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Quite naturally, inverts classical gender stereotypes.

 

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* [[Official Couple|Chrono and Rosette]] in ''[[Chrono Crusade]]'' have elements of this. Chrono is implied in both versions to be better with housework (in the manga he's shown ''in an apron'' at one point, and in the anime the Elder says he does the cooking and cleaning for him), and is much more meek and gentle (although has an extreme [[Berserk Button]], often putting him into an [[Unstoppable Rage]]), while Rosette is loud, brash, swears constantly and was a [[Lethal Chef]] as a child. They both have their moments where they act more stereotypically like their genders (Chrono is very protective of Rosette, and Rosette is very fond of pretty dresses), but they still don't fit neatly into gender roles.

* The Pokémon adaptations enjoy making at least one pairing like this. The ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'' anime has the aggressive [[Fiery Redhead]] Jessie and the [[Camp Straight]] James of Team Rocket, while ''[[Pokémon Special]]'' has the [[Camp Straight]] Ruby and the aggressive [[Tomboy]] Sapphire.

* Deunan and Briareos from ''[[Appleseed]]'' could possibly count, except that Briareos is a hulking cyborg four times the size of Deunan. But their relationship follows the trope pretty straight.

* Roderich/Austria and Elisaveta/Hungary from ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'', though in their case he's less girly and more of [[The White Prince]].

* Sumire and Momo from ''[[Kimi wa Petto]]''. Sumire is an efficient, successful journalist who watches pro wrestling and [[Sentai]] anime in her spare time and is a martial arts master on the side, while Momo is a modern dancer who is fairly emotional and doesn't mind taking on the role of Sumire's pet.

* Ayako and Mamoru from [[Mamoru Kun Ni Megami Ni Shukufuku O]] Ayako's the violent, tsundere [[Person of Mass Destruction]] who gives off [[Huge Schoolgirl]] vibes in her attempts to act more feminine (Not at all helped by the [[Absurdly Powerful Student Council]] constantly teasing the two about thier relationship), and Mamoru's a [[Cute Shotaro Boy]] who takes all the craziness around him with a gentle smile.

* Lelouch with Kallen and C.C. of ''[[Code Geass]]'' [[Ship Tease|a non-romantic example (Maybe).]] Lelouch is [[Badass]] but [[The Chessmaster|his forte]] [[Squishy Wizard|is strategy]] and Kallen (the [[Ace Pilot]] [[Action Girl]]) and C.C. ( {{spoiler|the immortal witch}}) protect him.

* ''[[Elfen Lied]]'' has Lucy the [[Axe Crazy]] [[Mutants|mutant]] who will [[A Worldwide Punomenon|single-handedly]] [[Person of Mass Destruction|fight and kill armies in order to protect]] Kouta the [[Non-Action Guy]]. Like, ''[[Black Lagoon]]'''s example (Revy and Rock), Kouta isn't exactly girly.

** [[Action Girl|Halle]] (secret service agent and karate champion) and Mello ([[Badass]] effeminate mafia lord).

** In the prequel novel ''[[Another Note]]'', [[Action Girl|Naomi Misora]] acts as [[Voice with an Internet Connection|L's]] "shield" and teaches him [[Capoeira|how to fight.]]

* ''Pinky and Rex'' about a boy whose nickname was Pinky (his favorite color was pink) and Rex, a girl who liked dinosaurs and soccer.

* This is a central theme in the Annie M. G. Schmidt story ''Het Fornuis Moet Weg'' ("The Stove Has To Go"). It's about a girl who wants to become a carpenter, and a boy who wants to become a stay-at-home dad. They argue about it with grownups who are moving an old stove out of the house. Eventually, one of the grownups gets an idea: the stove can be seen as a symbol for the old times, when a lack of modern household appliances meant that work around the house took all day and gender roles stayed reinforced. Because of modern luxuries, women now actually have time to study and choose their own careers, so there shouldn't be a need anymore for gender roles to stay as they were. The story is considered a children's classic in The Netherlands.

