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{{trope}}
{{quote|''"What? I'm wearing a skirt, and I have boobs. I'm going to start worrying about my manly image'' now''!"''
|Elliot, ''[[El Goonish Shive]]''}}
''Any [[Gender Bender|gender bent]] character will either embrace or be subject to all of the stereotypes associated with their new gender.''
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** Ash's mother, however, is doing her utmost to enforce this trope, including twice roping Ash into modeling events. Ash referred to seeking her help picking out a bridesmaid dress as "a deal with the powers of darkness."
** And of course, there's the fact that Ash still engages in illegal street racing. While a small amount is made of the best driver (Drivers, previously) in the area being female, for the most part it's just there.
* The T-Girls of the ''[[Jet Dream (webcomic)|Jet Dream]]'' [[Remix Comic]] follow this for the most part, though being [[Action Girl]]s, they also retain many traditionally "masculine" traits. Because the T-Girls are often [[
* ''[[Spiderwebs]]'' uses variation one: After an ill-considered wish turns the protagonist into a girl she returns home to discover her bedroom redecorated and all of her clothes replaced by a "helpful" pooka.
* ''[[The Good Witch]]'': Playing with the third law is just one of the ways Angel torments her victims. Examples include making sure all of her older brother's transformations include uber-girly clothes, turning one classmate into a cheerleader (complete with outfit) and possibly turning another into an [[Wholesome Crossdresser|enthusiastic transvestite.]] However, the third law is also played straight with Angel herself, who as a former transgendered boy is absolutely thrilled to finally be able to buy the dress she always wanted. Since she can (and does) magically create any clothing she wants at will actually buying the dress appears to have been an act of affirmation on her part.
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