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** The song is about [[CripplingCastration genital mutilation]].
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** But Bob just replaces sexist terms with the name "Alice" to describe all women, and later [[Music/{{SirMixALot}} this name becomes a slang term for a narrow-minded woman]] [[BabyNameTrendKiller and it lessens the usage of this name since then.]]

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** But Bob just replaces sexist terms with the name "Alice" to describe all women, and later [[Music/{{SirMixALot}} [[Music/SirMixALot this name becomes a slang term for a narrow-minded woman]] [[BabyNameTrendKiller and it lessens the usage of this name since then.]]then]].



** Bob originally just wanted to make a BreakupSong condemning his cheating ex, but the execs insisted he can make it edgier to receive more attention from [[BileFascination how horrible the lyrics are.]]

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** Bob originally just wanted to make a BreakupSong condemning his cheating ex, but the execs insisted he can make it edgier to receive more attention from [[BileFascination how horrible the lyrics are.]]are]].



* '''Discussed''': "Well, that song's [[SarcasmMode totally not sexist.]]"

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* '''Discussed''': "Well, that song's [[SarcasmMode totally not sexist.]]"sexist]]."



** Bob's profits begin to drop because it as it turns out, the majority of his fans are female and even 'they're'' getting sick of his shit, with all of his songs [[ItsTheSameSoItSucks being really samey in the lyrical department.]]

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** Bob's profits begin to drop because it as it turns out, the majority of his fans are female and even 'they're'' getting sick of his shit, with all of his songs [[ItsTheSameSoItSucks [[ItsTheSameNowItSucks being really samey in the lyrical department.]]department]].



** Bob does gain a fandom. Either they're far-right incels who use his songs as anthems for their own rampages, self-loathing women who are starved for affection and use his songs to justify their self-loathing or an ironic fandom who see Bob as a joke and deliberately egg on him while trolling him so he'll [[BileFascination continue to make more songs.]]

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** Bob does gain a fandom. Either they're far-right incels who use his songs as anthems for their own rampages, self-loathing women who are starved for affection and use his songs to justify their self-loathing or an ironic fandom who see Bob as a joke and deliberately egg on him while trolling him so he'll [[BileFascination continue to make more songs.]]songs]].



** Bob becomes a transgender woman himself, only for his previous songs to [[LaserGuidedKarma come back and haunt him.]] He's accused of faking his new gender to run away from his old controversies or being transphobic in addition to his misogyny.

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** Bob becomes a transgender woman himself, only for his previous songs to [[LaserGuidedKarma come back and haunt him.]] him]]. He's accused of faking his new gender to run away from his old controversies or being transphobic in addition to his misogyny.



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** Bob becomes a transgendered woman himself, only for his previous songs to [[LaserGuidedKarma come back and haunt him.]] He's accused of faking his new gender to run away from his old controversies or being transphobic in addition to his misogyny.

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** Bob becomes a transgendered transgender woman himself, only for his previous songs to [[LaserGuidedKarma come back and haunt him.]] He's accused of faking his new gender to run away from his old controversies or being transphobic in addition to his misogyny.
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** Despite the song having no sexist terms, the symbolical lyrics can lead the listeners to [[FridgeBrilliance realize]] some UnfortunateImplications about women as a whole.

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** Despite the song having no sexist terms, the symbolical lyrics can lead the listeners to [[FridgeBrilliance realize]] some UnfortunateImplications about women as a whole.still admit that MenAreBetterThanWomen.
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** The song is particularly dark.

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** The song is particularly dark.dark and even glorifies {{Gendercide}}.



** Despite the song having no sexist terms, the symbolically FridgeBrilliance lyrics make the listeners realize some UnfortunateImplications about the female gender as a whole.

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** Despite the song having no sexist terms, the symbolically FridgeBrilliance symbolical lyrics make can lead the listeners realize to [[FridgeBrilliance realize]] some UnfortunateImplications about the female gender women as a whole.



** Bob releases his song via limited distributors and gives an age-restrict with caution, so it lessens the fanbase but he receives less backlash either, and he becomes a CultClassic icon.

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** Bob releases his song via limited distributors and gives an age-restrict with caution, so it lessens the fanbase but he receives less backlash either, and he becomes a CultClassic icon.causing his songs to become CultClassic.

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* '''Defied''': "Just because I have a bad experience with some women doesn't mean I gonna write the song that blames all women."

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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"Just because I have a bad experience with some women doesn't mean I gonna write the song that blames all women.""
** Instead of directly blaming women through his song, Bob invokes ViewerGenderConfusion by using gender-neutral words and pronouns to describe horrible people in his life and/or become an EqualOpportunityOffender by using terms that are against ''both'' men and women.



** Bob releases his song at limited distributors and gives an age-restrict with caution, so it lessens the fanbase but he receives less backlash either, and he becomes a CultClassic icon.

