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* [[Blessed with Suck]]: One of the more interesting subtexts of the show -- Musical talent is treated as a heady mix of this and [[Cursed with Awesome]], depending on the situation. This becomes even more thought-provoking once you think of all the times the characters [[I Just Want to Be Normal|Just Want To Be Normal]].
* [[Blondes Are Evil]]: Sue, Terri, and Kendra (Terri's sister) are all played fairly straight, although with the exception of Kendra they are given redeeming qualities in varying degrees. Quinn starts out this way, but [[Heel Face Turn|changes as the series progresses]], especially after getting pregnant and later getting {{spoiler|kicked out of the Cheerios}}. Averted by Brittany, who seems genuinely sweet (possibly because she's too dumb for cruelty).
* [[Both Sides Have a Point]]: In "On My Way", prayers are offered during a God Squad meeting once news of Dave Karofsky's {{spoiler|attempted suicide by hanging}} comes out, but Quinn denounces his actions as selfish and then says that she doesn't know what would drive her to the edge. This is bad timing, because Kurt arrives and, [[It's All My Fault|due to his guilt over ignoring Dave's repeated phone calls that week]] on top of [[Rant-Inducing Slight|minor comments often being enough for him to release his built-up rage]], asserts that Quinn's pregnancy and completely reinventing herself as a bad girl doesn't come anywhere close to the [[Gayngst|problems {{spoiler|being gay}} presents you with in life]] - not realizing or caring that she was disowned, her status as head cheerleader slipped to the point that she had slushes thrown in her face just like the other glee club members, Sue removed her from the cheerleading squad because of her pregnancy, and that Finn dumping her [[Kick the Dog|right after a ''funeral'' because he realized how much he loved someone else during that funeral]] caused her to ask why she can't find love and why her dreams can't come true and admit that she just wants somebody to love her. The most Dave struggled with up to that point was {{spoiler|being bullied by his teammates in the locker room after being outed and also being mercilessly attacked online}}, and [[What the Hell, Hero?|Quinn rebuffs Kurt for making such a comparison]] until he cuts her off, dropping the subject altogether after realizing that she wasn't going to get anywhere with him. Quinn hasn't quite gotten a handle on [[It's All About Me|caring about people other than herself though]], and tells him that she finds it hard to imagine being in a position in which she'd consider {{spoiler|taking her own life}}; Kurt then makes a valid point that no one can be in exactly the same position as someone else and [[No Sympathy|she shouldn't write Dave off just because he isn't as strong as she is]].
* [[Bowdlerize]]: The ''Rocky Horror Picture Show'' is butchered both in-universe and out.
* [[Break the Cutie]]:
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** Everyone (with the exception of Mercedes) already knows Kurt is gay before he actually comes out. He even pretends to be straight in "Laryngitis" in hopes that his dad will like him more, and fools pretty much no one except, of course, [[The Ditz|Brittany]].
** Santana's got one, too.
* [[Compressed Vice]]: In "The Power of Madonna", the boys are suddenly shown mistreating the girls in various ways in order to
* [[Concert Kiss]]: {{spoiler|Finn and Rachel at the end of "Pretending", complete with [[Held Gaze]]. Subverted in that the audience didn't seem too pleased, and all the other New Directions members seem to be of the opinion that it cost them a place at Nationals}}.
* [[Continuity Nod]]:
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** There were several instances of gay couples' kisses being cut from montages by Fox.
** [[Invoked]] in-universe by Jake. He thinks it's unfair that he gets called out for wanting to sing a Chris Brown song because of Brown's alleged abuse of Rhianna, but no one has a problem singing Britney Spears or Whitney Houston songs despite their own less-than-perfect behavior.
* [[Double Standard Rape (Female on Male)]]
** In "Duets", Brittany takes Artie's virginity to combat his feelings for Tina. She just picks him up out of his chair, places him on the bed, and the show fades to the next scene. There is no mention of consent. Afterward, Artie is clearly upset about it, but the whole thing is treated like it's no big deal.
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