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** Bob meets a beautiful woman who looks rather like and has the same surname as his old friend Albert... and then Albert himself shows up. The woman is his cousin, and he brought her to the reunion with him because she was in town for a visit.

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** Bob meets a beautiful woman named Alice who looks rather like and has the same surname as his old friend Albert... and then Albert himself shows up. The woman is his cousin, and he brought her to the reunion with him because she was in town for a visit.

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rewriting and shuffling some examples around: the original downplayed and inverted examples were just roundabout straight examples, the double subverted example i moved to downplayed, the parodied example reeked of transphobia


* '''Straight''': Bob goes to his ClassReunion, and is looking for his old friend Albert. While waiting, he hits on a [[AttractiveBentGender beautiful woman]] who introduces herself as Alice...formerly known as Albert.
* '''Exaggerated''': Practically everyone in the class has undergone some form of gender reassignment or transitioning (either with or without surgery).
* '''Downplayed''': Bob goes to see a drag show, and learns that the DragQueen is his old friend Albert.
* '''Justified''': Sometime during their separation, Albert decided that "he" was really a "she," and underwent [[{{Transgender}} gender reassignment]].
* '''Inverted''':
** Bob is waiting for his high school girlfriend, Alice, and befriends a young man who introduces himself as Albert. During their conversation, Bob learns that Albert used to be Alice.
** Barbara (formerly Bob) attends her high school reunion, and meets her former best friend Albert, who hasn't transitioned.

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* '''Straight''': Bob goes to his ClassReunion, and is ClassReunion looking for his old friend friend, Albert. While waiting, he hits on a [[AttractiveBentGender beautiful woman]] woman who introduces herself as Alice...Alice... formerly known as Albert.Albert.
* '''Exaggerated''': Everyone from Bob's old class is now a different gender from when he knew them.

* '''Exaggerated''': Practically everyone in the class has undergone some form of gender reassignment or transitioning (either with or without surgery).
* '''Downplayed''': Bob goes to see a drag show, and learns Albert looks much the same as before, but requests that the DragQueen is his old friend Albert.
Bob use she/her pronouns for her, as she has just recently begun her transition.
* '''Justified''': Sometime Alice reveals that she never felt comfortable going by Albert, and during their separation, Albert her separation from Bob, decided that "he" was really a "she," and underwent [[{{Transgender}} gender reassignment]].
* '''Inverted''':
** Bob is waiting for his high school girlfriend, Alice, and befriends a young man who introduces himself as Albert. During their conversation, Bob learns that Albert used
to be Alice.
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transition.
* '''Inverted''':
Barbara (formerly Bob) attends her high school reunion, and meets her former best friend Albert, who hasn't transitioned.



** Alice was indeed transgender, but she was not Bob's friend Albert. She was someone else's wife who came along to the reunion.



** But Bob ''knew'' Albert's cousin. The three of them all used to play together in the summer. And back then, the cousin was a guy.
** Albert looks [[AmbiguousGender a bit different]], and requests that Bob use the [[PronounTrouble pronouns]] "Xe, Xir, etc." when referring to Albert, explaining that xe identifies as genderfluid or non-binary, or gender-neutral.
** Despite looking much the same, but Albert's voice sounds different, and it's revealed that "he" now wishes to be called Alice and referred to as "she," and is taking estrogen, but has only just begun.

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** But Bob ''knew'' Albert's cousin.cousin Alice. The three of them all used to play together in the summer. And back then, the cousin Alice was a guy.
** Albert looks [[AmbiguousGender a bit different]], more androgynous]], but still goes by the same name. However, xe is nonbinary, and requests that Bob use the [[PronounTrouble pronouns]] "Xe, Xir, etc." when referring to Albert, explaining that xe identifies as genderfluid or non-binary, or gender-neutral.
** Despite looking much the same, but Albert's voice sounds different, and it's revealed that "he" now wishes to be called Alice and referred to as "she," and is taking estrogen, but has only just begun.
uses xe/xir pronouns.



