History PlayingWith / StraightGay

* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob shows no gay mannerisms, but acts CampGay around his gay friends, but when he comes home, he loses the gay mannerisms, but then he wishes he weren't in the habit of hiding them, but then it turns out he isn't gay at all...
** DependingOnTheWriter Bob is either straight gay, [[CampGay camp gay]], [[CampStraight camp straight]], [[HaveIMentionedThatIAmHeterosexualToday 'definitely']] straight, or simply bi.

** Bob isn't gay, even though he is the type of character than normally would be. Alternatively, Bob is CampGay from the beginning.

* '''Downplayed''': Bob acts in both feminine and masculine ways (for example: he likes playing football, yet enjoys watching soap operas). He prefers to date men, [[BiTheWay yet states that he's bi.]]

** Bob isn't exactly CampGay, but he likes musicals and manicures.

* DependingOnTheWriter Bob is either straight gay, [[CampGay camp gay]], [[CampStraight camp straight]], [[HaveIMentionedThatIAmHeterosexualToday 'definitely']] straight, or simply bi.

* '''Downplayed''': Bob acts in both feminine and masculine ways (for example: he likes playing football, yet enjoys watching soap operas). He prefers to date men, [[BiTheWay yet he claims to be bi.]]

* '''Downplayed''': Bob acts in both feminine and masculine ways (for example: he likes playing football, yet enjoys watching soap operas). He prefers to date men, yet occasionally [[BiTheWay he’s seen with his arm around a woman.]]

* '''Averted''':

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Downplayed''': ???

'''Basic Trope:''' A character is gay but shows no obvious gay traits.
* '''[[AccidentalPun Straight]]:''' Bob is gay but doesn't fit into any gay stereotypes.
* '''Exaggerated:''' Bob is gay but takes all of the heterosexual male stereotypes to an extreme, being more stereotypically male than even his straight friends.

*** {{Manly Gay}}
* '''Justified:''' It is simply Bob's natural personality.

* '''Inverted:''' CampStraight
* '''Subverted:''' Bob is gay and seems to show no obvious gay mannerisms, but when he is around more intimate friends or by himself, he becomes a CampGay.

* '''Doubly Subverted:''' Bob is gay and seems to show no obvious gay mannerisms, but when he is around more intimate friends, he becomes a CampGay... but it turns out he does that just so he can fit in with them, and isn't CampGay naturally.
* '''Untwisted:''' When the audience is introduced to Bob, they expect him to be a CampGay, but he is not.
* '''Parodied:''' Bob has no gay mannerisms and never acts gay, to the point where no one has any reason to believe that he is gay other than the fact that he says he is, leading to HaveIMentionedIAmGay, as well as hilarious misunderstanding.
* '''Deconstructed:''' Bob's insecurities about being gay cause him to play up his "manliness" and actively avoid gay-themed places and events even if he would enjoy himself, whether anyone is actually questioning his masculinity or not. Furthermore, he will only date men as "straight-acting" as he is.
* '''Reconstructed:''' Bob is able to use his lack of gay mannerisms to avoid other peoples' gaydar, helping his career or allowing him to go unnoticed in a homophobic area. More generally, Bob's lack of gay mannerisms allows the audience to see him as a well-rounded character, rather than a token gay.
** Bob flat-out ''rejects'' what society keeps telling him. He can be gay and still be a normal guy if he damn well pleases.
* '''Zig Zagged:''' Bob shows no gay mannerisms, but acts CampGay around his gay friends, but when he comes home, he loses the gay mannerisms, but then he wishes he weren't in the habit of hiding them, but then it turns out he isn't gay at all...
* '''Averted:''' Bob isn't gay, even though he is the type of character than normally would be. Alternatively, Bob is CampGay from the beginning.

* '''Enforced:''' Bob doesn't show any gay mannerisms because the producers of the show are afraid of angering gay rights activists or turning off their viewers by showing a CampGay man.
* '''Lampshaded:''' "You know, not all of us gays are [[CampGay flaming]]; some of us act just like you."
* '''Invoked:''' Bob uses the fact that he has no gay mannerisms to pretend to be straight and reap some sort of benefit from doing so.
* '''Defied:''' Bob tries to show gay mannerisms, even though they don't come naturally to him, to avoid being a StraightGay.
* '''Discussed:''' "I know Bob isn't flaming, but that doesn't mean he isn't gay."
* '''Conversed:''' "Just because Bob is Alice's gay best friend on this show doesn't mean he needs to act like a poof; not all gays are flaming, you know."
* '''Played For Laughs:''' Bob's lack of gay mannerisms is used as the butt of a joke.
* '''Played For Drama:''' Bob doesn't show any gay mannerisms because he is afraid of people finding out his sexuality, for fear of homophobia.

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'''Basic Trope:''' A character is gay but shows no obvious gay mannerisms.

* '''[[IncrediblyLamePun Straight]]:''' Bob is gay but doesn't fit into any gay stereotypes.

* '''Deconstructed:''' Bob's insecurities about being gay cause him to play up his "manliness" and actively avoid gay places and events even if he would enjoy himself, whether anyone is actually questioning his masculinity or not. Furthermore, he will only date men as "straight-acting" as he is.

