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* MyBiologicalClockIsTicking: A rare male example. Richard wants to have a family, which becomes a discussion point in his and Sutton's relationship due to the age gap (he's 41 and she's late 20s) and Sutton being on the fence, as Richard doesn't want to wait till he's in his fifties to have children. When they get married they agree to freeze his sperm and have a five-year pause on pursuing parenthood. [[spoiler:So after Sutton's unplanned pregnancy and miscarriage makes her realize she doesn't want children at all, he's not too happy and their fighting ends with him seemingly leaving her]].

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* MyBiologicalClockIsTicking: A rare male example. Richard wants to have a family, which becomes a discussion point in his and Sutton's relationship due to the age gap (he's 41 and she's late 20s) and Sutton being on the fence, as Richard doesn't want to wait till he's in his fifties to have children. When they get married they agree to freeze his sperm and have a five-year pause on pursuing parenthood. [[spoiler:So after Sutton's unplanned pregnancy and miscarriage makes her realize she doesn't want children at all, he's not too happy and their fighting ends with him seemingly temporarily leaving her]].



* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: She disappears after season 1. Justified in that after Sutton moves to a new position in Scarlett's fashion department none of the main characters work in the same department as Lauren.




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* DragQueen: Discovered to perform in drag shows under the name Jacqueline Carmichael, based after his boss.
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* ButNotTooBlack: Alex calls Kat out for feeling uncomfortable with identifying with being black. Later Kat reveals that she was worried that identifying as black would mean denying her white mother.
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* FakeAmerican: Aisha Dee is an Australian playing Kat, an American.
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[[folder: Ben Chau]]
->'''Played by:'''Luca James Lee

He is a doctor at a women's health center who also runs a free clinic and a love interest for Jane in season 2.

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Sage Aiello]]
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The sex writer
at a women's health center who also runs a free clinic and a love interest for Jane in season 2.Scarlet.



* AwesomeAussie: Subverted. Ben has his actor's natural Australian accent and he's presented as confident and masculine but he's very sensitive, thoughtful and supportive and defies the Aussie stereotype.
* RomanticFalseLead: It seems like Ben will be the supportive, loyal boyfriend Jane needs after Ryan, but she goes to Paris and next season she starts to reconcile to Ryan and Ben is out of the picture.

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* AwesomeAussie: Subverted. Ben has his actor's natural Australian accent and he's presented as confident and masculine but he's very sensitive, thoughtful and supportive and defies the Aussie stereotype.
* RomanticFalseLead: It seems like Ben will be the supportive, loyal boyfriend Jane needs after Ryan, but she goes to Paris and next season she starts to reconcile to Ryan and Ben is out of the picture.



[[folder: Tia Clayton]]
->'''Played by:'''Alexis Floyd

Tia was Kat's campaign manager and love interest in Season 3.

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Tia was Kat's campaign manager and love interest in Season 3.
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[[folder: Ben Chau]]
->'''Played by:'''Luca James Lee

He is a doctor at a women's health center who also runs a free clinic and a love interest for Jane in season 2.
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* AwesomeAussie: Subverted. Ben has his actor's natural Australian accent and he's presented as confident and masculine but he's very sensitive, thoughtful and supportive and defies the Aussie stereotype.
* RomanticFalseLead: It seems like Ben will be the supportive, loyal boyfriend Jane needs after Ryan, but she goes to Paris and next season she starts to reconcile to Ryan and Ben is out of the picture.
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[[folder: Tia Clayton]]
->'''Played by:'''Alexis Floyd

Tia was Kat's campaign manager and love interest in Season 3.
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* BaldOfAwesome
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* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: She and Sutton are comfortable enough with each other that Sutton doesn't feel weird about [[spoiler:kissing Jane's breasts goodbye just before Jane goes in for a double mastectomy.]]

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* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: PseudoRomanticFriendship: She and Sutton are comfortable enough with each other that Sutton doesn't feel weird about [[spoiler:kissing Jane's breasts goodbye just before Jane goes in for a double mastectomy.]]
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* AwesomeAussie: Subverted. Ben has his actor's natural Australian accent and he's presented as confident and masculine but he's very sensitive, thoughtful and supportive and defies the Aussie stereotype.

