1 | '''Basic Trope''': A homosexual male with stereotypically girlish traits. |
2 | * '''[[AccidentalPun Straight]]''': Bob is gay. He is also well-groomed, acts flamboyant, speaks in a high girlish voice, likes ballet, [[AllGaysLoveTheater theaters]], fashion shows, cooking, and [[TextileWorkIsFeminine knitting.]] |
3 | * '''Exaggerated''': Bob lisps so much that he is completely incomprehensible and shudders at the thought of doing anything remotely "masculine." He only wears [[WholesomeCrossdresser women's clothing, heavy makeup,]] and [[LongHairIsFeminine a wig]], and [[DudeLooksLikeALady he is always mistaken for a woman]]; he watches only "girl's things" like chick flicks and fashion shows, enjoys cooking, cleaning, knitting, and he is ReallyGetAround [[AllGaysArePromiscuous with various men!]] (He prefers ManlyGay [[TheBear Bears]], for one's information) |
4 | * '''Downplayed''': |
5 | ** Bob [[RealMenWearPink loves mainly "unmanly" activities]] such as knitting and cooking and likes wearing the color pink, but otherwise looks and acts somewhat masculine, especially when compare to the GirlyGirl. |
6 | ** Bob is fashionable and likes to wear suits with feminine colors but doesn't act flamboyant. |
7 | ** Bob is bisexual - women themselves are one of his feminine interests. |
8 | ** Bob is just InTouchWithHisFeminineSide, he does like musicals and takes care of his appearance, wearing nice clothes, but is only slightly flamboyant level. |
9 | ** Bob likes musicals and fashion shows, and also loves football and working out. |
10 | ** MachoCamp |
11 | ** Bob is effeminate, but not flamboyant and is in fact a ShrinkingViolet. |
12 | * '''Justified''': |
13 | ** Bob is gay and fits all the stereotypes, but for different reasons: he lisps because of a dental problem, loves musicals because his grandma used to take him to them, etc. |
14 | ** Bob is just naturally that feminine. |
15 | ** Bob's abusive father enforced toxic masculinity in an attempt to [[CureYourGays turn him straight]], so he cultivated his effeminate appearance and mannerisms as a form of rebellion. |
16 | ** (for Downplayed #7) Bob is insecure about his gayness and/or effeminate traits, and tries to FlyingUnderTheGaydar, but [[TransparentCloset he fails to hide his orientation properly]]. |
17 | * '''Inverted''': |
18 | ** ManlyGay. |
19 | ** CampStraight. |
20 | * '''Gender Inverted''': ButchLesbian (if completely opposite) or LipstickLesbian (if only gender-inverted) |
21 | * '''Subverted''': |
22 | ** Bob is very flamboyant and effeminate but reveals to Alice that he's [[CampStraight actually straight]]. |
23 | ** (Continuing from "Exaggerated") Bob is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Transgender}} transgender woman.]] |
24 | * '''Double Subverted''': |
25 | ** However, he only did so on a dare from his even more flamboyant friend Chuck, in order to win a ticket to ''Gypsy''. |
26 | ** Bob plays as a [[UsefulNotes/{{Transgender}} transgender woman]] [[CrosscastRole in his featured film role]]. |
27 | * '''Parodied''': Bob is shown going to a "gay camp" where they teach proper lisping techniques, what constitutes a truly "fabulous" musical, etc. |
28 | * '''Zig Zagged''': |
29 | ** Bob acts like a stereotypical gay, but then reveals that he's [[CampStraight straight]]. But then it is discovered that he lied. Or perhaps he told the truth. |
30 | ** Sometimes Bob acts camp, and other times he acts manly. |
31 | ** Alice is a lesbian woman who acts very campy. (still campy and still gay... just not in the traditional way...) |
32 | * '''Averted''': Bob is neither gay nor effeminate, he's a RidiculouslyAverageGuy whether he is [[StraightGay gay]] or not. |
33 | * '''Enforced''': "I know it's stereotypical, but we need to convey that Bob is gay. Let's make him flamboyantly camp." |
34 | * '''Lampshaded''': "OMG, darling, you're truly F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S!!!" |
35 | * '''Invoked''': [[Series/ThreesCompany Bob wants to live with two girls, so he acts flamboyant and effeminate so his landlord will think he's gay and let him]]. |
36 | * '''Exploited''': See Invoked, where through his act, the landlord would mistake him as gay and Bob can have all the fun in secret. |
37 | * '''Defied''': |
38 | ** Bob is gay but goes out of his way to make sure he ''doesn't'' fit any of the stereotypes. |
39 | ** Bob is flamboyant and bisexual, [[ButNotTooBi but only sleeps with women]] to avoid being seen as one of these. |
40 | * '''Discussed''': "Of course, you're gay, Bob! I should have realized it sooner." |
41 | * '''Conversed''': "I'm really sick of all the portrayals of gay men on this show being incredibly camp." |
42 | * '''Implied''': Bob is an AmbiguouslyGay character who acts very effeminate. |
43 | * '''Deconstructed''': |
44 | ** Bob is gay and fits the stereotype, but this is just a facade he puts up because no one will accept him as a gay man any other way. |
45 | ** Alternatively, Bob's extreme effeminacy makes other people think all gay people act like Bob, and thus contributes to discrimination and stereotyping of all homosexual males. |
46 | * '''Reconstructed''': |
47 | ** Bob eventually is accepted for who he is and drops the facade, but then realizes that he actually ''enjoyed'' being CampGay. So, he gets a job as a DragQueen, and the series now revolves around his work. |
48 | ** Bob accepts and enjoys who he is and realizes he doesn't need to act a certain way to please other people. And he just happens to be a fabulous gay man with a flair for fashion, musicals, and cooking. |
49 | * '''Played For Laughs''': Bob acts flamboyant even at inappropriate moments. |
50 | * '''Played For Drama''': |
51 | ** Bob and his partner fight when the former calls [[StopBeingStereotypical him out for being so stereotypical]]. |
52 | ** A ComingOfAge story about Bob, who grew up in a religious HeteronormativeCrusader family. After he figured out that he is gay and effeminate, he must face-to-face deal with [[WantedAGenderConformingChild his parents]] who won't accept who he is. |
53 | ** Due to his flamboyant appearance and behaviors, Bob goes outside, and gets beaten up, or maybe even murdered, by HeteronormativeCrusader. |
54 | * '''Played For Horror''': Bob is DepravedHomosexual, and his flamboyant mannerism is come from his FlamingDevil nature. |
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56 | Back to CampGay, darling! |
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