History PlayingWith / TenderTomboyishnessFoulFemininity

** [[TomboyWithAGirlySteak Sam]] decides to wear a dress at school and everyone treats her like the devil.

* '''Parodied''': All female characters are increasingly mean depending on their level of femininity.

** Sam is usually nice but she is [[EspeciallyZoidberg mean toward Bob]] and [[SiblingRivalry her own siblings]]. Meanwhile, Julie is usually mean but she can be [[EvenEvilHasStandards nice toward her friends]] and [[EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas her own family]].

** Sam and Julie have similar fashion senses and they even share some interests, but Sam is an energetic [[NoIndoorVoice loud]] girl who [[StatuesqueStunner taller]], [[PassionateSportsGirl better at sports]], [[PetitePride has smaller breasts]], [[LadyLooksLikeADude sometimes she is mistaken for a guy]], and she gets along with the boys better than {{Buxom|IsBetter}} HeadTurningBeauty Julie, [[GossipyHens who likes gossips]] and looks down with anyone but the GirlPosse and her MrFanservice boyfriend.

* '''Conversed''': [[RealWomenDontWearDresses "Why does this show think that being girly is the exact same thing as being a dick?!"]] "[[NothingNiceAboutSugarAndSpice Girly girls aren't always delicate]] and they can even be MoreDeadlyThanTheMale, I think it isn't enough for UnfortunateImplications qualifications if it isn't done for every character unless for parody purposes."

* '''Conversed''': [[RealWomenDontWearDresses “Why does this show think that being girly is the exact same thing as being a dick?!”]]

** Sam gets along better with the [[MostWritersAreMale male protagonists]] due to shared interests and traits, while [[LipstickLesbian Julie]] is a StrawFeminist who believes that everything masculine is toxic.

* '''Lampshaded''': "You'd think the girly girl would be nice, but she's awful." "It gets better. That scruffy looking girl who plays basketball and wears a spiked collar and combat boots? ''She's'' the nice one!"

* '''Conversed''': ???

** Sam and Julie have similar fashion senses and they even share some interests but Sam is an energetic [[NoIndoorVoice loud]] girl who [[StatuesqueStunner taller]], [[PassionateSportsGirl better at sports]], [[PetitePride has smaller breasts]], [[LadyLooksLikeADude sometimes she is mistaken for a guy]], and she gets along with the boys better than {{Buxom|IsBetter}} HeadTurningBeauty Julie, [[GossipyHens who likes gossips]] and refuses to hang out with anyone but the GirlPosse.

* '''Justified''': Julie is popular for her feminine nature, [[PopularIsEvil giving her power]] that goes to her head. Meanwhile, Sam is unpopular and sympathizes with other outcasts.

** Sam is an abrasive JerkWithAHeartOfGold who will always do the right thing in the end despite her aloof nature. Alice is a FauxAffablyEvil BitchInSheepsClothing who fakes kindness and uses her feminine charms to exploit others.

** Samuel is a brutal boxer and is also a calm and [[HumbleHero humbled]] [[NiceGuy nice guy]] while Julius is a {{Fashionista}} and is also a {{Hotblooded}}, judgemental {{Jerkass}}.

* '''Played For Laughs''': Whenever Sam becomes more boyish, she's also TookALevelInKindness as well. By the time she reaches the TestosteronePoisoning DumbJock tier, her meanness is [[GoodIsDumb as low as her intelligence]]. Meanwhile Julie is a {{Bratty Teenage|Daughter}} BrainlessBeauty who is comically [[EvilIsPetty petty]] and [[HarmlessVillain harmless]].

** Sam is an abrasive JerkWithAHeartOfGold who will always do the right thing in the end despite her aloof nature. Alice is a FauxAffablyEvil BitchInSheepsClothing who uses her feminine charms to exploit others.

** Sam gets along better with male protagonists due to shared traits, while [[LipstickLesbian Julie]] is a StrawFeminist who believes that everything masculine is toxic.
** Sam came from a poor but honest family of farmers and manual workers, as well as had many brothers she shared interests like video games and mechanics with. Julie is a spoiled, pampered, inner-city, only child ValleyGirl who leads a popular clique and looks down on dirty people and boyish hobbies.

* '''Exaggerated''': Sam is a [[TheLadette ladette]] and an AllLovingHeroine who battles Julie, [[TheBaroness the feminine, yet cold-hearted bitch]].

** Sam is an abrasive JerkWithAHeartOfGold who will always do the right thing despite her aloof nature. Alice is a FauxAffablyEvil BitchInSheepsClothing who uses her femininity to exploit others.

