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''Any [[Gender Bender|gender bent]] character will either embrace or be subject to all of the stereotypes associated with their new gender.''
 
CharactersSo reads the '''Thrid Law of Gender Bending''' - characters who change gender will adopt "gender appropriate" dress and behavior. The fact that this typically means dresses and makeup for a man turned woman and aggressive, macho behavior for a woman turned man makes this trope rife with [[Unfortunate Implications]]. Frequently rationalized as being due to the ''characters'' having stereotypical views of gender roles, particularly when the character in question is depicted as being in need of a gender equality [[Aesop|lesson]].
 
Like the [[Second Law of Gender Bending|second law]], this trope typically manifests in one of two forms:
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More sophisticated applications of this trope will often try to find common ground somewhere between these two extremes. It may be as simple as characters wanting or needing to be treated "like a normal person" and thus adopting stereotypically "gender appropriate" attire and/or behavior to conform with their perception of the new roles they've been forced to adopt.
 
Since most [[Gender Bender|gender benders]]s are male-to-female, this frequently results in scenes where the newly minted "girl" is confronted with all of the "requirements" of his new gender, which can include [[Tertiary Sexual Characteristics|skirts, hose, makeup, high heels and other trappings of femininity]] which, while common, are by no means mandatory in real life.
 
This frequently results in a [[Family-Unfriendly Aesop]] reinforcing stereotypical behavior, and some people may find the notion of underlying biological imperatives enforcing such behavior deeply offensive. May result in [[Becoming the Mask]] or [[Going Native]] depending upon surrounding circumstances. Often precedes the [[Second Law of Gender Bending]] which may stem from this trope, and may result in a [[Shopping Montage]] and/or [[Makeover Montage]] as the new boy or girl (willingly or not) gets "geared up" for life in their new gender.
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