* '''Deconstructed:''' Bob's insecurities about being gay cause him to insist he's not flaming to the few people who know, play up his more "masculine" traits and interests, and actively avoid gay places and events even if he would enjoy himself, whether anyone is actually questioning his masculinity or not. Furthermore, he will only date men as "straight-acting" as he is.
** Bob has always prided himself on being manly, but society keeps telling him that his sexual orientation is "un-manly", leading him into denial and other such {{Gayngst}}.

* '''Conversed:''' "Just because Bob is Alice's gay best friend on this show doesn't mean he needs to act like it; not all gays are flaming, you know."

** Or, He [[FlyingUnderTheGaydar has to hide his gay mannerisms because he lives in a conservative area, or for the sake of his career]].
** Or, it's simply Bob's natural personality.

* '''Justified:''' Bob is gay [[FlyingUnderTheGaydar but has to hide his gay mannerisms because he lives in a conservative area, or for the sake of his career]]. Alternatively, Bob was raised in a society that looks down upon feminine men.

* '''Deconstructed:''' Bob's insecurities about being gay cause him to insist he's not flaming to the few people who know, play up his more "masculine" traits and interests, and actively avoid gay places and events even if he would enjoy himself, whether anyone is actually questioning his masculinity or not. This is seriously damaging to Bob's relationship with his boyfriend, and the two end up breaking up because of Bob's refusal to act "gay enough" / Bob's attmepts at hiding his homosexuality for fear of social repercussions.

** Bob has always prided himself on being manly, but society keeps telling him that his sexual orientation is "un-manly", leading him into denile and other such {{Gayngst}}.

*** {{Hard Gay}}

* '''Deconstructed:''' Bob's insecurities about being gay cause him to insist he's not flaming to the few people who know, play up his more "masculine" traits and interests, and actively avoid gay places and events even if he would enjoy himself, whether anyone is actually questioning his masculinity or not.

** Bob is a rather chauvinist pig who is also gay with no camps mannerism, he even claims that women and camp gays are inferior

** Bob is a rather chauvinist pig who is also gay with no camps mannerism, he even claims that women are inferior and feminine also are for trying to be like them.

** Bob even enganges in flirting (if not making out) with woman, but is always claiming that he is gay.

** Or, that's just who Bob is.

'''Basic Trope''': A character is gay but shows no obvious gay mannerisms.
* '''Straight:''' Bob is gay but doesn't fit into any gay stereotypes.
* '''Exaggerated:''' Bob is gay but takes all of the heterosexual male stereotypes to an extreme, being more stereotypically male than even his straight friends.
* '''Justified:''' Bob is gay [[FlyingUnderTheGaydar but has to hide his gay mannerisms because he lives in a conservative area, or for the sake of his career.]] Alternatively, Bob was raised in a society that looks down upon feminine men.
** Or, that's just who Bob is.
* '''Inverted:''' CampStraight
* '''Subverted:''' Bob is gay and seems to show no obvious gay mannerisms, but when he is around more intimate friends or by himself, he becomes a CampGay.
* '''Doubly Subverted:''' Bob is gay and seems to show no obvious gay mannerisms, but when he is around more intimate friends, he becomes a CampGay... but it turns out he does that just so he can fit in with them, and isn't CampGay naturally.
* '''Untwisted:''' When the audience is introduced to Bob, they expect him to be a CampGay, but he is not.
* '''Parodied:''' Bob has no gay mannerisms and never acts gay, to the point where no one has any reason to believe that he is gay other than the fact that he says he is, leading to HaveIMentionedIAmGay, as well as hilarious misunderstanding.
* '''Deconstructed:''' Bob's insecurities about being gay cause him to insist he's not flaming to the few people who know, play up his more "masculine" traits and interests, and actively avoid gay places and events even if he would enjoy himself, whether anyone is actually questioning his masculinity or not.
* '''Reconstructed:''' Bob is able to use his lack of gay mannerisms to avoid other people's gaydar, helping his career or allowing him to go unnoticed in a homophobic area. More generally, Bob's lack of gay mannerisms allows the audience to see him as a well-rounded character, rather than a token gay.
* '''Zig Zagged:''' Bob shows no gay mannerisms, but acts CampGay around his gay friends, but when he comes home, he loses the gay mannerisms, but then he wishes he weren't in the habit of hiding them, but then it turns out he isn't gay at all...
* '''Averted:''' Bob isn't gay, even though he is the type of character than normally would be. Alternatively, Bob is CampGay from the beginning.
** Bob isn't exactly CampGay, but he likes musicals and manicures.
* '''Enforced:''' Bob doesn't show any gay mannerisms because the producers of the show are afraid of angering gay rights activists or turning off their viewers by showing a CampGay man.
* '''Lampshaded:''' "You know, not all of us gays are [[CampGay flaming]]; some of us act just like you."
* '''Invoked:''' Bob uses the fact that he has no gay mannerisms to pretend to be straight and reap some sort of benefit from doing so.
* '''Defied:''' Bob tries to show gay mannerisms, even though they don't come naturally to him, to avoid being a StraightGay.
* '''Discussed:''' "I know Bob isn't flaming, but that doesn't mean he isn't gay."
* '''Conversed:''' "Just because Bob is Alice's gay best friend on this show doesn't mean he needs to act like it; not all gays are flaming, you know."
* '''Played For Laughs:''' Bob's lack of gay mannerisms is used as the butt of a joke.
* '''Played For Drama:''' Bob doesn't show any gay mannerisms because he is afraid of people finding out his sexuality, for fear of homophobia.

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