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** Bob releases his song at via limited distributors and gives an age-restrict with caution, so it lessens the fanbase but he receives less backlash either, and he becomes a CultClassic icon.

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* '''Inverted''': Bob writes a song in praise of women.

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* '''Inverted''': Bob writes a song in praise of women.FemaleEmpowermentSong.



** In the bridge of the song, Bob admits that his problem is really only with one woman, and that it's not fair to blame all women for what's happened to him.

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** In the bridge of the song, Bob admits that his problem the song is really only with one woman, directed ''specifically'' at Alice, not the female gender as a whole, and that it's not fair to blame all women for what's happened to him.it uses no sexist terms.



** The song goes on to say how much Bob is looking for a girl who'll prove that not all girls are the same, or uses a lot of misogynistic terms or SlutShaming.
** But he's gonna do it anyway!
* '''Parodied''': The song is about how women smell funny.

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** The song goes on to say how much Bob is looking for a girl who'll prove that not all girls are the same, or uses a lot of misogynistic terms or SlutShaming.
** But he's gonna do the last line admits that he told other girls to StayInTheKitchen to not end up like them.
** Despite the song having no sexist terms, the symbolically FridgeBrilliance lyrics make the listeners realize some UnfortunateImplications about the female gender as a whole.
** But Bob just replaces sexist terms with the name "Alice" to describe all women, and later [[Music/{{SirMixALot}} this name becomes a slang term for a narrow-minded woman]] [[BabyNameTrendKiller and
it anyway!
lessens the usage of this name since then.]]
* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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The song is about how women smell funny.funny.
** The song is about GirlsHaveCooties



** Bob originally just wanted to make a BreakupSong condemning his cheating ex, but the execs insisted he make it edgier.

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** Bob originally just wanted to make a BreakupSong condemning his cheating ex, but the execs insisted he can make it edgier.edgier to receive more attention from [[BileFascination how horrible the lyrics are.]]



* '''Defied''': Bob knows that not all women are "bitches and hoes," even if Alice and/or other women he's dated happen to be. If he does write a BreakupSong, it uses no sexist terms (Bob doesn't want hate mail from angry StrawFeminist, and is directed ''specifically'' at Alice, not the female gender as a whole.

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* '''Defied''': Bob knows that not all "Just because I have a bad experience with some women are "bitches and hoes," even if Alice and/or other women he's dated happen to be. If he does write a BreakupSong, it uses no sexist terms (Bob doesn't want hate mail from angry StrawFeminist, and is directed ''specifically'' at Alice, not mean I gonna write the female gender as a whole.song that blames all women."



** Bob realizes that he can rework all his songs as parodies, causing him to be seen as a feminist icon whose done more for women in the music industry than anyone else.

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** Bob releases his song at limited distributors and gives an age-restrict with caution, so it lessens the fanbase but he receives less backlash either, and he becomes a CultClassic icon.
** Bob realizes that he can rework all his songs as parodies, causing him to be seen as a feminist icon whose who's done more for women in the music industry than anyone else.
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** Bob's profits begin to drop because it as it turns out, the majority of his fans are female and even 'they're'' getting sick of his shit, with all of his songs [[ItsTheSameSoItSucks being really samey in the lyrical department.]]


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** Bob does gain a fandom. Either they're far-right incels who use his songs as anthems for their own rampages, self-loathing women who are starved for affection and use his songs to justify their self-loathing or an ironic fandom who see Bob as a joke and deliberately egg on him while trolling him so he'll [[BileFascination continue to make more songs.]]
** During one song, he goes [[MoralEventHorizon way too far]] and ends up with [[GoneHorriblyWrong so many complaints that the police wind up on his doorstop]] and [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome arrest him for inciting violence]] on not only his ex but every woman he believes to have wronged him. This one hit ends up demolishing Bob's reputation completely and he's forced to leave the industry.
** Bob becomes a transgendered woman himself, only for his previous songs to [[LaserGuidedKarma come back and haunt him.]] He's accused of faking his new gender to run away from his old controversies or being transphobic in addition to his misogyny.


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** Bob after being arrested for inciting violence goes to prison. Inspired by his time in the slammer, he creates a new album, attracting a set of new fans and expanding his musical horizons in the process.
** Bob decides to embrace his reputation and makes [[SpringtimeForHitler even more money than he did before]], becoming #No.1 in the music industry and all his songs becoming platinum.
** Bob realizes that he can rework all his songs as parodies, causing him to be seen as a feminist icon whose done more for women in the music industry than anyone else.

