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== One Reason for This Trope ==

One reason for this trope is that [[Men Are Generic, Women Are Special]]. Indeed, as we are a species largely used to seeing our fellows clothed, it is only logical that we would come to see masculinity as an absence of feminine traits.

After all, while the physical attributes that most obviously designate one as male are completely rendered veiled by socially normal attire, a woman under normal circumstances would have to put particular effort into disguising the presence of her breasts, the shape of which are generally obvious even when they are concealed. Consider also how many distinct styles of clothing are considered "male", how many are "female", and how many can easily be worn by either side; we may be pinning much of our ability to distinguish between sexes strictly on the presence or absence of a feminine figure.

== How Media Tend to Proportion Anthropomorphic Female Animal Characters, and Its Effects ==

The tendency for media to sexualize women more than men does not apply only to human and [[Demihuman]] characters. This tendency also extends to alien, monster, and animal characters (fictional or nonfictional species). With all three, the females are usually made more anthropomorphic than the males as well.

The media tends to depict bipedal or anthropomorphic female animal characters with [[Petting Zoo People|largely or completely humanoid body proportions]] and human-like breasts rather than as a run-of-the-mill [[Funny Animal]] or [[Civilized Animal]]. They tend to be sexualized as well. Due to this, it is now natural for a naked or even partly dressed female animal character to seem awkward to the viewer unless she is a [[Nearly-Normal Animal]], [[Talking Animal]] or [[Partially-Civilized Animal]].

By contrast, the designs of male and prepubescent female animal characters are usually composed of [[Funny Animal|basic shapes that remain]] [[Civilized Animal|faithful to their species]] rather than having a humanoid body shape.

Even though there are a lot of anthropomorphic female animals that are [[Petting Zoo People]], there are still some female [[Funny Animal]]s and [[Civilized Animal]]s. For example, [[The Secret of NIMH|Mrs. Brisby]] and [[Looney Tunes|Penelope Pussycat]] may be anthropomorphic female animals, but they [https://web.archive.org/web/20130918081826/http://www.btchflcks.com/2011/12/animated-childrens-films-secret-of-nimh.html don’t have a busting chest, long human-like legs, or a human-shaped butt].

=== Anthropomorphic Female Animal Characters With a [[Funny Animal]]/[[Civilized Animal]] Body Shape ===

== Comicbooks ==
* Magicia De Spell from the [[Disney Ducks Comic Universe]] and ''[[DuckTales (1987)]]''.


== Film ==
* Mrs. Brisby from ''[[The Secret of NIMH]]''
* Gloria the hippo from ''[[Madagascar]]''
* Tigress from ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]'' doesn't have human-like breasts or [[Hartman Hips]]. Instead, she looks lean, sleek, feminine and sexy without abusing feline anatomy.
* Kitty Softpaws from ''[[Puss in Boots (animation)|Puss in Boots]]''
* Abby Mallard from ''[[Chicken Little]]''
* Olivia Flaversham from ''[[The Great Mouse Detective]]''
* Miss Bianca from ''[[The Rescuers (Disney film)|The Rescuers]]''


== Newspaper Comics ==
* Arlene from the ''[[Garfield]]'' comics, shows, and specials


== Video Games ==
* Dixie Kong and Wrinkly Kong from the ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' games


== Western Animation ==
* [[Minnie Mouse]] and Daisy Duck from the [[Classic Disney Shorts]]
* Penelope Pussycat and Miss Prissy the hen from ''[[Looney Tunes]]''
* Babs Bunny, Fifi La Fume, Sweetie and Shirley the Loon from ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]''
* Dot Warner, Slappy Squirrel, Candie Chipmunk and Rita the cat from ''[[Animaniacs]]''
* Marlene the otter from ''[[The Penguins of Madagascar]]''
* [[Heathcliff]]'s girlfriend, Sonja, has the same round body type that he has.
* Cindy Bear from ''[[Yogi Bear]]''
* The female animals in ''[[Father of the Pride]]''.
* Bessie and Abby in ''[[Back at the Barnyard]]''.
* Bear, Sheep, and Kangaroo from ''[[Word World]]''.
* Gosalyn from ''[[Darkwing Duck]]''

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