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** Hannah's boyish interests cause people to view her as unfeminine... and she's okay with that.

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** Hannah's boyish interests cause people to view her as unfeminine... unfeminine, and she's okay with that.that -- if they have a problem with that, she wouldn't want to be around them anyway.

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* '''Enforced''': The author doesn't want "stereotypical" girls.

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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The author doesn't want "stereotypical" girls.girls.
** [[CrossCastRole Eric, Hannah's actor]], can't do girly girls, so she's written to have a personality compatible with his own.

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* '''Downplayed''': TomboyWithAGirlyStreak.

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* '''Downplayed''': TomboyWithAGirlyStreak.'''Downplayed''':
** TomboyWithAGirlyStreak.
** GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak
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* '''Subverted''': Hannah is a TomboyWithAGirlyStreak.
* '''Double Subverted''': But she keeps this side of her personality notoriously private, even from her boyfriend/girlfriend, and passes them off as the female equivalent to RealMenWearPink if anyone ever sees her doing them.

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* '''Subverted''': Hannah is a TomboyWithAGirlyStreak.
GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak.
* '''Double Subverted''': But she Hannah keeps this the feminine side of her personality notoriously private, even from her boyfriend/girlfriend, and passes them off as the female equivalent to RealMenWearPink if anyone ever sees her doing them.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Hannah struggles to be accepted as a tomboy while living in a setting with very strict gender roles.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Drama''':
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Hannah struggles to be accepted as a tomboy while living in a setting with very strict gender roles.roles.
** Alice finds herself ignored by her boyfriend and goes to her best friend Hannah for confort, but thanks to Hannah's masculine appearance, the very lonely Alice starts getting aroused and subconsciously becomes ''[[AttemptedRape way]]'' too handsy with her bestie and while Hannah stops her, their friendship takes a heavy blow.
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* '''Double Subverted''': But she keeps this side of her personality notoriously private, even from her boyfrined/girlfriend, and passes them off as the female equivalent to RealMenWearPink if anyone ever sees her doing them.

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* '''Double Subverted''': But she keeps this side of her personality notoriously private, even from her boyfrined/girlfriend, boyfriend/girlfriend, and passes them off as the female equivalent to RealMenWearPink if anyone ever sees her doing them.
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* '''Straight''': Hannah prefers to be in the company of boys and plays "boyish" sports like football or do "boyish" things like watch sports TV, wrestling, body building, and boxing to cooking, tapestry, sewing, and fashion.

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* '''Straight''': Hannah prefers to be in the company of boys and plays "boyish" sports like football or do "boyish" things like watch sports TV, wrestling, body building, and boxing to cooking, tapestry, sewing, caring for her hair, and fashion.

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* '''Straight''': Hannah prefers to be in the company of boys and plays "boyish" sports like football or do "boyish" things like watch sports TV.

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* '''Straight''': Hannah prefers to be in the company of boys and plays "boyish" sports like football or do "boyish" things like watch sports TV.TV, wrestling, body building, and boxing to cooking, tapestry, sewing, and fashion.



* '''Justified''': Hannah likes "boyish" interests more than "girly interests".

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Hannah likes "boyish" interests more than "girly interests".interests".
** Hannah was raised by masculine people and/or in a masculine environment.
** Hannah's traditionally feminine mother was easily vulnerable and a burden to her loved ones, so she acts in the [[LikeMotherUnlikeDaughter exact opposite manner of her mother]] to avoid becoming those flaws herself.



* '''Double Subverted''': But she keeps this side of her personality notoriously private, even from her girlfriend, and passes them off as the female equivalent to RealMenWearPink if anyone ever sees her doing them.

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* '''Double Subverted''': But she keeps this side of her personality notoriously private, even from her girlfriend, boyfrined/girlfriend, and passes them off as the female equivalent to RealMenWearPink if anyone ever sees her doing them.
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* '''Parodied''': Hannah is by far the most "manly" one of the cast - compared to her, the male characters are all complete wusses. Bonus points if Max has PermaStubble.

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* '''Parodied''': Hannah is by far the most "manly" one of the cast - compared to her, the male characters are all complete wusses. Bonus points if Max she has PermaStubble.
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* '''Straight''': [[TomboyishName Max]] prefers to be in the company of boys and plays "boyish" sports like football or do "boyish" things like watch sports TV.

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* '''Straight''': [[TomboyishName Max]] Hannah prefers to be in the company of boys and plays "boyish" sports like football or do "boyish" things like watch sports TV.



** Max has no feminine interests.

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** Max Hannah has no feminine interests.



* '''Justified''': Max likes "boyish" interests more than "girly interests".

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* '''Justified''': Max Hannah likes "boyish" interests more than "girly interests".