** Sam gets along better with male protagonists due to shared traits, while Julie is a StrawFeminist.
** Sam came from a poor but honest family of farmers and manual workers, as well as had many brothers she shared interests with. Julie is a spoiled, pampered, inner-city only child ValleyGirl who is in a popular clique and looks down on dirty people and boyish hobbies.

* '''Played For Drama''': Julie bullies and harasses Sam for not being feminine and pretty enough, causing Sam to hate her masculine behaviors and activities, and even DrivenToSuicide due to it.

** In the end, Sam accepts herself as she is and embraces her boyish activities, While Bob realizes that Julie is a BastardGirlfriend.

** Sam and Julie keep {{PersonalitySwap}}ping throughout the series, while sometimes Julie is meaner than Sam, sometimes Sam is meaner than Julie.

** People start hating Julie due to her {{Jerkass}} behavior, so everyone abandons Julie and side with Sam, even her GirlPosse friends.

** Sam is usually nice but she is [[EspeciallyZoidberg mean toward Bob]] and [[SiblingRivalry her own siblings]]. Meanwhile Julie is usually mean but she can be [[EvenEvilHasStandards nice toward her close friends]] and [[EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas her own family]].

** Neither Sam nor Julie are seen as particularly nice or mean.

* '''Played For Drama''': Julie bullies and harasses Sam for being tomboyish, causing Sam to hate her masculine behaviors and activities, and even DrivenToSuicide due to it.

** '''Non-Athletic is Evil:''' BigManOnCampus Samuel is a LovableJock while Julius is a NerdyBully.
** '''Femininity is Evil:''' Samuel is a brutal boxer and is also a calm and [[HumbleHero humbled]] [[NiceGuy nice guy]] while Julius is a {{Camp}} {{Fashionista}} and is also a {{Hotblooded}}, judgemental {{Jerkass}}.
** '''Gender-Conformity is Evil:''' Sam is a well-mannered [[SensitiveGuy sensitive]] NiceGuy and enjoys cooking and sewing while Julius is an aggressive [[TheBully big bully]] JerkJock.

** Sam has a crush on Bob, but he rejects Sam's kindness due to her boyish appearance and behaviors, causing her TomboyAngst thoughts.

** In the end, Sam accepts herself as she is and embraces her boyish activities.

** Both of them are Heroines but Sam is a boyish AllLovingHeroine while Julie is a girly [[AntiHero anti-heroine]] or JerkWithAHeartOfGold.

** Sam and Julie are either both mean, or both nice.

** Heteronormative people reject Sam's kindness due to her boyish behaviors, causing her TomboyAngst thoughts.

** People reject Sam's kindness due to her boyish behaviors, causing her TomboyAngst thoughts.

** In the end, Sam accepts her boyish activities.

* '''Deconstructed''': People start hating Julie due to her {{Jerkass}} behavior, so everyone is driven away from Julie, even her GirlPosse friends.

%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

* '''Played For Laughs''': Sam is a TestosteronePoisoning DumbJock and her meanness level is [[GoodIsDumb as low as her intelligence]] while Julie is a {{Bratty Teenage|Daughter}} BrainlessBeauty who is comically [[EvilIsPetty petty]] and [[HarmlessVillain harmless]].

%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???

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

* '''Defied''':
** "Tomboys are jerks and girly girls are nice! EVERYONE knows that!"
** Julie [[TookALevelInKindness tries to be nicer]] because [[HeelRealization she knows she is too mean]].
** Sam thinks [[BeingGoodSucks being nice isn't satisficed enough]] while [[EvilIsCool being mean brat is cooler]], so she [[TookALevelInJerkass becomes a jerk]].
* '''Discussed''': ???

%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

** Sam is a [[TheCheerleader nice, sweet cheerleader]], while Julie is an AlphaBitch GamerChick. While both are feminine, [[RedOniBlueOni Sam however prefers being active and loves playing sports, in comparison to Julie, who loves softer traditionally feminine activities like sewing and giving manicures to other people.]]

** Sam is usually nice but she is [[EspeciallyZoidberg mean toward Bob]] and [[SiblingRivalry her own siblings]]. Meanwhile Julie is usually mean but she can be [[EvenEvilHasStandards nice toward someones]].

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

** Julie [[TookALevelInKindness tries to be nicer]] because [[HeelRealization she know she is too mean]].
** Sam thinks [[BeingGoodSucks being nice isn't satisficed enough]] while [[EvilIsCool being mean brat is cooler]], so she [[TookALevelInJerkass becomes a jerk]]