-solving and law enforcement, which is noted to be something of a violent pursuit in Troll society (given that the Trolls are an extremely violent race by nature, this is saying something), and is the more action-oriented and aggressive of the two. |
| 295 | * In ''Webcomic/GirlsWithSlingshots'', Zach is jokingly called the "girl" of his relationship with Hazel, because he's more sedate, mature, and wants to settle down and start a family, while Hazel is a rowdy, irresponsible boozehound. Their differences ultimately prove irreconcilable. |
| 296 | * Siblings Cucumber and Almond of ''Webcomic/CucumberQuest'': He's a sensitive mage and very much [[RefusalOfTheCall does not want to be a hero]] while she's an aggressive swords-woman who JumpedAtTheCall. |
| 297 | * Peanut and Grape Jelly Sandwich of ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}}'' have this sort of dynamic. Peanut is a soft-hearted and sweet comic book nerd whereas Grape is a tough and sarcastic tomboy. |
| 298 | * In ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'', Ruby and Andy grow into something like this pattern. Andy may be a well-muscled professional lifeguard, but people respond more to his looks than his personality in a way that would look classically sexist if he was a girl, and turns out to be borderline UsefulNotes/{{asexual}}, while Ruby, despite being something of an introvert, is more proactive (eventually being the one to initiate a sexual relationship), can look aggressive because of her insecurities and touchiness, and usually dresses in a relatively plain but smart style. In the end, although they have genuine mutual affection, she's using him for stress relief while he just wants her to be happy. |
| 299 | * The main trio in ''Webcomic/{{Castoff}}'' consist of: Arianna, the ActionGirl BountyHunter mage with NoSocialSkills whose favoured spells list begins with MagicMissileStorm, Vector, a CuteBookworm ShrinkingViolet who honestly [[IJustWantToHaveFriends wants to make friends]] and Frankie, a GenkiGuy NaiveAnimalLover who [[ApologeticAttacker hates being violent]]. |
| 300 | ** They are later joined by Rori, a [[LargeHam hammy]] TrapMaster with StickyFingers and a TomboyishPonytail. And also by more conventionally feminine [[HealingHands Marina]]. |
| 301 | * In ''Webcomic/{{Widdershins}}'' [[TomboyishName Harry]], the gruff, somewhat unsocial former policewoman turned freelancer and a bona fide ActionGirl who HatesWearingDresses, forms a fast partnership with Sidney, a lovable, friendly, chatty {{Keet}} NonActionGuy flamboyant wizarding school drop-off with his heart on his sleeve. |
| 302 | [[/folder]] |
| 303 | |
| 304 | [[folder:Web Original]] |
| 305 | * In the [[https://www.fictionpress.com/s/3206139/ original fiction]] version of ''WebOriginal/KeitAi'', Tomoyuki the [[VirginShaming "Cherry Boy"]] is an asthmatic and oftentimes bullied effeminate boy whose earliest childhood memory was him {{crossdress|er}}ing. Meanwhile, (either version of) the super-athletic [[AmazonianBeauty "Amazon Queen"]] Seiko is the [[{{Tomboy}} captain]] of her sports club (in Tomoyuki's universe, it's the Karate Club and in AU Seiko's universe, it's the Judo Club). |
| 306 | [[/folder]] |
| 307 | |
| 308 | [[folder:Web Videos]] |
| 309 | * ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic'': |
| 310 | ** WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick and The Nostalgia Critic. She's a [[TheLadette Ladette]] sociopath who fights dirty and gets turned on by weakness. He's a girly, weepy psychopath who likes to be dominated. |
| 311 | ** Also done in ''WebVideo/SuburbanKnights'' with [[Creator/AllisonPregler Lupa]][=/=]Critic when she's out of character. She pulls Critic around by his tie, will teach him how to be ladylike whether he likes it or not, and eventually pulls out a gun against the enemies while he's learned his "bending like a girl" lesson. |
| 312 | ** The ''WesternAnimation/HeavyMetal'' review gives us him and WebVideo/DiamandaHagan. She's a ButchLesbian, he goes for manicures and eyebrow waxing. |
| 313 | ** The Nostalgia Critic's attraction to toppy women is so strong that there was one girl he dated [[EvenEvilHasStandards that made even his parents worry, and if you know about his parents, that says a lot]]. |
| 314 | * Rebecca Stoné and Tacoma Narrows in ''WebVideo/DemoReel'', as she's a LadyDrunk [[TheBerserker berserker]] who'll genuinely try to kill you if you hurt anyone she cares about, while he's the OnlySaneMan who likes the fact that he looks good in a dress and finds it better to talk things over. She and Donnie also fit the dynamic. |
| 315 | * Parodied in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQFsAUvHL1s this]] (NSFW) Website/YouTube video, where the girl dresses up increasingly like a guy. |
| 316 | * Music/MysterySkulls' animated music video for their single ''Ghost'' features Lewis, a pink ghost who makes decisions based on his emotions, and Vivi, a blue girl with strong arms (she can carry a man and a dog with no sweat) and a strong appetite. |
| 317 | * Played in a very literal and disturbing way in ''Punishing Psychiatry'' - when the protagonist looks at her parents, the mother becomes a phallic figure, while the father warps into a mound of tits with a crotch-like mouth. Yeah, it's that kind of video. |
| 318 | * ''WebVideo/CreamHeroes'' has DD and TT fill this dynamic. DD is a gentle and fluffy cream colored male cat with a very soft mew and calm demeanor. TT is a tough, grey female cat with a rather raspy meow and a tendency to punch whoever comes near. |
| 319 | [[/folder]] |
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