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* '''Subverted''': The song is about a ''specific'' woman in Bob's life, such as [[BreakupSong his horrible ex]], [[MyBelovedSmother his overbearing mom]], [[AllLoveIsUnrequited his unrequited love interest]], etc., not women in general.
* '''Double Subverted''': The song goes on to say how much Bob is looking for a girl who'll prove that not all girls are the same, or uses a lot of misogynistic terms or SlutShaming.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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The song is about a ''specific'' woman in Bob's life, such as [[BreakupSong his horrible ex]], [[MyBelovedSmother his overbearing mom]], [[AllLoveIsUnrequited his unrequited love interest]], etc., not women in general.
** In the bridge of the song, Bob admits that his problem is really only with one woman, and that it's not fair to blame all women for what's happened to him.
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The song goes on to say how much Bob is looking for a girl who'll prove that not all girls are the same, or uses a lot of misogynistic terms or SlutShaming.SlutShaming.
** But he's gonna do it anyway!



** Bob is being satirical and trying to make a point about the view of women

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** Bob is being satirical and trying to make a point about the view of womenwomen.



** Bob originally just wanted to make a BreakupSong condemning his cheating ex, but the execs insisted he make it edgier.



* '''Deconstructed''': Bob gains the hate of women everywhere.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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Bob gains the hate of women everywhere.everywhere.
** Bob goes on to say that condemning fully half of humanity isn't working out too well for him, especially since he's heterosexual.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': The lyrics are very cryptic and interpretations vary from person to person. Also, in some of Bob's interviews he says it is a sexist song, and in others he denies it.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': The lyrics are very cryptic and interpretations vary from person to person. Also, [[FlipFlopOfGod in some of Bob's interviews he says it is a sexist song, and in others he denies it.]]
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** Bob really just is a misogynist.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???The lyrics are very cryptic and interpretations vary from person to person. Also, in some of Bob's interviews he says it is a sexist song, and in others he denies it.



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* '''Enforced''': ???'''Enforced''':
** Bob is being satirical and trying to make a point about the view of women
** Bob is just sexist.



* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Bob makes the song to ride the NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity wave.



* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???"Well, that song's [[SarcasmMode totally not sexist.]]"
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???An angry breakup song about Bob's ex-wife has sexist stereotypes in it, but is still mostly about a specific person.
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* '''Subverted''': The song is about a ''specific'' woman in Bob's life, such as [[BreakupSong his ex]], [[MyBelovedSmother his overbearing mom]], [[AllLoveIsUnrequited his unrequited love interest]], etc., not women in general.

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* '''Subverted''': The song is about a ''specific'' woman in Bob's life, such as [[BreakupSong his horrible ex]], [[MyBelovedSmother his overbearing mom]], [[AllLoveIsUnrequited his unrequited love interest]], etc., not women in general.

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* '''Basic Trope''': A negative song about [[HeManWomanHater women]].
* '''Played Straight''': Bob writes a song about how AllWomenAreLustful.
* '''Exaggerated''': Every song Bob writes is like this.

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* '''Basic Trope''': A negative song about [[HeManWomanHater women]].
* '''Played Straight''': '''Straight''': Bob writes a song about how AllWomenAreLustful.
* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Every song Bob writes is like this. this.



** It's not only Bob's musical persona, but Bob himself that holds this ideology.
* '''Justified''': Bob is being [[{{Satire}} satirical]] or [[{{Irony}} ironic.]]

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** It's not only Bob's musical persona, but Bob himself that holds this ideology.
ideology.
* '''Justified''': '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''':
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Bob is being [[{{Satire}} satirical]] {{satir|e}}ical or [[{{Irony}} ironic.]]{{iron|y}}ic.



* '''Inverted''': Bob writes a song in praise of women.
* '''Gender Inverted''': Alice writes a song about how [[DoesNotLikeMen men suck]].
* '''Subverted''': The song is about a ''specific'' woman in Bob's life, such as [[BreakupSong his ex]], [[MyBelovedSmother his overbearing mom]], [[AllLoveIsUnrequited his unrequited love interest]], etc., not women in general.

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* '''Inverted''': Bob writes a song in praise of women.
women.
* '''Gender Inverted''': Alice writes a song about how [[DoesNotLikeMen men suck]].
suck]].
* '''Subverted''': The song is about a ''specific'' woman in Bob's life, such as [[BreakupSong his ex]], [[MyBelovedSmother his overbearing mom]], [[AllLoveIsUnrequited his unrequited love interest]], etc., not women in general.



* '''Deconstructed''': Bob gains the hate of women everywhere.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob couldn't care less.



* '''Lampshaded''': "Warning: this next song may offend some people of the female gender."
* '''Averted''': Bob doesn't write any sexist songs.

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Warning: this next song may offend some people of the female gender."
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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Bob doesn't write any sexist songs.



** None of Bob's music has any lyrics of any kind; it's all {{instrumentals}}.

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** None of Bob's music has any lyrics of any kind; it's they're all {{instrumentals}}. {{instrumentals}}.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "Warning: this next song may offend some people of the female gender."