* '''Subverted''': Max is a TomboyWithAGirlyStreak.

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* '''Subverted''': Max Hannah is a TomboyWithAGirlyStreak.



* '''Parodied''': Max is by far the most "manly" one of the cast - compared to her, the male characters are all complete wusses. Bonus points if Max has PermaStubble.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Max's interests alternate between "boyish" and "girly".

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* '''Parodied''': Max Hannah is by far the most "manly" one of the cast - compared to her, the male characters are all complete wusses. Bonus points if Max has PermaStubble.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Max's Hannah's interests alternate between "boyish" and "girly".



** Max has the same interests as any other girl.
** Alternatively, Max has a gender-neutral personality.

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** Max Hannah has the same interests as any other girl.
** Alternatively, Max Hannah has a gender-neutral personality.



* '''Invoked''': Max has a massive crush on Charlie. When she hears that he's an AmazonChaser, she starts acting like a tomboy in order to get his attention.
* '''Exploited''': GirlyGirl Cindy goes to Max whenever she needs someone to open the ImpossiblePickleJar.
* '''Defied''': Max refuses to have "boyish" interests.
* '''Discussed''': Max's male friends talk about what it's like having a tomboy around.
* '''Conversed''': Bob and Jack debate the merits of the "tomboy chick" in the movie they just watched.

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* '''Invoked''': Max Hannah has a massive crush on Charlie.Gabriel. When she hears that he's an AmazonChaser, she starts acting like a tomboy in order to get his attention.
* '''Exploited''': GirlyGirl Cindy Millie goes to Max Hannah whenever she needs someone to open the ImpossiblePickleJar.
* '''Defied''': Max Hannah refuses to have "boyish" interests.
* '''Discussed''': Max's Hannah's male friends talk about what it's like having a tomboy around.
* '''Conversed''': Bob Gabriel and Jack Eddie debate the merits of the "tomboy chick" in the movie they just watched.



* '''Deconstructed''': Max's boyish interests cause people to view her as unfeminine. She dies alone and unloved.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Max's Hannah's boyish interests cause people to view her as unfeminine. She dies alone and unloved.



** Max's boyish interests make other people admire her more.
** Max's boyish interests cause people to view her as unfeminine... and she's okay with that.
* '''Played For Laughs''': It's a RunningGag that Max is far more masculine than all the male characters. Additionally, any attempt on her part to be more "girlish" always results in [[FemininityFailure hilarious failure]].
* '''Played For Drama''': Max struggles to be accepted as a tomboy while living in a setting with very strict gender roles.

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** Max's Hannah's boyish interests make other people admire her more.
** Max's Hannah's boyish interests cause people to view her as unfeminine... and she's okay with that.
* '''Played For Laughs''': It's a RunningGag that Max Hannah is far more masculine than all the male characters. Additionally, any attempt on her part to be more "girlish" always results in [[FemininityFailure hilarious failure]].
* '''Played For Drama''': Max Hannah struggles to be accepted as a tomboy while living in a setting with very strict gender roles.

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* '''Implied''': On the show, most girls wear frilly dresses, but there's one unnamed girl who wears jeans and a baseball cap. However, she doesn't appear often enough for her personality to be established.

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* '''Implied''': On the show, most girls wear frilly dresses, dresses all the time, but there's one unnamed girl who wears is usually seen in jeans and a baseball cap. However, she doesn't appear often enough for her personality to be established.



* '''Played For Laughs''': It's a RunningGag that Max is far more masculine than all the male characters. Additionally, any attempt on her part to be more "girlish" always results in [[FemininityFailure hilarious failure]].
* '''Played For Drama''': Max struggles to be accepted as a tomboy while living in a setting with very strict gender roles.



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

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* '''Invoked''': ???
Max has a massive crush on Charlie. When she hears that he's an AmazonChaser, she starts acting like a tomboy in order to get his attention.
* '''Exploited''': ???GirlyGirl Cindy goes to Max whenever she needs someone to open the ImpossiblePickleJar.



* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': Max's boyish interests cause people to view her as unfeminine.

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* '''Discussed''': ???
Max's male friends talk about what it's like having a tomboy around.
* '''Conversed''': ???
Bob and Jack debate the merits of the "tomboy chick" in the movie they just watched.
* '''Implied''': On the show, most girls wear frilly dresses, but there's one unnamed girl who wears jeans and a baseball cap. However, she doesn't appear often enough for her personality to be established.
* '''Deconstructed''': Max's boyish interests cause people to view her as unfeminine. She dies alone and unloved.



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* '''Straight''': Max prefers to be in the company of boys and plays "boyish" sports like football or do "boyish" things like watch sports TV.

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* '''Straight''': Max [[TomboyishName Max]] prefers to be in the company of boys and plays "boyish" sports like football or do "boyish" things like watch sports TV.