* In a ''very'' unusual setup for a [[Romance Novel]], [[Nora Roberts]]' ''Tears Of The Moon'' has as its romantic leads Shawn, a sensitive songwriter and pub cook, and Brenna, a feisty, tomboyish handywoman.

* In ''[[Jane Eyre]]'', the title character has more moral strength and self-worth than Mr. Rochester. His feminine side comes out in the course of the relationship.

* Commander Up and Lieutenant Taz in [[Team Starkid]]'s musical ''[[Starship]]''.

* A case can be made for Elphaba and Fiyero in the stage version of ''[[Wicked (theatre)|Wicked]]''. He's a [[Fun Personified]], [[The Ditz|foppish]] [[Non-Action Guy|slacker]] who previously existed primarily to be Glinda's arm candy, and she's a [[Reality Warper|practicing witch]], [[Rebellious Spirit|rebel]], and [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|active civil rights activist.]]

** By the standards of the time, [[Romeo and Juliet]], based on the notion that Romeo was emotional (a traditionally feminine trait) while Juliet was practical (a traditionally masculine trait).

** This applies to some degree to many of the lead couples in Shakespeare's comedies; the woman is typically wittier and more practical.

* Zombie children Bridget ([[Cute Bruiser]]) and Alphonse (master of [[Cower Power]]) from ''[[Far Out There]]'' are a non-romantic example.

* Borderline example in ''[[The Order of the Stick|Order of the Stick]]''. While [[Loveable Rogue|Haley]] is not overly masculine, she is much more direct and goal-oriented than the ditzy and sensitive [[Spoony Bard|Elan]].

* In [[Two Guys and Guy]], [[Tomboyish Name|Guy]] and Wayne are this, [http://www.twogag.com/archives/297 evidently].

* Parley and Andrew of ''[[Gunnerkrigg Court]]''.

* Parodied in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQFsAUvHL1s this] (NSFW) [[YouTube]] video, where the girl dresses up increasingly like a guy.

* [[Metroid|Samus]] x [[Kid Icarus|Pit]] shipping. The former is an [[Action Girl]] of the [[Bounty Hunter]] variety, who usually wears full body armor. The latter is a [[Cute Shotaro Boy]] with [[Our Angels Are Different|angel wings]]. ''[[Super Smash Bros.|Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' put them in the same game, and several varieties of shippers have had a field day [[Opposites Attract|putting them together]] since.

* "[[Monster High]]" Clawd and Clawdeen, this is well played as Clawd is more Sensitive guy then Manly man. Heck, he's even afraid of his own fierce acting, little sister!

** It should be noted that this is only by comparison as while sensitive, Clawd is the captain of the Casketball (basketball) team and is largely seen as [[The Big Guy]] / [[Big Man on Campus]] alongside Deuce. Clawdeen in turn isn't as masculine as she is sharp witted and fiercely protective of her friends, as this comes up when he begins to start dating her best friend [[Vegetarian Vampire|Draculaura]]. In the past and on usual terms neither are seen this way.

** On the villainous side of the fence, tough-as-nails [[The Dragon|Shego]] and sensitive and sometimes downright pouty [[Mad Scientist|Dr. Drakken]].

* Leela and Fry in ''[[Futurama]]'' have numerous gags invoking this trope, similar to the ''[[Kim Possible]]'' example above. Kif and Amy also have a relationship with frequently reversed gender roles for the sake of humor, including one episode where [[Mister Seahorse|Kif got pregnant]] and Amy abandoned him, afraid of being tied down, [[Changed My Mind, Kid|only to return just in time to save the day]].

** [[Straw Feminist|Mrs. Barch]] and [[Hippie Teacher|Mr. O'Neill]] also probably count, though this crosses over with [[Pitbull Dates Puppy]].

* [[Wonder Pets]], has the hug-loving and soft-spoken Tuck the turtle compared to his teammates especially Ming-Ming duckling who is [[Large Ham|hammy]] and [[Failure Is the Only Option|tries to solve problems solo]].