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* AwesomeAussie: Subverted. Ben BlackAndNerdy: She has his actor's natural Australian accent and he's presented as confident and masculine but he's shades of this. She's very sensitive, thoughtful and supportive and defies the Aussie stereotype.smart, especially about politics, but is more socially awkward than Kat in other settings.
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[[folder: Tia Clayton]]
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Tia was Kat's campaign manager and love interest in Season 3.
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* AwesomeAussie: Subverted. Ben has his actor's natural Australian accent and he's presented as confident and masculine but he's very sensitive, thoughtful and supportive and defies the Aussie stereotype.
* RomanticFalseLead: It seems like Tia will be the fiery, supportive new girlfriend Kat needs after Adina and a few casual relationships, but ultimately Kat dumps her for Adina.
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[[folder: Ben Chau]]
->'''Played by:'''Luca James Lee

He is a doctor at a women's health center who also runs a free clinic and a love interest for Jane in season 2.
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* AwesomeAussie: Subverted. Ben has his actor's natural Australian accent and he's presented as confident and masculine but he's very sensitive, thoughtful and supportive and defies the Aussie stereotype.
* RomanticFalseLead: It seems like Ben will be the supportive, loyal boyfriend Jane needs after Ryan, but she goes to Paris and next season she starts to reconcile to Ryan and Ben is out of the picture.
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Mixed Ancestry is no longer a trope; any applicable tropes can be found in Interracial And Interspecies Love Index


* MixedRace: Season two delves into Kat dealing with having a white mother and black father.
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->'''Played by:'''Dan Jeannotte

A top sex columnists for "Pinstripe magazine," He becomes a freelance writer, and Jane's love interest until midway through season 4.

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A top sex columnists columnist for "Pinstripe magazine," He becomes a freelance writer, and Jane's love interest until midway through season 4.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Cheated on Coco with Kat. When they eventually start dating, Kat is insecure and thinks that she'll cheat again.

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* ComingOutStory: Done in a relatively casual way. Kat's friends support her when she's figuring out her sexuality. Later on, when her parents meet Adena, she has already told them she's a woman beforehand, and they are very supportive. It takes her a while to feel comfortable with labels, but when she does, she eventually tells her friends she's bisexual.



* GranolaGirl: Progressive and outspoken, Kat deeply cares about social and political issues. The ''Scarlet'' higher-ups consider her a clear example of the trope, and an annoying one at that.



* ArtistsAreAttractive: Kat sure thinks so.
* ArtReflectsPersonality: Sutton mentions Adena's portfolio being very conceptual. Adena herself is sensitive and perceptive, and not afraid to think outside-of-the-box.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Adena is an unorthodox person, especially as a coworker, but she ''is'' a very talented photographer nonetheless.



* EccentricArtist: When she comes in as the photographer for a Scarlet photoshoot, she immediately dismisses the instructions to stick to the rules and starts trying to elevate the concept.
* GranolaGirl: Has shades of this, much like Kat. Her bio reads ''Proud Muslim Lesbian'' and she’s very opinionated, being very progressive and outspoken.
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: A mild example: while she's not extroverted or particularly upbeat, her sensitivity and quirkiness inspire Kat to view the world in a different light.
* SageLoveInterest: Adena is deep and artistic, with an unusual outlook. There's a moment where Kat is on a date with a guy and his indifference to a violinist that had deeply moved Adena caused Kat to realize that she doesn't want a relationship with someone as shallow as that.
* [[SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl Savvy Girl, Energetic Girl]]: Although not cynical as many examples of the trope, Adena is far less sociable and active than Kat is.



* TwoferTokenMinority: An immigrant lesbian muslim.

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* TwoferTokenMinority: An immigrant lesbian muslim.muslim lesbian.
* YourCheatingHeart: Cheated on Coco with Kat. When they eventually start dating, Kat is insecure and thinks that she'll cheat again.
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* AmbiguouslyBi: We never see her with a woman but she is not against kissing Jane's breasts before her surgery. She's excited to hear about Kat's sexual escapades and she's intrigued when Kat kisses her on the lips (platonically).
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* RichKidTurnedSocialActivist: Has a better safety net than her friends with her parents being well-off, and is very involved in social justice. Comes to a head in one episode of season two, where after talking to Jane about her white privilege she has to face that she has class privilege of her own.


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* StarvingArtist: {{Downplayed}}. Even though she doesn't seem to have money problems given how often she travels, Kat had to ask Sutton to get her a job so she could stay in the country with her working VISA.
* TwoferTokenMinority: An immigrant lesbian muslim.

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