* '''Parodied''': "Alice" is played by a big, burly man with a deep baritone voice, who looks ''absolutely terrible'' in the dress. Bob has no idea.
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* '''Parodied''': "Alice" is played by a big, burly man with a deep baritone voice, who looks ''absolutely terrible'' in the dress. After being told that Alice used to be Albert, Bob has no idea.
assumes that she was ''another'' Albert, and continues to look for his friend.
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** Albert has not undergone any sort of gender-reassignment surgery, is not taking hormones, does not identify as anything other than male, and isn't wearing a dress or skirt.
** Albert does not attend the reunion, either as Albert or Alice.

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** Albert has not undergone any sort of gender-reassignment surgery, is not taking hormones, does not identify as anything other than male, Bob goes to his ClassReunion looking for his old friend, Albert. They meet and isn't wearing a dress or skirt.he's the same guy.
** Albert does not attend the reunion, either as Albert or Alice.



* '''Defied''': Alice, knowing that the gender difference will confuse her old classmates, decides to go to the reunion presenting as male. She wants to catch up with old classmates, and not spend the whole time talking about her transition.
* '''Discussed''': Two people watching an "old friend, new gender" moment, and talking about how usually, transitioning isn't a surprise, since it's a process that takes years and Facebook brought the "secret" out long before the class reunion.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Alice, knowing that the gender difference will confuse her old classmates, decides to go to the reunion presenting as male. She wants to catch up with Albert.
** Alice avoids attending the reunion because she's worried that her
old classmates, and not spend the whole time talking about classmates won't accept her transition.
new identity.
* '''Discussed''': Two people watching watch an "old friend, new gender" moment, and talking talk about how usually, transitioning isn't a surprise, since it's less common to be a process that takes years and Facebook brought the "secret" out long before the class reunion.surprise these days, because everyone stays in touch with social media.



* '''Reconstructed''': Bob is transphobic, but accepts Albert becoming Alice because he cares about his friend, no matter what gender.
* '''Implied''': Bob heard Albert would be at the reunion, but doesn't see him. Eventually, he meets a woman named Alice, and asks her if she's seem Albert. She offers a cryptic comment that suggests she is Albert, but it's never confirmed.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice does an UnsettlingGenderReveal when Bob hits on her.
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob came to the reunion after a long time away at war, and Alice's transition helps hammer in that he has missed so much of his friends' lives.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Bob is transphobic, but seeing Alice's transition causes him to question his beliefs. He ultimately accepts Albert becoming Alice her because he cares about his friend, no matter what gender.
regardless of her gender.
* '''Implied''': Bob heard Albert would be at the reunion, but doesn't see him. Eventually, he meets a woman named Alice, and asks her if she's seem seen Albert. She offers a cryptic comment that suggests she is Albert, but it's never confirmed.
* '''Played For for Laughs''': Alice does deliberately invokes an UnsettlingGenderReveal when right after Bob hits on her.
* '''Played For Drama''': for Drama''':
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Bob came to the reunion after a long time away at war, and Alice's transition helps hammer in that he has missed so much of his friends' lives.
lives.
** Alice struggles with transphobia from her former classmates, who only see her as Albert.
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* '''Discussed''': ???
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* '''Discussed''': ???
Two people watching an "old friend, new gender" moment, and talking about how usually, transitioning isn't a surprise, since it's a process that takes years and Facebook brought the "secret" out long before the class reunion.
* '''Conversed''': ???"Hey, Chris, you know how there's always that one person who comes out as trans at a class reunion, just like on TV?"
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** Alice was indeed transgender, but she was not Bob's friend Albert. She was someone else's wife who came along to the reunion.

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* '''Inverted''': Bob is waiting for his high school girlfriend, Alice, and befriends a young man who introduces himself as Albert. During their conversation, Bob learns that Albert used to be Alice.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Bob is waiting for his high school girlfriend, Alice, and befriends a young man who introduces himself as Albert. During their conversation, Bob learns that Albert used to be Alice.
** Barbara (formerly Bob) attends her high school reunion, and meets her former best friend Albert, who hasn't transitioned.

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* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???Alice schedules her surgery shortly before the reunion just to mess with people.



