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[[Tertiary Sexual Characteristics]] occurs when stereotypical female elements are added to a character to demonstrate she is a woman. If you have a [[Pacman|yellow circle]], and you stick a bow on it, you instantly recognize the circle is a girl.
[[Tertiary Sexual Characteristics]] occurs when stereotypical female elements are added to a character to demonstrate she is a woman. If you have a [[Pac-Man|yellow circle]], and you stick a bow on it, you instantly recognize the circle is a girl.


[[Stock Costume Traits]] is that concept, except as related to characteristics or professions rather than gender. You add some costume element onto a character, and that is the visual signal they have adopted that characteristic. For example, if the circle has a pipe and deerstalker hat, we know the circle is a [[Sherlock Holmes|detective]]; if it wears a monocle and top hat, we understand that yellow circle belongs to [[High-Class Glass|high society]].
[[Stock Costume Traits]] is that concept, except as related to characteristics or professions rather than gender. You add some costume element onto a character, and that is the visual signal they have adopted that characteristic. For example, if the circle has a pipe and deerstalker hat, we know the circle is a [[Sherlock Holmes|detective]]; if it wears a monocle and top hat, we understand that yellow circle belongs to [[High-Class Glass|high society]].
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* '''Explorer''': [[Explorer Outfit]] -- Pith helmet and khakis.
* '''Explorer''': [[Explorer Outfit]] -- Pith helmet and khakis.
* '''Extreme Poverty''': [[Bankruptcy Barrel]] -- Naked, except for a barrel.
* '''Extreme Poverty''': [[Bankruptcy Barrel]] -- Naked, except for a barrel.
* '''Formal Tough Guy (Bodyguard/Professional Assassins)''': [[Badass in A Nice Suit]] -- Tux or business suit (often with sunglasses).
* '''Formal Tough Guy (Bodyguard/Professional Assassins)''': [[Badass in a Nice Suit]] -- Tux or business suit (often with sunglasses).
* '''Flapper''': [[The Flapper]] -- Loose, low-waist knee-length dress, bobbed hair, cloche hats (casual wear) or decorated headbands (formal wear). Style is mostly Art Deco.
* '''Flapper''': [[The Flapper]] -- Loose, low-waist knee-length dress, bobbed hair, cloche hats (casual wear) or decorated headbands (formal wear). Style is mostly Art Deco.
* '''French Maid''': [[French Maid Outfit]] -- Black dress with lacy white trim.
* '''French Maid''': [[French Maid Outfit]] -- Black dress with lacy white trim.
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* '''Astronaut''': Puffy white moon-landing style spacesuit.
* '''Astronaut''': Puffy white moon-landing style spacesuit.
* '''Beatnik''': Black turtleneck, [[Cool Shades]], beret, goatee.
* '''Beatnik''': Black turtleneck, [[Cool Shades]], beret, goatee.
* '''Bodyguard, CIA, or government agent''': Sunglasses, [[Badass in A Nice Suit|a black suit and tie]], possibly an earpiece.
* '''Bodyguard, CIA, or government agent''': Sunglasses, [[Badass in a Nice Suit|a black suit and tie]], possibly an earpiece.
* '''Biker''': Spiky helmet, leather jacket, leather or denim pants, spiky combat boots, tattoos, sunglasses and facial hair.
* '''Biker''': Spiky helmet, leather jacket, leather or denim pants, spiky combat boots, tattoos, sunglasses and facial hair.
* '''Butler''': Men's formal daywear, generally a [[wikipedia:Morning dress|morning suit]].
* '''Butler''': Men's formal daywear, generally a [[wikipedia:Morning dress|morning suit]].
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