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* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'': Genma is always berating Ranma for not being man enough, take it like a man, man up, etc. He signed a contract to his wife Nodoka promising to raise Ranma to be a "man among men" or they would both commit {{seppuku}}. Nodoka's ready to enforce it at a moment's notice for things like "seeing her son wearing a dress".

* ''Webcomic/YellowBrickRamble'': Ozma is a trans girl who openly fantasizes about becoming a girl, a fact that Mombi strongly disapproves of. She mentions having destroyed Ozma's "costumes" in the past and thinks Ozma's long hair gave her "silly ideas" about gender, so Mombi decides that a haircut would fix everything, but Ozma runs away before she can do the deed.

* Literature/EleanorAndPark: Jamie towards Park. Jamie is a traditionally masculine man and has tried to get Park interested in more stereotypically masculine interests but to no avail. When Park decides to wear eyeliner to school, Jamie completely loses his cool.

Parents who humor or even encourage their children's eccentric interests may instead be ExceptionallyTolerant, depending on how unusual this would be in the context of the story.

* ''Webcomic/YellowBrickRamble'': Mombi strongly disapproves of Tip's "fantasies", as she puts it, and has destroyed Tip's "costumes" in the past. She also thinks that Tip's long hair is giving him "silly ideas" about gender and is convinced that a haircut would solve his problems, but Tip runs away before she can do the deed.

* Sora from ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'' likes playing soccer while her mom would rather have her arrange flowers. To be fair, Sora's mother is the grand master of an ''ikebana'' school, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, which still has a higher ration of male to female grand masters. Sora's mom worries less about soccer's masculine image and more about Sora not being particularly interested in taking up the art, which creates a problem since Sora is her heir to the grand master position. [[spoiler: Ironically, despite making peace with her mother and taking up ikebana, Sora ends up becoming a fashion designer as an adult, and it is made clear in ''Anime/DigimonAdventureLastEvolutionKizuna'' that she still doesn't particularly want to become the grand master of the Takenouchi school. Even though the fate of the chain of succession is up in the air, Sora did learn to truly enjoy ikebana and incorporates Japanese themes in the clothes she designs.]]

* Sora from ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'' likes playing soccer while her mom would rather have her arrange flowers.

* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'': Tedd's father finds it rather unsettling that Tedd recreationally uses the GenderBender properties of the TF Gun to spend time in female forms on occasion. As far as the father knows, it's just an odd pastime, but it causes TransTribulations with Tedd's realization that he's [[UsefulNotes/{{Transgender}} genderfluid]] and sometimes identifies as female. Mr Verres eventually becomes more accepting, although Tedd, who still hasn't actually come out to him, isn't sure why.

* In ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'', Dorthe is the daughter of Riverwood blacksmith Alvor and she is eager to learn the craft under him, in addition to other tomboyish interests, much to the chagrin of her mother Sigrid, who tries (and fails) to nudge Dorthe towards more feminine interests like gardening, sewing, and cooking.

** ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'' of course, has Denethor and Faramir. Denethor openly disowns his second son upon being informed of Boromir's death, in a particularly shocking monologue. While it is never outright stated, the source of Denethor's hatred seems to be Faramir's quieter and softer manner. He's a competent warrior, but doesn't like it and in Denethor's view [[ARealManIsAkiller this is unmanly]]. Denethor is also hypocritical, as he genuinely respects "Thorongil": whom it turns out is Aragorn, and the similarities between Aragorn and Faramir are actually a plot point. Meeting Faramir teaches Éowyn that there are decent men in the world besides her brother and Aragorn, so she doesn't need to uselessly pine for a very very taken (and as a result oblivious) man.

* ''Film/{{The Princess|2022}}'': The king is initially perturbed by his daughter the princess being taught how to fight without him knowing and her wish to become a knight rather than married off to a prince. After she rescues him and her mother from said prince though he sees the error of his ways, not only declaring that from here on princesses can choose their own path but making her his heir (whereas previously he'd lamented [[HeirClubForMen not having a son to succeed him]].

* The season 20 debut episode of ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' features a boy named Sam who can't bring himself to shoot a rabbit while hunting with his father and brother. In response, [[spoiler: the father forces Sam to wear one of his mother's dresses, calls him "Samantha" and finally rapes him. When the dad is acquitted of the rape charge Sam shoots up his school.]]

* Near the end of ''Series/WillAndGrace'''s original run, Will's father confesses that he wishes Will weren't gay and is troubled by his homosexuality. This causes a rift between them that lasts the rest of the father's life [[spoiler: which turns out to be a few days.]]

* Lao and Poppy Beifong in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' thought they had raised a delicate, demure flower of a daughter and cannot seem to accept that Toph is actually a [[TheLadette snarky, mouthy tomboy]] who enjoys fighting men twice her size. Their inability to see her as she truly is ends up being a factor in Toph becoming TheRunaway. [[spoiler: By the end of ''ComicBook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheRift'', Lao Beifong has made a point to start appreciating Toph for who she is rather than what he envisioned/wanted her to be.]]

* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'': Tedd's father finds it rather unsettling that Tedd recreationally uses the GenderBender properties of the TF Gun to spend time in female forms on occasion. As far as the father knows, it's just an odd pastime, but it causes TransTribulations with Tedd's realization that he's [[UsefulNotes/{{Transgender}} genderfluid]] and sometimes identifies as female.

* ''Film/DuckButter'': Nima tells Sergio her mother didn't like that she has been a tomboy already growing up while in school.

* Nekomiya Miya's father from ''Manga/BootyRoyaleNeverGoDownWithoutAFight'' has a twofold example: Not only does he deadname his trans daughter and act like she's just going through a phase even though he's paying for her HRT and counseling, but he also thinks that if she's going to be a woman she should be a "normal" woman instead of a gravure model.

* ''Creator/JacquelineWilson'': Gemma's mother in ''Best Friends'' very much wishes that Gemma would be less of a tomboy and more of a girly-girl like her friend Alice. Tim in ''Cliffhanger'' and Alexander in ''The Dare Game'' have the opposite problems where their fathers would both prefer for them to be more sporty.