->'''Wayne:''' So what exactly is the difference between Pac-Man and Mrs. Pac-Man?\\
'''Noah:''' Well, she's got a bow on her head!
-->-- ''Film/WaynesWorld''

->"Y'see, I know it's a ''female'' dog because it has little pink ribbons on it's head. We wouldn't want to give the impression Marlowe is a '''[[HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday gay]]''', would we? Even in other dog movies we still feel the need to have that scene where the dog sees, like, a girl dog and is sexually attracted to her or somethin'. Can't they leave this sex stuff out of a kid's movie? I mean, [[ComicallyMissingThePoint kids have up until they're eight to start having sex]], leave 'em with those precious few years of innocence for God's sake!"
-->-- '''[[WebVideo/RedLetterMedia Mr. Plinkett]]''' reviews ''Cop Dog''

->'''Johnson:''' We believe that ''this'' crest and ''these'' markings indicate... a female.
-->-- ''Press Start Adventures'' on Mrs. Pac-Man.

->'''Roy Knable:''' Boy, this is strange! [after being turned into cartoon mice]\\
'''Helen Knable:''' Strange? I'm an animated rodent wearing high-heeled running shoes. The word "strange" is somehow lacking.
-->-- ''Film/StayTuned''

->''"So! Being a ladybug automatically makes me a '''girl!''' Is that it, flyboy?!"''
-->-- '''Francis''', ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife''

->'''Edgeworth:''' I suppose this is the Pink Badger? But since it has the same design, doesn't it seem forced to call this one a female?\\
'''Kay:''' You think so? I mean, just look at how long her eyelashes are!\\
'''Edgeworth:''' That's the only difference.\\
'''Kay:''' And the fact that she's pink.\\
'''Edgeworth:''' Yes, and?\\
'''Kay:''' And her lips are red! See, lipstick!\\
'''Edgeworth:''' ....... [[FirstPersonSmartass (What? She has nothing to say about the giant pink ribbon, or is that too obvious?)]]
-->-- ''Miles Edgeworth: VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigations''

->'''Optimus Prime:''' Where are we?\\
'''Sari Sumdac:''' [[LampshadeHanging And who designs a robot with high heels?]]\\
'''Flareup:''' I don't know, but when I ''find'' him, ugh!
-->--''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'', "Bee in the City" script-reading

->''Somehow... the idea of a mouse, with lipstick and eyelashes and a dress with high-heeled shoes; a mouse, ten times bigger than the biggest '''rat'''... this idea has always made me sick!''
-->-- '''[[strike:Donald]] Darnold Duck'''[='s=] thought bubble, ''[[Magazine/{{MAD}} MAD]]'' parody "Mickey Rodent"

->'''Bob:''' There's a giant monster in the lake.\\
'''Jean:''' Hah?\\
'''Bob:''' An' I'm pretty sure it's a ''girl!'' It had eyelashes! I think only ''girl'' monsters have eyelashes.\\
'''Molly:''' ''(a girl monster with eyelashes)'' It's true!
-->--''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob''

->''"In cartoon world, girls have lips and boys don't."''
-->-- '''[[http://www.formspring.me/mspadventures/q/155276543843671070 Andrew Hussie]]''', regarding ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}''

->''"But he has a bow! According to the law of ''VideoGame/PacMan'', that's practically video game genitalia!"''
-->-- '''Danny Sexbang of the WebVideo/GameGrumps''', regarding ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2's'' Birdo.

->'''guy at disney:''' sir? stitch, a small logic defying blue alien from outer fucking space, needs a heterosexual romance\\
'''disney ceo:''' okay... but we gotta know she's Female, do u understand?...she needs long antennae...like long hair...mascara...smooth chest that sticks out a little more because we need to be reminded that she still got titties even tho she's a tiny fucking alien\\
'''guy at disney:''' should we make her pink, sir?\\
'''disney ceo:''' ricky you goddamn genius. here are my keys. go to my house and fuck my wife
-->-- '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMUp-sEcHMw hugerez]]''' on Angel (Experiment 624) from ''Franchise/LiloAndStitch''

->'''Dr. Caldera:''' Just 'cause you don't see swinging dicks doesn't mean you can't tell a boy fish from a girl fish!\\
'''Jimmy:''' ...Oh. Yeah. Now I can see the lipstick.
-->-- ''Series/BetterCallSaul'', "[[Recap/BetterCallSaulS3E5Chicanery Chicanery]]", regarding a pet goldfish

->''You can tell I'm female because I have a bow on my head.''
-->--'''Frog girl''' (who otherwise looks like a rather realistic frog), ''VideoGame/ChipperAndSonsLumberCo''

->Gender-signifying symbols are way too damn powerful in character design, and people need to learn to use their heads a bit more; no eyelashes =/= instant boy. Don’t limit yourself like that.
-->--'''Evan Stanley''' {{discuss|ed}}ing this trope [[https://spiritsonic.tumblr.com/post/169644930649/got-this-on-a-gotf-page-and-its-one-of-my in regards]] to a question of how Silver's sisters in ''Webcomic/GhostsOfTheFuture'' don't have eyelashes

->''"Woah, that's Miss Tomatopotamus! The game that shattered gender archetypes by putting a little red bow on the preexisting design!"''
-->-- '''Knuckles''', ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom''

->'''Carl''': I thought you were a woman.\\
'''Paul''': Why would you think that?\\
'''Carl''': Mostly the hat.
-->-- ''WebAnimation/LlamasWithHats''

->''"According to the [[VideoGame/SpyroReignitedTrilogy Reignited Trilogy]], [Sheila] isn't female unless she has pigtails and a '''VAG'''!"''
-->-- ''WebVideo/{{Caddicarus}}'', "The Legendary World of Franchise/{{Spyro|TheDragon}} Games"

->'''Patient''': I guess I'm just depressed about my precarious position.\\
'''Therapist''': What do you mean?\\
'''Patient''': Think about it. We're cartoon men, our gender can be altered with just six stray lines.\\
'''Therapist''': ''(Now with six lines on his / her eyes, producing exaggerated eyelashes)'' What?!\\
''(AltText: She's lucky I didn't stick a bow on.)''
-->-- ''WebComic/SaturdayMorningBreakfastCereal'', [[https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/precarious here]]
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