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** Tina started as a GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak, but later her tomboy streak takes over her personality.

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** Tina started as a GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak, but later [[TomboyWithAGirlyStreak her tomboy streak takes over her personality.personality]].
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* '''Straight''': Tina started as a GirlyGirl who loves wearing skirts, doing her nails, and talking about boys. Later on, she trades in the makeup for baggy jeans, a t-shirt, and a baseball cap, and she starts playing sports as well as [[OneOfTheBoys hangs out with the boys at the bar.]]

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* '''Straight''': Tina started as a GirlyGirl who loves wearing skirts, doing her nails, and talking about boys. Later on, she trades in the makeup for baggy jeans, a t-shirt, and a baseball cap, and she starts playing sports as well as [[OneOfTheBoys hangs hanging out with the boys at the bar.]]bar]].
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* '''Straight''': Tina is a GirlyGirl who loves wearing her skirts, doing her nails, and talking about boys. Later on, she trades in the makeup for baggy jeans, a t-shirt, and a baseball cap, and she starts playing sports as well as [[OneOfTheBoys hangs out with the boys at the bar.]]

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* '''Straight''': Tina is started as a GirlyGirl who loves wearing her skirts, doing her nails, and talking about boys. Later on, she trades in the makeup for baggy jeans, a t-shirt, and a baseball cap, and she starts playing sports as well as [[OneOfTheBoys hangs out with the boys at the bar.]]
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** Bob who was the [[InTouchWithHisFeminineSide sensitive guy]] became RatedMForManly overtime.

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** Bob who was the [[InTouchWithHisFeminineSide sensitive guy]] became RatedMForManly a ManlyMan overtime.

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** Tina started as an OutdoorsyGal or PassionateSportsGirl as a child, although she still had {{Long Hair|sFeminine}} and [[TomboyWithAGirlyStreak used some girly stuff]] back then, later she [[BoyishShortHair cuts her hair]] and completely abandons girly things.

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** Tina started as an OutdoorsyGal or PassionateSportsGirl as a child, although she still had {{Long Hair|sFeminine}} Hair|IsFeminine}} and [[TomboyWithAGirlyStreak used some girly stuff]] back then, later she [[BoyishShortHair cuts her hair]] and completely abandons girly things.things.
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** Tina started as an [[RidiculouslyAverageGuy average girl]] with androgyny look and interests, but later she becomes more boyish but [[TomboyWithAGirlyStreak she still maintains some of her girly sides.]]

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** Tina started as an [[RidiculouslyAverageGuy average girl]] with an androgyny look and interests, but later she becomes more boyish but [[TomboyWithAGirlyStreak she still maintains some of her girly sides.]]]]
** Tina started as an OutdoorsyGal or PassionateSportsGirl as a child, although she still had {{Long Hair|sFeminine}} and [[TomboyWithAGirlyStreak used some girly stuff]] back then, later she [[BoyishShortHair cuts her hair]] and completely abandons girly things.



** People start accusing Tina of being "too" masculine, claiming that they prefer cute girly Tina over boyish Tina and don't see the reason why she wouldn't want to be feminine anymore, they also gaslight her to hate herself. As a result, Tina loses her self-confidence and delves into TomboyAngst.

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** People start accusing Tina of being "too" masculine, claiming that they prefer cute girly Tina over boyish Tina and don't see the reason why she wouldn't want to be pretty and feminine anymore, they also gaslight her to hate herself. As a result, Tina loses her self-confidence and delves into TomboyAngst.



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* '''Downplayed''': Tina started as a GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak, but later her tomboy streak takes over her personality.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Tina started as a GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak, but later her tomboy streak takes over her personality.personality.
** Tina started as an [[RidiculouslyAverageGuy average girl]] with androgyny look and interests, but later she becomes more boyish but [[TomboyWithAGirlyStreak she still maintains some of her girly sides.]]



** Tina dresses like a boy because she's going to a cosplay party. Otherwise, she still prefers to wear a dress.

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** Tina dresses like a boy because she's going to a cosplay costume party. Otherwise, she still prefers to wear a dress.


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** Tina isn't just boyish, [[UsefulNotes/{{Transgender}} but he is actually Timmy.]]


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** Tina just [[SweetPollyOliver disguises]] or [[WholesomeCrossdresser performs]] as Timmy. Otherwise, she is still a tomboy.
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** Tina living in a society or community where [[RealWomenDontWearDresses prefers masculine women over feminine ones.]]

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** Tina living lives in a society or community where [[RealWomenDontWearDresses prefers masculine women over feminine ones.]]



** Tina was a girly girl, but she grows up to [[LadyLooksLikeADude have mannish physical appearances]], rather than letting herself remain girly and [[IJustWantToBeBeautiful displeased]] [[HeightAngst with her]] [[ACupAngst mannish]] [[ShoeSizeAngst traits]], she embraces it.

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** Tina was a girly girl, girl when she was young, but she grows up to [[LadyLooksLikeADude have mannish physical appearances]], rather than letting herself remain girly and [[IJustWantToBeBeautiful displeased]] [[HeightAngst with her]] [[ACupAngst mannish]] [[ShoeSizeAngst traits]], she embraces it.



* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': "Just because I am a nonconformist doesn't mean I'm going to suddenly like boyish clothing, violent video games, and sports"

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* '''Exploited''': ???
Another lesbian thinks Tina is out of the closet and asks her for a date.
* '''Defied''': "Just because I am a nonconformist doesn't mean I'm going to suddenly like boyish clothing, violent video games, and sports"

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* '''Straight''': Tina is a GirlyGirl who loves wearing her skirts, doing her nails, and talking about boys. Later on, she trades in the makeup for baggy jeans, a t-shirt, and a baseball cap, and she starts playing sport and [[OneOfTheBoys hangs out with the boys at the bar.]]

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* '''Straight''': Tina is a GirlyGirl who loves wearing her skirts, doing her nails, and talking about boys. Later on, she trades in the makeup for baggy jeans, a t-shirt, and a baseball cap, and she starts playing sport and sports as well as [[OneOfTheBoys hangs out with the boys at the bar.]]



** Tina was a closeted ButchLesbian.

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** Tina is a ButchLesbian, her girly past self was for a closeted ButchLesbian.purpose.



** Tina was one of the GirlPosse, but she lost her status and was rejected by the girls for some reason, and forcefully put herself into OneOfTheBoys.

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** Tina was one of the GirlPosse, but she [[FallenPrincess lost her status status]] and was rejected by the girls for some reason, and forcefully situationally put herself into OneOfTheBoys.



* '''Averted''': Tina remains a tomboy or a girly girl.

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* '''Averted''': Tina remains a girly girl, or she is already a tomboy or a girly girl.since her younger years.



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* '''Invoked''': ???'''Invoked''':
** Tina was a girly girl, but she grows up to [[LadyLooksLikeADude have mannish physical appearances]], rather than letting herself remain girly and [[IJustWantToBeBeautiful displeased]] [[HeightAngst with her]] [[ACupAngst mannish]] [[ShoeSizeAngst traits]], she embraces it.
** Tina was a girly girl, but since she is OneOfTheBoys, she decided to be boyish to avoid unwanted attention from men.



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

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* '''Defied''': ???"Just because I am a nonconformist doesn't mean I'm going to suddenly like boyish clothing, violent video games, and sports"



* '''Deconstructed''':
** Suddenly or Involuntarily turning herself into a tomboy causes Tina to hate herself and have an identity crisis.
** People start accusing Tina of being "too" masculine, claiming that they prefer cute girly Tina over boyish Tina and don't see the reason why she wouldn't want to be feminine anymore, they also gaslight her to hate herself. As a result, Tina loses her self-confidence and delves into TomboyAngst.
* '''Reconstructed''': In the end, Tina embraces her masculine looks and lifestyle, and instead of pushing herself to be more feminine, she decides to go the {{Bifauxnen}} or TomboyWithAGirlyStreak route.



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'''Basic Trope''': A GirlyGirl character becomes a {{Tomboy}}.
* '''Straight''': Tina is a GirlyGirl who loves wearing her skirts, doing her nails, and talking about boys. Later on, she trades in the makeup for baggy jeans, a t-shirt, and a baseball cap, and she starts playing sport and [[OneOfTheBoys hangs out with the boys at the bar.]]
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Tina started as a full-fledged girly girl with interests remotely traditionally feminine things. She loves getting her nails done, goes to the hairdresser every other day, wears pretty-pretty dresses, likes make-up, and takes up sewing, crocheting, and knitting. But later on, she becomes a crude [[{{Beergasm}} beer-chugging]] [[TheLadette Ladette]] who [[WholesomeCrossdresser wears boyish clothing]], likes sports, racing, [[SirSwearsALot swearing]], fighting, and gets dirty.
** Every female character in the show starts off as girly, then they become tomboys.
* '''Downplayed''': Tina started as a GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak, but later her tomboy streak takes over her personality.
* '''Justified''':
** Tina grew up in a family that WantedAGenderConformingChild and she discovered her boyish nature later.
** Tina got bored of her girly nature and needed some change.
** Tina was a closeted ButchLesbian.
** Tina living in a society or community where [[RealWomenDontWearDresses prefers masculine women over feminine ones.]]
** Tina was one of the GirlPosse, but she lost her status and was rejected by the girls for some reason, and forcefully put herself into OneOfTheBoys.
* '''Inverted''': GirlinessUpgrade
* '''Gender Inverted''':
** Bob who was the [[InTouchWithHisFeminineSide sensitive guy]] became RatedMForManly overtime.
** Bob started as a boyish boy who engages himself in fighting and martial arts and always wears baggy I's and T's. But as he gets older, he's now an art-loving [[InTouchWithHisFeminineSide sensitive guy]] who participates in some feminine activities and now wears fairly feminine and [[FormFittingWardrobe form-fitting]] style clothing.
* '''Subverted''':
** Tina dresses like a boy because she's going to a cosplay party. Otherwise, she still prefers to wear a dress.
** It turns out that boyish "Tina" is an imposter or her {{Tomboy}} PolarOppositeTwins sister, [[TomboyishName Toni]].
* '''Double Subverted''':
** But as time goes on, she starts wearing more boyish clothes more often and becomes less girly.
** And then the real Tina starts to develop boyish hobbies as well.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Tina keeps switching between being boyish and girly, day by day.
* '''Averted''': Tina remains a tomboy or a girly girl.
* '''Enforced''': The author tries to subvert gender roles with maturity, which is the reason Tina's CharacterDevelopment includes getting more masculine.
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