History Main / GenderedOutfit

However, male examples ''do'' exist.

* Barbara Gordon, the first {{Batgirl}}, wore high heeled boots in her earliest appearances.

* In ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'', Fionna, Finn's female counterpart, wears a skirt instead of shorts and a bunny-eared hat instead of a bear-eared one.

Often, when a character has a [[GenderFlip Gender Flipped]] or DistaffCounterpart version, gender-specific changes will be made to that character's outfit. For example, pants will become a skirt, a necktie will become a [[ScarfOfAsskicking scarf]], and a vest will become a [[OfCorsetsSexy corset]]. Other popular, but relatively minor, changes include removing a collar for an ImpossiblyLowNeckline or AbsoluteCleavage, changing a unitard into a [[LeotardOfPower leotard]] (to show off sexy legs), or changing an outfit that was once loose-fitting into SensualSpandex. Also, when the male version tends to be a WalkingShirtlessScene, the female counterpart will at least don a complimentary bra.

** In ''PowerRangers'' this was avoided with the some of the female yellow rangers prior to ''[[PowerRangersNinjaStorm Ninja Storm]]'', namely the ones in ''[[MightyMorphinPowerRangers Mighty Morphin]]'', ''[[PowerRangersLostGalaxy Lost Galaxy]]'', ''[[PowerRangersLightspeedRescue Lightspeed Rescue]]'', ''[[PowerRangersTimeForce Time Force]]'' and ''[[PowerRangersWildForce Wild Force]]''. This was because the ''SuperSentai'' counterparts of those rangers were originally male and the suits in the American footage were kept unchanged to maintain consistency with the Japanese stock footage.

* [[http://www.game-art-hq.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Capcom-vs.-SNK-2-Character-Artwork-SNK-Style-Maki-Genryusai.jpg Maki]] of ''FinalFight 2'' and ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium Capcom vs. SNK 2]]'' wears a gendered version of the [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080515042832/streetfighter/images/e/e4/GuySFA.jpg Bushin gi]] that [[Characters/FinalFight Guy]] wears in ''Final Fight'' and ''VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha'' and ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV''.

* In ''{{Pokemon}}'', the male and female choices for the Pokémon Trainer player class are like this for the original Gen II, Gen III, the remakes of Gen I and the ''Pokémon Ranger'' spinoff series.

Often, when a character must act as the gender-swapped counterpart of another character, it's popular to make gender-specific changes to the outfit. For example, pants will become a skirt, a necktie will become a [[ScarfOfAsskicking scarf]], and a vest will become a [[OfCorsetsSexy corset]]. Other popular, but relatively minor, changes include removing a collar for an ImpossiblyLowNeckline or AbsoluteCleavage, changing a unitard into a [[LeotardOfPower leotard]] (to show off sexy legs), or changing an outfit that was once loose-fitting into SensualSpandex. Also, when the male version tends to be a WalkingShirtlessScene, the female counterpart will at least don a complimentary bra.

Often, when a character must act as the gender-swapped counterpart of another character, it's popular to make gender-specific changes to the outfit. For example, pants will become a skirt, a necktie will become a [[ScarfOfAsskicking scarf]], and a vest will become a [[OfCorsetsSexy corset]]. Other popular, but relatively minor, changes include removing a collar for an ImpossiblyLowNeckline or AbsoluteCleavage, changing a unitard into a [[LeotardOfPower leotard]] (to show off [[ShesGotLegs sexy legs]]), or changing an outfit that was once loose-fitting into SensualSpandex. Also, when the male version tends to be a WalkingShirtlessScene, the female counterpart will at least don a [[NippledAndDimed complimentary bra.]]

* The PowerpuffGirls' Spear Counterparts, the Rowdy Ruff Boys, are another rare male example. [[http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii24/nar333999/Powerpuff-Rowdyruff-Powerpunk.jpg Here's a picture for comparison]], with the [[EvilCounterpart Power Punk Girls]] thrown in for good measure.

** Nowhere is this better emphasized than in ''KaizokuSentaiGokaiger'', where we get several female examples of male suits, and a few male examples of once female suits.

*** This is only averted when Gokai Yellow transforms into Battle Cossack from ''BattleFeverJ''. Instead of wearing a leotard like the one wore by Miss America, the Battle Cossack suit remains unaltered when Luka wears it.

* In ''MetalGearSolid: [[UpdatedRerelease Integral]]'', Meryl gets to wear a female version of Solid Snake's sneaking suit as an alternate outfit (actually her outfit from an ''MGS'' drama CD). Unfortunately, there's no way to get Snake and Meryl to wear their sneaking suits together without hacking, since Snake dons the tuxedo when Meryl wears her sneaking suit. The main difference between hers and Snake's is that [[FormFittingWardrobe Snake's is moulded to accommodate his abs, and Meryl's has breast cups]].