* '''Defied''': Bob knows that not all women are "bitches and hoes," even if Alice and/or other women he's dated happen to be. If he does write a BreakupSong, it uses no sexist terms (Bob doesn't want hate mail from angry StrawFeminist, and is directed ''specifically'' at Alice, not the female gender as a whole.

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* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Bob knows that not all women are "bitches and hoes," even if Alice and/or other women he's dated happen to be. If he does write a BreakupSong, it uses no sexist terms (Bob doesn't want hate mail from angry StrawFeminist, and is directed ''specifically'' at Alice, not the female gender as a whole. whole.
* '''Discussed''': ???



* '''Played For Laughs''': See Parodied.
* '''Played For Drama''': The song describes [[SexualHarassmentAndRapeTropes rape]] and DomesticAbuse from a CrazyJealousGuy.

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* '''Played For Laughs''': See Parodied.
'''Deconstructed''': Bob gains the hate of women everywhere.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob couldn't care less.
* '''Played For Drama''': The song describes [[SexualHarassmentAndRapeTropes rape]] and DomesticAbuse from a CrazyJealousGuy.CrazyJealousGuy.
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* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Parodied''':
* '''Lampshaded''':

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* '''Deconstructed''':
'''Deconstructed''': Bob gains the hate of women everywhere.
* '''Reconstructed''':
'''Reconstructed''': Bob couldn't care less.
* '''Parodied''':
'''Parodied''': The song is about how women smell funny.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Warning: this next song may offend some people of the female gender."



** None of Bob's music has any lyrics of any kind; it's all instrumental or ElectronicMusic.
* '''Enforced''':

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** None of Bob's music has any lyrics of any kind; it's all instrumental or ElectronicMusic.
* '''Enforced''':
{{instrumentals}}.



* '''Defied''': Bob knows that not all women are "bitches and hoes," even if Alice and/or other women he's dated happen to be. If he does write a BreakupSong, it uses no sexist terms (Bob doesn't want hate mail from angry {{Straw Feminist}}s), and is directled ''specifically'' at Alice, not the female gender as a whole.
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* '''Played For Laughs''':

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* '''Defied''': Bob knows that not all women are "bitches and hoes," even if Alice and/or other women he's dated happen to be. If he does write a BreakupSong, it uses no sexist terms (Bob doesn't want hate mail from angry {{Straw Feminist}}s), StrawFeminist, and is directled directed ''specifically'' at Alice, not the female gender as a whole.
* '''Discussed''':
* '''Conversed''':
'''Conversed''': "Why do we have so many songs talking about why women suck? It's offensive!" "Plenty of songs speak poorly of men, so I guess it's only fair to avoid a DoubleStandard."
* '''Played For Laughs''': See Parodied.
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*'''Basic Trope''': A negative song about [[HeManWomanHater women]].
*'''Played Straight''': Bob writes a song about how AllWomenAreLustful.
*'''Exaggerated''': Every song Bob writes is like this.
** The song is particularly dark.
** It's not only Bob's musical persona, but Bob himself that holds this ideology.
*'''Justified''': Bob is being [[{{Satire}} satirical]] or [[{{Irony}} ironic.]]
** The song is from the perspective of a character (either Bob's musical persona or another character he's created).
*'''Inverted''': Bob writes a song in praise of women.
*'''Gender Inverted''': Alice writes a song about how [[DoesNotLikeMen men suck]].
*'''Subverted''': The song is about a ''specific'' woman in Bob's life, such as [[BreakupSong his ex]], [[MyBelovedSmother his overbearing mom]], [[AllLoveIsUnrequited his unrequited love interest]], etc., not women in general.
*'''Double Subverted''': The song goes on to say how much Bob is looking for a girl who'll prove that not all girls are the same, or uses a lot of misogynistic terms or SlutShaming.
*'''Deconstructed''':
*'''Reconstructed''':
*'''Parodied''':
*'''Lampshaded''':
*'''Averted''': Bob doesn't write any sexist songs.
** Bob isn't a musician.
** None of Bob's music has any lyrics of any kind; it's all instrumental or ElectronicMusic.
*'''Enforced''':
*'''Invoked''': Bob's 5-year relationship with Alice ends on a sour note when he catches her in bed with Charles. Crappy relationships tend to be a pattern for Bob.
*'''Defied''': Bob knows that not all women are "bitches and hoes," even if Alice and/or other women he's dated happen to be. If he does write a BreakupSong, it uses no sexist terms (Bob doesn't want hate mail from angry {{Straw Feminist}}s), and is directled ''specifically'' at Alice, not the female gender as a whole.
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*'''Conversed''':
*'''Played For Laughs''':
*'''Played For Drama''': The song describes [[SexualHarassmentAndRapeTropes rape]] and DomesticAbuse from a CrazyJealousGuy.

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