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* '''Straight:''' Maya, a Jewish girl, hates Lisa, another Jewish girl, for following Jewish stereotypes such as complaining, hypochondria, [[All JewsAreCheapskates being cheap]], and being [[GreedyJew greedy]].

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* '''Straight:''' Maya, a Jewish girl, hates Lisa, another Jewish girl, for following Jewish stereotypes such as complaining, hypochondria, [[All JewsAreCheapskates [[AllJewsAreCheapskates being cheap]], and being [[GreedyJew greedy]].
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* '''Straight:''' Maya, a Jewish girl, hates Lisa, another Jewish girl, for following Jewish stereotypes such as complaining, hypochondria, [[JewsAreCheapskates being cheap]], and being [[GreedyJew greedy]].

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* '''Straight:''' Maya, a Jewish girl, hates Lisa, another Jewish girl, for following Jewish stereotypes such as complaining, hypochondria, [[JewsAreCheapskates [[All JewsAreCheapskates being cheap]], and being [[GreedyJew greedy]].



** Lisa and Maya are part of a fictional minority [[PlanetOfHats that has a natural instincts which make them self-destructive or dangerously vicious]], which makes them more likely to be killed. Maya had already struggled to fight off these instincts, and she is desperate to help Lisa do the same so she won't be in danger.
** Maya comes from a location where those stereotypes were used to denigrate and dehumanize Jews. Lisa is unaware of Maya's painful history with them

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** Lisa and Maya are part of a fictional minority [[PlanetOfHats that has a natural instincts which make them self-destructive or dangerously vicious]], which makes them more likely to be killed. Maya had already struggled to fight off these instincts, and she is desperate to help Lisa do the same so she won't be in danger.
** Maya comes from a location where those stereotypes were used to denigrate and dehumanize Jews. Jews, but despite that, some progress has been made towards Jewish rights. Lisa is unaware of Maya's painful the location's history with them and she ends up setting back Jewish rights by acting in a stereotypical manner. This then causes friction between her and Maya.

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* '''Straight:''' Maya, a Jewish girl, hates Lisa, another Jewish girl, for following Jewish stereotypes such as complaining, hypochondria, being cheap, and being greedy.
* '''Exaggerated:''' Lisa exaggerates every Jewish stereotype and Maya almost tries to get rid of her.

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* '''Straight:''' Maya, a Jewish girl, hates Lisa, another Jewish girl, for following Jewish stereotypes such as complaining, hypochondria, [[JewsAreCheapskates being cheap, cheap]], and being greedy.
[[GreedyJew greedy]].
* '''Exaggerated:''' Lisa exaggerates embodies every Jewish stereotype possible and Maya almost tries to get rid of her.[[OffingTheAnnoyance kill her]] for it.



* '''Defied:''' Maya tried her hardest not to hate Lisa.

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* '''Defied:''' Maya tried her hardest not to hate Lisa.Lisa, even if she is a walking stereotype.



* '''Played for Drama:''': Lisa and Maya are part of a fictional minority [[PlanetOfHats that has a natural instincts which make them self-destructive or dangerously vicious]], which makes them more likely to be killled. Maya had already struggled to fight off these instincts, and she is desperate to help Lisa do the same so she won't be in danger.

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Lisa and Maya are part of a fictional minority [[PlanetOfHats that has a natural instincts which make them self-destructive or dangerously vicious]], which makes them more likely to be killled. killed. Maya had already struggled to fight off these instincts, and she is desperate to help Lisa do the same so she won't be in danger.danger.
** Maya comes from a location where those stereotypes were used to denigrate and dehumanize Jews. Lisa is unaware of Maya's painful history with them



** Maya is so obsessed with avoiding stereotypes that she bullies Lisa for having a big, stereotypically Jewish nose, even though that's an inherent trait. She comes off as a [[InternalizedCategorism self-hating]] bully because of her extreme attitude.

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** Maya is so obsessed with avoiding stereotypes that she bullies Lisa for having a [[SizableSemiticNose big, stereotypically Jewish nose, nose]], even though that's an inherent trait. She comes off as a [[InternalizedCategorism self-hating]] bully because of her extreme attitude.



