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A character who is [['''In Touch with His Feminine Side]]''', is a male who lacks certain stereotypically male traits and may adopt some stereotypically girlish traits. Such characters are sometimes referred to as being 'Sensitive.'
 
Both genders have their stereotypical roles in society--tosociety—to prove it, you can read up on them in the [[Gender Dynamics Index]]--but—but society has come a long way and characters which subvert expected gender roles are on the rise, becoming more accepted and even popular. Before the Tomboy in [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]] might have been ridiculed, but now she is mostly accepted along with her more 'feminine' counterpart. The Sensitive Guy in [[Sensitive Guy and Manly Man]] is somewhat less socially acceptable in its extreme forms ([[Double Standard]] strikes again) and may subvert gender norms, but characters which embody this trope are no less interesting than any other.
 
Keep in mind that our views of gender have actually changed over time and some traits which now might be considered manly or feminine, actually weren't in the past, so this is mostly only valid for modern characters. Also people are different and even characters which are unquestionably "Manly" [[Real Men Wear Pink|might have a few of these traits]]. To qualify a character must have a large percentage of these traits and/or have their effeminate-ness be remarked on in-universe.
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== [[Anime]] & [[Manga]] ==
* The [[Princely Young Man]] Tamaki Suoh from ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]''. A caring emotional Keet who constantly talks about love and doesn't seem especially athletic, on top of having no interest in sports, and running a host club of bishounens while being one himself.
* Kimihiro Watanuki from ''[[xxxHolic×××HOLiC|Xxx HO Li C]]'' who enjoys cooking and cleaning, and mooning over Himawari, as well as wearing glasses and having a delicate appearance, having no interest in physical activities, sometimes being an [[Ill Boy]], and constantly being a damsel for Doumeki to save.
* Also, ''nearly every single male'' in ''[[Star Driver]]'', staring with the '''''Galactic''' [[Pretty Boy]]''.
* Kurama from ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]''.
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== [[Literature]] ==
* You could definitely add the ''[[Deryni]]'' men to this one, though there are human men in the books that have aspects of this. Primarily it's in terms of the emotions, for Deryni are empathic and telepathic; they live their lives with the ability to pick up the emotions of others and the constant prospect of responding emotionally to them. Many major characters often [[Exposition Beam|communicate thoughts, feeling and memories directly]]. They almost have to be in touch with their feelings as a result. Not that any of this stops some of them from being [[Badass|badassesbadass]]es of one form or another.
* Fisk from the ''[[Knight and Rogue Series]]'' is good with needle work.
* [[Jeeves and Wooster (novel)|Bertie Wooster]]. Highly emotional, mostly inactive, [[The Dandy|loves to buy clothes]], avoids confrontation, and often seeks sympathy and support from others. If he's ever in a romantic relationship, he will invariably be bossed around by the girl.
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== [[Web Comics]]: ==
* In ''[[Drowtales]]'', Sorane. As Ariel puts it, "[https://web.archive.org/web/20190928055052/http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?id=161 He was a boy as well, and prettier than me.]" Later, when the heroes are in need of a disguise, [https://web.archive.org/web/20190928055052/http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?id=1362 Sorane has no trouble crossdressing]
* In ''[[Sinfest]]'', [httphttps://wwwweb.archive.org/web/20140209193313/http://sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=1794 Slick feigns sensitivity and a love of art and beauty to impress a girl.]
 
== [[Web Original]] ==