** Max has no feminine interests
** TheLadette
** ButchLesbian
* '''Downplayed''': TomboyWithAGirlyStreak

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** Max has no feminine interests
interests.
** TheLadette
TheLadette.
** ButchLesbian
ButchLesbian.
* '''Downplayed''': TomboyWithAGirlyStreakTomboyWithAGirlyStreak.



* '''Inverted''': GirlyGirl
* '''Gender Inverted''': InTouchWithHisFeminineSide
* '''Subverted''': Max is a TomboyWithAGirlyStreak

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* '''Inverted''': GirlyGirl
GirlyGirl.
* '''Gender Inverted''': InTouchWithHisFeminineSide
InTouchWithHisFeminineSide.
* '''Subverted''': Max is a TomboyWithAGirlyStreakTomboyWithAGirlyStreak.



* '''Parodied''': Max is by far the most "manly" one of the cast - compared to her, the male characters are all complete wusses. Bonus points if Alice has PermaStubble.

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* '''Parodied''': Max is by far the most "manly" one of the cast - compared to her, the male characters are all complete wusses. Bonus points if Alice Max has PermaStubble.



* '''Lampshaded''': "Gentlemen, we now know what Wilt Chamberlain would have been like if he were born female. Apparently, absolutely nothing else would have been different".

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Gentlemen, we now know what Wilt Chamberlain UsefulNotes/WiltChamberlain would have been like if he were born female. Apparently, absolutely nothing else would have been different".



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'''Basic Trope''': A girl with boysish traits.

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'''Basic Trope''': A girl with boysish boyish traits.
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* '''Justified''': Alice likes "boyish" interests more than "girly interests".

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* '''Justified''': Alice Max likes "boyish" interests more than "girly interests".
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** TheLadette
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* '''Reconstructed''': Max's boyish interests make other people admire her more.

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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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Max's boyish interests make other people admire her more.more.
** Max's boyish interests cause people to view her as unfeminine... and she's okay with that.

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* '''Parodied''': Max is by far the most "manly" one of the cast - compared to her, the male characters are all complete wusses.

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* '''Parodied''': Max is by far the most "manly" one of the cast - compared to her, the male characters are all complete wusses. Bonus points if Alice has PermaStubble.



* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Gentlemen, we now know what Wilt Chamberlain would have been like if he were born female. Apparently, absolutely nothing else would have been different".



* '''Discussed''': "Gentlemen, we now know what Wilt Chamberlain would have been like if he were born female. Apparently, absolutely nothing else would have been different".
* '''Conversed''': "Every lesbian on TV I see either looks like a drill sergeant or Micky Rourke".

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* '''Discussed''': "Gentlemen, we now know what Wilt Chamberlain would have been like if he were born female. Apparently, absolutely nothing else would have been different".
???
* '''Conversed''': "Every lesbian on TV I see either looks like a drill sergeant or Micky Rourke".???



* '''Played For Laughs''': See "Parodied." Bonus points if Alice has PermaStubble. Almost invariably leads to BlackComedy.


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'''Basic Trope''': A girl with boysish traits.
* '''Straight''': Max prefers to be in the company of boys and plays "boyish" sports like football or do "boyish" things like watch sports TV.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Max has no feminine interests
** ButchLesbian
* '''Downplayed''': TomboyWithAGirlyStreak
* '''Justified''': Alice likes "boyish" interests more than "girly interests".
* '''Inverted''': GirlyGirl
* '''Gender Inverted''': InTouchWithHisFeminineSide
* '''Subverted''': Max is a TomboyWithAGirlyStreak
* '''Double Subverted''': But she keeps this side of her personality notoriously private, even from her girlfriend, and passes them off as the female equivalent to RealMenWearPink if anyone ever sees her doing them.
* '''Parodied''': Max is by far the most "manly" one of the cast - compared to her, the male characters are all complete wusses.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Max's interests alternate between "boyish" and "girly".
* '''Averted''':
** Max has the same interests as any other girl.
** Alternatively, Max has a gender-neutral personality.
* '''Enforced''': The author doesn't want "stereotypical" girls.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Max refuses to have "boyish" interests.
* '''Discussed''': "Gentlemen, we now know what Wilt Chamberlain would have been like if he were born female. Apparently, absolutely nothing else would have been different".
* '''Conversed''': "Every lesbian on TV I see either looks like a drill sergeant or Micky Rourke".
* '''Deconstructed''': Max's boyish interests cause people to view her as unfeminine.
* '''Reconstructed''': Max's boyish interests make other people admire her more.
* '''Played For Laughs''': See "Parodied." Bonus points if Alice has PermaStubble. Almost invariably leads to BlackComedy.
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