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A female character's reaction to possessing large breasts tend to fall into five basic archetypes, each one being usually associated with certain character types and [[Stock Phrases]] (or variations thereof):
 
'''Type 1: Embarrassment - ''"[[Luminescent Blush|Please don't]] [[Male Gaze|stare]]."''''': Gets very flustered by being the focus of attention—most particularly if it's from her [[Cannot Spit It Out|secret crush]]. ''(Previously called "Type 1")''
* Common character types: [[Shrinking Violet]], [[Yamato Nadeshiko]], [[Reluctant Fanservice Girl]].
 
'''Type 2: Resentment - ''"I wish I never had them."''''': A somewhat frequent evolution of '''Type 1'''"embarassment". Thinks she's [[Blessed with Suck]], even when others [[Cursed with Awesome|disagree]]. ''(Previously called "Type 2")''
* Common character types: [[Shrinking Violet]], [[Broken Bird]], [[Reluctant Fanservice Girl]].
 
'''Type 3: Indifference - ''"So I'm bigger than average. [[A Worldwide Punomenon|Big]] [[Somebody Else's Problem|deal]]."''''': Not only does she not exploit it, she may even have no real care for having such "assets" but is usually neutral about this issue. These ladies might show some traces of Type 4, as they are not necessarily against the idea of looking sexy with their outfits, but don't plan on relying on their sex appeal; however, while they might not try to exploit their "[[Unusual Euphemism|talents]]", [[Male Gaze|the Artists/Animators/Camera View will almost certainly do it for them]]. ''(Previously called "Type 3")''
* Common character types: [[Ice Queen]] (and its [[Sub-Trope|sub tropes]]), [[Ojou]] (type I).
 
'''Type 4: Pride - ''"When you've got it, you should [[Ms. Fanservice|flaunt]] it!"''''': Prone to parading their "assets" in the presence of male company (or female company, for homosexual ones... Or both, for bisexuals), sometimes with a little extra bounce in their step, and may often brag about them, unknowingly in front of less fortunate, usually younger and [[A-Cup Angst|self-conscious]] female characters. Likely to view their "development" as [[I Have Boobs - You Must Obey!|a way to get what they want]], they are proud of their physical attractivenesss. Also unlikely to [[My Eyes Are Up Here|openly tease distracted young men for staring too long]], as it makes them feel hot. ''(Previously called "Type 4")''
* Common character types: [[Ethical Slut]] / [[Good Bad Girl]], [[Femme Fatale]] / [[The Vamp]], [[Lovable Sex Maniac]], [[Ojou]] (type II), [[The Tease]], [[Shameless Fanservice Girl]].
 
'''Type 5: Ignorance - ''"Why do men keep [[Distracted by the Sexy|running into lamp posts while looking at me?]]"''''': This is a girl who is so innocent/oblivious/naive that she genuinely [[Captain Oblivious|can't make the connection between the increase of male accident rates in her presence and where their eyes are straying to]]. ''(Previously called "Type 5")''
* Common character types: [[Innocent Fanservice Girl]].
 
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== Type 1Embarrassment examples ==
=== Anime and Manga ===
* Mikuru Asahina in ''[[The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya]]''.
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== Type 2Resentment examples ==
=== Anime and Manga ===
* Claire from the ''Blue Eyes'' [[Hentai]] manga starts out as a definite example of Type 2, before [[Character Development|gradually changing]] into Type 1 with the male protagonist's help... and repetitive doses of [[Good People Have Good Sex]].
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** [[Alpha Bitch|Massie]], the leader of ''[[The Clique]]'' also has breast implants, again she explicitly mentions them, and compares some of her bad situations to when they "burst" once and had to be replaced.
 
=== Live -Action TV ===
* A [[Chappelle's Show]]'' sketch presented a [[Wonderful Life]] scenario for this. [[Spoof Aesop|The main character's lack of endowment caused the end of the world.]]
* One episode of ''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]'' had Malcolm's friend with this problem, always wearing overly-large sweaters to hide her chest. When Reese finds out and tries to seduce her just for the chance to see them, Malcolm has to try to stop him.
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== Type 3Indifference examples ==
=== Anime and Manga ===
* For ''[[Bleach]]'', [[The Ladette|Kukaku]] [[Fetish Fuel Station Attendant|Shiba]], [[Evil Is Sexy|Tier]] [[Dark Action Girl|Halibel]], [[Elegant Gothic Lolita|Cirucci]] [[Whip It Good|Sanderwicci]], [[Pirate Girl|Katen Kyokotsu]], [[Gender Bender|Chimpette]], [[Amazon Brigade|Mila-Rose]], [[Sexy Secretary|Nemu]] [[Mad Scientist's Beautiful Daughter|Kurotsuchi]], Nelliel (non-loli version) and [[Catgirl|Haineko]] don't seem to care all that much about theirs, no matter large the size or how much the exposure. In fact, the vast majority of the big-breasted women in this manga fit this trope. Even Rangiku and Yoruichi are Type III sometimes (they're Type IV the rest of the time, however).
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* As hard as it is for people to believe, there are well-endowed girls who are fine with their breasts. Some may admit to having some problems with them, but they are able to cope with it or don't think they should resent their breasts for it. While on the whole they don't mind attention, they still would like to be taken seriously as a person and also don't appreciate the negative comments they receive.
 
== Type 4Pride examples ==
=== Anime and Manga ===
* [[Love Hina]]: Mitsune "Kitsune" Konno. Poor Keitaro.
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* An episode of ''[[Duckman]]'' features a woman named Tamora who seemed proud of her large assets and regularly used them to seduce people.
 
== Type 5Ignorance examples ==
=== Anime and Manga ===
* [[Eiken|Komoe Harumachi]], the ''smallest'' girl in the cast, has even ''bigger breasts'' than the other ''[[Eiken]]'' examples, and yet is completely oblivious to their [[Male Gaze]]-drawing effect whenever she [[Gainaxing|bounces]], which is too often for Densuke's taste ''and'' mental health.
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* Hadzuki from ''[[Koe de Oshigoto!]]!'' never realized [[My Eyes Are Up Here|boys weren't looking at her face]] until she was explicitly told so.
 
=== LiteratureFilm ===
* [[Discworld|Sacharissa Cripslock]] veers between this and indifference.
 
=== Movies ===
* Melody from ''[[Josie and the Pussy Cats]]''. Not so much in the movie, where the car crash happened because of the sign that said "Honk if you love pussy{{spoiler|cats}}," rather than due to her figure.
 
=== MoviesLiterature ===
* ''[[Discworld|]]'': Sacharissa Cripslock]] veers between thisignorance and indifference.
 
=== Web Comics ===
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