* '''Deconstructed''': Bob is transphobic, and reacts violently to Albert becoming Alice.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob is transphobic, but accepts Albert becoming Alice because he cares about his friend, no matter what gender.
* '''Implied''': Bob heard Albert would be at the reunion, but doesn't see him. Eventually, he meets a woman named Alice, and asks her if she's seem Albert. She offers a cryptic comment that suggests she is Albert, but it's never confirmed.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice does an UnsettlingGenderReveal when Bob hits on her.
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob came to the reunion after a long time away at war, and Alice's transition helps hammer in that he has missed so much of his friends' lives.



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transsexual -> transgender as per trope renaming project http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=15232788290A99364300&page=1#1


* '''Justified''': Sometime during their separation, Albert decided that "he" was really a "she," and underwent [[{{Transsexual}} gender reassignment]].

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* '''Justified''': Sometime during their separation, Albert decided that "he" was really a "she," and underwent [[{{Transsexual}} [[{{Transgender}} gender reassignment]].
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* '''Straight''': Bob goes to his ClassReunion, and is looking for his old friend Albert. While waiting, he hits on a [[AttractiveBentGender beautiful woman]] who introduces herself as Alice...and learns that she used to be Albert.

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* '''Straight''': Bob goes to his ClassReunion, and is looking for his old friend Albert. While waiting, he hits on a [[AttractiveBentGender beautiful woman]] who introduces herself as Alice...and learns that she used to be formerly known as Albert.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character meets up with a friend/ex/relative/classmate/etc. that he/she hasn't seen for a long time, to find that the person they knew has undergone a sex change, or is in the process of transitioning.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character meets up with a friend/ex/relative/classmate/etc. that he/she hasn't they haven't seen for a long time, to find that the person they knew has undergone a sex change, or is in the process of transitioning.

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* '''Subverted''': Bob meets a beautiful woman who looks rather like and has the same surname as his old friend Albert... and then Albert himself shows up. The woman is his cousin, and he brought her to the reunion with him because she was in town for a visit.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Bob meets a beautiful woman who looks rather like and has the same surname as his old friend Albert... and then Albert himself shows up. The woman is his cousin, and he brought her to the reunion with him because she was in town for a visit.
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** Albert is wearing a skirt, but it's a kilt.


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** A woman's kilt.
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* '''Subverted''': Bob meets a beautiful woman who looks rather like and has the same surname as his old friend Albert... and then Albert himself shows up. She's his cousin, and he brought her to the reunion with him because she was in town for a visit.

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* '''Subverted''': Bob meets a beautiful woman who looks rather like and has the same surname as his old friend Albert... and then Albert himself shows up. She's The woman is his cousin, and he brought her to the reunion with him because she was in town for a visit.



* '''Defied''': Alice, knowing that the gender difference will confuse her old classmates, is very upfront about it and explains everything right off the bat.

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* '''Defied''': Alice, knowing that the gender difference will confuse her old classmates, is very upfront decides to go to the reunion presenting as male. She wants to catch up with old classmates, and not spend the whole time talking about it and explains everything right off the bat.her transition.

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* '''Exaggerated''':
** Practically everyone in the class has undergone some form of gender reassignment or transitioning (either with or without surgery).
** Bob actually has sex with Alice...then learns that she used to be Albert.

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* '''Exaggerated''':
**
'''Exaggerated''': Practically everyone in the class has undergone some form of gender reassignment or transitioning (either with or without surgery).
** Bob actually has sex with Alice...then learns that she used to be Albert.
surgery).



* '''Subverted''': Bob meets his friend Albert.

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* '''Subverted''': Bob meets a beautiful woman who looks rather like and has the same surname as his old friend Albert. Albert... and then Albert himself shows up. She's his cousin, and he brought her to the reunion with him because she was in town for a visit.



** But Bob ''knew'' Albert's cousin. The three of them all used to play together in the summer. And back then, the cousin was a guy.



** Albert's voice sounds different, and it's revealed that "he" now wishes to be called Alice and referred to as "she," and is taking estrogen.

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** Despite looking much the same, but Albert's voice sounds different, and it's revealed that "he" now wishes to be called Alice and referred to as "she," and is taking estrogen.estrogen, but has only just begun.



* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???Alice, knowing that the gender difference will confuse her old classmates, is very upfront about it and explains everything right off the bat.