** It isn't Alice's butchness per se that Beth hates. It's the fact that Alice is butch in a way that perpetuates toxic beliefs; she's a JerkJock, [[PyschoLesbian a psycho]], and a [[StrawFeminist perpetually angry man-hater]].

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** It isn't Alice's butchness per se that Beth hates. It's the fact that Alice is butch in a way that perpetuates toxic beliefs; she's a JerkJock, [[PyschoLesbian [[PsychoLesbian a psycho]], and a [[StrawFeminist perpetually angry man-hater]].
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** It isn't Alice's butchness per se that Beth hates. It's the fact that Alice is butch in a way that perpetuates toxic beliefs; she's a JerkJock and a [[StrawFeminist perpetually angry man-hater]].

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** It isn't Alice's butchness per se that Beth hates. It's the fact that Alice is butch in a way that perpetuates toxic beliefs; she's a JerkJock JerkJock, [[PyschoLesbian a psycho]], and a [[StrawFeminist perpetually angry man-hater]].
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* '''Played for Drama:''': Lisa and Maya are part of a fictional minority [[PlanetOfHats that has a natural instincts which make them self-destructive or dangerously vicious]], which makes them more likely to be killled. Maya had already struggled to fight off these instincts, and she is desperate to help Lisa do the same so she won't be in danger.
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** Maya yells out "[[HypocriticalHumor Oy vey]]!" and goes on a tangent every time someone does something even remotely Jewish, or even [[IResembleThatRemark accuses her of being a Jewish Stereotype]]!
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** Maya is so obsessed with avoiding stereotypes that she bullies Lisa for having a big, stereotypically Jewish nose, even though that's an inherent trait. She comes off as a [[InternalizedCategorism self-hating]] bully because of her extreme attitude.
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** Avoiding some stereotypes can mean falling into others. Alice, a ButchLesbian, gets accused by [[LipstickLesbian Beth]] of setting back gay rights with her appearance and mannerisms, and making it harder for femme lesbians to be recognised. So Alice becomes more girly, only for others to [[RealWomenDontWearDresses accuse her of being a stereotypical woman]].

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** Avoiding some stereotypes can mean [[MortonsFork falling into others.others]]. Alice, a ButchLesbian, gets accused by [[LipstickLesbian Beth]] of setting back gay rights with her appearance and mannerisms, and making it harder for femme lesbians to be recognised. So Alice becomes more girly, only for others to [[RealWomenDontWearDresses accuse her of being a stereotypical woman]].

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* '''Deconstructed:''' Sometimes there are good reasons for people to act in ways that can be deemed stereotypical. Lisa lives frugally because she's poor, but Maya accuses her of being miserly and giving Jews a bad name, pressuring her to spend money she doesn't have until she goes into serious debt.

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* '''Deconstructed:''' '''Deconstructed:'''
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Sometimes there are good reasons for people to act in ways that can be deemed stereotypical. Lisa lives frugally because she's poor, but Maya accuses her of being miserly and giving Jews a bad name, pressuring her to spend money she doesn't have until she goes into serious debt.debt.
** Avoiding some stereotypes can mean falling into others. Alice, a ButchLesbian, gets accused by [[LipstickLesbian Beth]] of setting back gay rights with her appearance and mannerisms, and making it harder for femme lesbians to be recognised. So Alice becomes more girly, only for others to [[RealWomenDontWearDresses accuse her of being a stereotypical woman]].
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** Lisa really is rich and miserly. Maya, who's poor and has to budget, calls her out on making life harder for Jews with good reasons to save money.
** It isn't Alice's butchness per se that Beth hates. It's the fact that Alice is butch in a way that perpetuates toxic beliefs; she's a JerkJock and a [[StrawFeminist perpetually angry man-hater]].
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* '''Played for Laughs:''' Maya goes hilariously berserk when Lisa gets a little greedy or complains a bit.

