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* Hana Isuzu is the gunner aboard a Panzer IV tank in ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer''. However, when her mother learns that Hana is taking tankery in school, she faints. Later, in the Isuzu home, Lady Isuzu demands that her daughter withdraw from tankery, and instead focus on the feminine art of flower arranging. When Hana refuses to abandon tankery, her mother expels Hana from the Isuzu home.

* Gris's father in ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'' is not happy that Gris is nonbinary, attracted to women, and into wrestling. (Although that last one might just be because he has a bad opinion of wrestling in general.) Gris points out the hypocricy that, ever since he learned this, he's suddenly gone from banning them from having boys over to ''encouraging'' it.

* Near the end of ''Series/WillAndGrace's'' 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.]]

This may be experienced by a JockDadNerdSon or a FeminineMotherTomboyishDaughter pair, and is typically the cause of a BillyElliotPlot. Contrast YouGoGirl, where the parents are generally neutral to supportive. Can lead to TransTribulations for transgender/non-binary children, or IntersexTribulations for intersex children, and often also overlaps with various kinds of [[HomophobiaIndex homophobia]] on the parents' part, whether the child is actually homosexual (or bisexual) or not. RaisedAsTheOppositeGender is an inversion that occurs when parents ''want'' their child to live as the opposite gender; compare WantedASonInstead.

This may be experienced by a JockDadNerdSon or a FeminineMotherTomboyishDaughter pair, and is typically the cause of a BillyElliotPlot. Contrast YouGoGirl, where the parents are generally neutral to supportive. Can lead to TransTribulations for transgender/non-binary children, and often also overlaps with various kinds of [[HomophobiaIndex homophobia]] on the parents' part, whether the child is actually gay (or lesbian) or not. RaisedAsTheOppositeGender is an inversion that occurs when parents ''want'' their child to live as the opposite gender; compare WantedASonInstead.

* Asuka from ''Manga/{{Otomen}}'' appears to be the epitome of a manly teenage boy however he's secretly very feminine. His mother made sure he was masculine due to fears he would end up trans like his father.

This may be experienced by a JockDadNerdSon or a FeminineMotherTomboyishDaughter pair, and is typically the cause of a BillyElliotPlot. Contrast YouGoGirl, where the parents are generally neutral to supportive. Can lead to TransTribulations for transgender/non-binary children, and often also overlaps with various kinds of [[HomophobiaIndex homophobia]] on the parents' part, whether the child is actually gay (or lesbian) or not.. RaisedAsTheOppositeGender is an inversion that occurs when parents ''want'' their child to live as the opposite gender; compare WantedASonInstead.

This may be experienced by a JockDadNerdSon or a FeminineMotherTomboyishDaughter pair, and is typically the cause of a BillyElliotPlot. Contrast YouGoGirl, where the parents are generally neutral to supportive. Can lead to TransTribulations for transgender/non-binary children. RaisedAsTheOppositeGender is an inversion that occurs when parents ''want'' their child to live as the opposite gender. Contrast with WantedASonInstead.

* Rio from ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'' is not actually effeminate however his father loathes his interest in music. According to his dad, only "women and sissies" are musicians. His mother tried to support his natural talent though. As an adult, Rio joined the military like his father; however, in Germany, he split up and became a part of a rock band. When he came home, he was given a dishonorable discharge due to leaving the army without permission. His father disowned him and literally quoted IHaveNoSon.

* Hibari's father in ''Manga/StopHibariKun'' is furious that his 'only son' wants to [[{{transgender}} live as a girl]] and date boys.
* Zigzagged in Manga/MizutamaHoneyBoy, most characters avert this (notably Fuji Shiro's Mom), his Dad on the other hand...

It's common for the father to try to "man up" his son by putting him on a sports team or [[ManlyMenCanHunt taking him hunting]], while a mother will try to get her daughter to wear more dresses or take up "feminine" interests like [[FeminineWomenCanCook cooking]] or [[TextileWorkIsFeminine sewing]]. Any attempts to change their kids' behavior will usually fail spectacularly.

* {{Tomboy}} Abigail the mouse from ''WesternAnimation/OnceUponAForest'' is sitting high in a tree when her father calls for her. She climbs down quickly enough that she's able to surprise her father. He reminds her that it's almost time for school, and remarks that her teacher has gotten her to stop climbing trees. "Yes, daddy," Abigail chirps, content to leave her father's delusion intact.

This is typically the cause of a BillyElliotPlot. Contrast YouGoGirl, where the parents are generally neutral to supportive. Can lead to TransTribulations for transgender/non-binary children. RaisedAsTheOppositeGender is an inversion that occurs when parents ''want'' their child to live as the opposite gender. Contrast with WantedASonInstead.

* The season 20 debut episode of ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' 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.]]

* {{Tomboy}} Abigail the mouse from ''Film/OnceUponAForest'' is sitting high in a tree when her father calls for her. She climbs down quickly enough that she's able to surprise her father. He reminds her that it's almost time for school, and remarks that her teacher has gotten her to stop climbing trees. "Yes, daddy," Abigail chirps, content to leave her father's delusion intact.

* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'': Tedd's father finds it rather unsettling that Tedd recreationally uses the SexShifter 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 [[{{Transgender}} genderfluid]] and sometimes identifies as female.

* Queen Elinor from ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}'' wants her TomboyPrincess daughter, Merida, to be a ProperLady, which causes a great deal of strain in their relationship.

* Hana Isuzu is the gunner aboard a Panzer IV tank in ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer''. However when her mother learns that Hana is taking tankery in school, she faints. Later, in the Isuzu home, Lady Isuzu demands that her daughter withdraw from tankery, and instead focus on the feminine art of flower arranging. When Hana refuses to abandon tankery, her mother expels Hana from the Isuzu home.

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* Queen Elinor from ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}'' wants her TomboyPrincess daughter, Merida, to be a ProperLady.

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