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* '''Basic Trope''': A character meets up with a friend/ex/relative/classmate/etc. that he/she hasn't seen for a long time, to find that the person they knew has undergone a sex change, or is in the process of transitioning.

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* '''Basic Trope''': A character meets up with a friend/ex/relative/classmate/etc. that he/she hasn't seen for a long time, to find that the person they knew has undergone a sex change, or is in the process of transitioning.



* '''Exaggerated''': Practically everyone in the class has undergone some form of gender reassignment or transitioning (either with or without surgery).

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
**
Practically everyone in the class has undergone some form of gender reassignment or transitioning (either with or without surgery).



* '''Double Subverted''': Albert looks [[AmbiguousGender a bit different]], and requests that Bob use the [[PronounTrouble pronouns]] "Xe, Xir, etc." when referring to Albert, explaining that xe identifies as genderfluid or non-binary, or gender-neutral.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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Albert looks [[AmbiguousGender a bit different]], and requests that Bob use the [[PronounTrouble pronouns]] "Xe, Xir, etc." when referring to Albert, explaining that xe identifies as genderfluid or non-binary, or gender-neutral.



* '''Averted''': Albert has not undergone any sort of gender-reassignment surgery, is not taking hormones, does not identify as anything other than male, and isn't wearing a dress or skirt.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Albert has not undergone any sort of gender-reassignment surgery, is not taking hormones, does not identify as anything other than male, and isn't wearing a dress or skirt.



* '''Lampshaded''': "You know, Alice, YouRemindMeOfSomeone, but I can't think where I might have seen you before..."

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* '''Lampshaded''': "You know, Alice, YouRemindMeOfSomeone, you remind me of someone, but I can't think where I might have seen you before..."



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* '''Double Subverted''': Albert looks [[AmbiguousGender a bit different]], and requests that Bob use the pronouns "Xe, Xir, etc." when referring to Albert, explaining that xe identifies as genderfluid or non-binary, or gender-neutral.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Albert looks [[AmbiguousGender a bit different]], and requests that Bob use the pronouns [[PronounTrouble pronouns]] "Xe, Xir, etc." when referring to Albert, explaining that xe identifies as genderfluid or non-binary, or gender-neutral.

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** Bob actually has sex with Alice...then learns that she used to be Albert.



** Albert's voice sounds different, and it's revealed that "he" now wishes to be called Alice and referred to as "she," and is taking estrogen.



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Averted: *'''Averted''': Albert has not undergone any sort of gender-reassignment surgery, is not taking hormones, does not identify as anything other than male, and isn't wearing a dress or skirt.
** Albert does not attend the reunion, either as Albert or Alice.
*'''Enforced''': "Let's include AnAesop about accepting others, not making assumptions, etc."
*'''Lampshaded''': "You know, Alice, YouRemindMeOfSomeone, but I can't think where I might have seen you before..."
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*'''Basic Trope''': A character meets up with a friend/ex/relative/classmate/etc. that he/she hasn't seen for a long time, to find that the person they knew has undergone a sex change, or is in the process of transitioning.
*'''Straight''': Bob goes to his ClassReunion, and is looking for his old friend Albert. While waiting, he hits on a [[AttractiveBentGender beautiful woman]] who introduces herself as Alice...and learns that she used to be Albert.
*'''Exaggerated''': Practically everyone in the class has undergone some form of gender reassignment or transitioning (either with or without surgery).
*'''Downplayed''': Bob goes to see a drag show, and learns that the DragQueen is his old friend Albert.
*'''Justified''': Sometime during their separation, Albert decided that "he" was really a "she," and underwent [[{{Transsexual}} gender reassignment]].
*'''Inverted''': Bob is waiting for his high school girlfriend, Alice, and befriends a young man who introduces himself as Albert. During their conversation, Bob learns that Albert used to be Alice.
*'''Subverted''': Bob meets his friend Albert.
*'''Double Subverted''': Albert looks [[AmbiguousGender a bit different]], and requests that Bob use the pronouns "Xe, Xir, etc." when referring to Albert, explaining that xe identifies as genderfluid or non-binary, or gender-neutral.
*'''Parodied''': "Alice" is played by a big, burly man with a deep baritone voice, who looks ''absolutely terrible'' in the dress. Bob has no idea.
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Conversed: ???

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