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* '''Played for Laughs:''' Maya goes hilariously berserk when Lisa gets a little greedy or complains a bit.bit.
* '''Deconstructed:''' Sometimes there are good reasons for people to act in ways that can be deemed stereotypical. Lisa lives frugally because she's poor, but Maya accuses her of being miserly and giving Jews a bad name, pressuring her to spend money she doesn't have until she goes into serious debt.
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*'''Implied:''' Lisa acts like a walking Jewish stereotype in front of Maya. It is unknown if she is mad at her for it, but Maya is quick to walk away from her.

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* '''Justified:''' Maya has been called "cheap" or "hypochondriac" many times just because she's Jewish, and she doesn't want to make it worse.



* '''Lampshaded:''' "Of course Maya hates Lisa. Lisa is a walking Jewish stereotype, and Maya is a Jew who doesn't want to look bad."
* '''Discussed:''' "Maya tries too hard to put a good name on Judaism. To the point where she hates people who follow stereotypes."

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* '''Defied:''' Maya tried her hardest not to hate Lisa.
* '''Lampshaded:''' "Of course Maya hates Lisa. Lisa is for being a walking Jewish stereotype, and stereotype. Maya is a Jew who too, and she doesn't want to look bad.Lisa putting a bad name on Jews."
* '''Discussed:''' "Maya tries too hard to put "Uh oh, Lisa is a good name on Judaism. To the point where walking Jewish stereotype. Maya is a Jew, so she hates people who follow stereotypes.is not going to like her."
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* '''Played for Laughs:'''Maya goes hilariously berserk when Lisa gets a little greedy or complains a bit.

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* '''Played for Laughs:'''Maya Laughs:''' Maya goes hilariously berserk when Lisa gets a little greedy or complains a bit.

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* '''Inverted:''' Maya hates Lisa for not following stereotypes because she thinks it's good to follow them.

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* '''Inverted:''' '''Inverted:'''
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Maya hates Lisa for not following stereotypes because she thinks it's good to follow them.them.
** Maya wishes she followed the stereotypes Lisa does



* '''Parodied:''' Maya yells at anything that resembles a Jewish stereotype.
* '''Averted:''' Maya does not hate Lisa for following stereotypes.

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* '''Parodied:''' '''Parodied:'''
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Maya yells at anything that resembles a Jewish stereotype.
** Maya's friends try to keep anyone who follows Jewish stereotypes away from her to prevent her from going crazy.
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Maya does not hate Lisa for following stereotypes.
** Lisa does not follow
stereotypes.



* '''Conversed:''' "Wow, this character really hates that one for following stereotypes. I don't blame them, but it's a little extreme, don't you think?"

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* '''Conversed:''' "Wow, this character really hates that one for following stereotypes. I don't blame them, but it's a little extreme, don't you think?"think?"
* '''Played for Laughs:'''Maya goes hilariously berserk when Lisa gets a little greedy or complains a bit.
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'''Basic trope:''' A person of a certain social group hates someone else of the same one for perpetuating stereotypes of that group.
*'''Straight:''' Maya, a Jewish girl, hates Lisa, another Jewish girl, for following Jewish stereotypes such as complaining, hypochondria, being cheap, and being greedy.
*'''Exaggerated:''' Lisa exaggerates every Jewish stereotype and Maya almost tries to get rid of her.
*'''Downplayed:''' Lisa follows just one Jewish stereotype, and Maya is just annoyed by it.
*'''Inverted:''' Maya hates Lisa for not following stereotypes because she thinks it's good to follow them.
*'''Subverted:''' Maya gets annoyed by Lisa's stereotypical behavior, but she learns to accept it later.
*'''Double Subverted:'''Then someone makes fun of Lisa, and Maya starts hating her again.
*'''Parodied:''' Maya yells at anything that resembles a Jewish stereotype.
*'''Averted:''' Maya does not hate Lisa for following stereotypes.
*'''Lampshaded:''' "Of course Maya hates Lisa. Lisa is a walking Jewish stereotype, and Maya is a Jew who doesn't want to look bad."
*'''Discussed:''' "Maya tries too hard to put a good name on Judaism. To the point where she hates people who follow stereotypes."
*'''Conversed:''' "Wow, this character really hates that one for following stereotypes. I don't blame them, but it's a little extreme, don't you think?"

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