*** However, Luka does wear a skirt when she transforms into Vul Panther from ''TaiyouSentaiSunVulcan'', despite the fact there were no female rangers in that team, as well as when she transforms into the male yellows who were made female in ''Power Rangers''.

* [[http://www.game-art-hq.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Capcom-vs.-SNK-2-Character-Artwork-SNK-Style-Maki-Genryusai.jpg Maki]] of ''FinalFight 2'' and ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium Capcom vs. SNK 2]]'' wears a gendered version of the [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080515042832/streetfighter/images/e/e4/GuySFA.jpg Bushin gi]] that [[Characters/FinalFight Guy]] wears in ''Final Fight'' and ''StreetFighterAlpha'' and ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV''.

** In the ''KyuukyuuSentaiGogoFive'' video special, Kyoko (the wannabe sixth member of Gogo Five) inherits the powers of guest hero Demon Hunter Zeek after he dies. When Kyoko transforms into Zeek-Jenne, she wears a female version of the Zeektector armor with the helmet that shows the lower half of her face.

* In ''SuperSentai'' (and by extension ''PowerRangers''), the designs of most female rangers don't differ that much from their male teammates, save for the addition of a skirt or a leotard-like pattern. Since the teams are all color-coded, the female rangers will usually wear pink and yellow, although some of the female rangers had wore white and blue as well.

*** However, this is averted when Gokai Yellow transforms into Battle Cossack from ''BattleFeverJ''. Instead of wearing a leotard like the one wore by Miss America, the Battle Cossack suit remains unaltered when Luka wears it.
** However, Luka does wear a skirt when she transforms into Vul Panther from ''TaiyouSentaiSunVulcan'', despite the fact there were no female rangers in that team, as well as when she transforms into the male yellows who were made female in ''Power Rangers''.

* In most ''SuperSentai''/''PowerRangers'' shows, the female members of a team will often wear a suit (usually pink and/or yellow, and occasionally white or blue) that resembles the suits wore by their male teammates, only adorned with a skirt.
** In ''SamuraiSentaiShinkenger'', Takeru Shiba (Shinken Red) is revealed to be a stand-in Kaoru, a young girl who is the real heir of the Shiba clan. When Kaoru takes Takeru's place as Shinken Red, her outfit is almost identical, aside for the addition of a skirt.
** Nowhere is this better emphasized than in ''KaizokuSentaiGokaiger'', where we get several female examples of male suits, and a few male examples of once female suits. This is only averted when Gokai Yellow transforms into Battle Cossack from ''BattleFeverJ''. Instead of wearing a leotard like the one wore by Miss America, the Battle Cossack suit remains the same when Luka wears it.
** In PowerRangers this was avoided with the some of the female Yellow Rangers prior to ''[[PowerRangersNinjaStorm Ninja Storm]]'', namely the ones in ''[[MightyMorphinPowerRangers Mighty Morphin]]'', ''[[PowerRangersLostGalaxy Lost Galaxy]]'', ''[[PowerRangersLightspeedRescue Lightspeed Rescue]]'', ''[[PowerRangersTimeForce Time Force]]'' and ''[[PowerRangersWildForce Wild Force]]''. This was because the SuperSentai counterparts of those rangers were originally male characters and suits in the American footage were kept unchanged to maintain consistency with the Japanese stock footage.
** In the ''KyuukyuuSentaiGogoFive'' video special, Kyoko (the wannabe sixth member of Gogo Five) inherits the powers of guest hero Demon Hunter Zeek after he dies. When Kyoko transforms into Zeek-Jenne, she wears a female version of the Zeektector armor with the helmet that exposes the lower half of her face (think [[KamenRiderV3 Riderman]]).

** This is more prevalent in ''SamuraiSentaiShinkenger'' than in any previous show, where Shinken Red (Takeru) has a [[DistaffCounterpart female counterpart]] named Kaoru who briefly replaces him as the team's leader. Her outfit is almost identical, aside for the addition of a skirt.
** Nowhere is this better emphasized than in ''KaizokuSentaiGokaiger'', where we get several female examples of male suits, and a few male examples of once female suits.
*** Averted when Gokai Yellow transforms into Battle Cossack from ''BattleFeverJ''. Instead of wearing a leotard like the one wore by Miss America, the Battle Cossack suit remains the same when Luka wears it.

** In PowerRangers this was avoided with the some of the female Yellow Rangers prior to ''[[PowerRangersNinjaStorm Ninja Storm]]'', namely the ones in ''[[MightyMorphinPowerRangers Mighty Morphin]]'', ''[[PowerRangersLostGalaxy Lost Galaxy]]'', ''[[PowerRangersLightspeedRescue Lightspeed Rescue]]'', ''[[PowerRangersTimeForce Time Force]]'' and ''[[PowerRangersWildForce Wild Force]]''. This was because the SuperSentai counterparts of those rangers were originally male characters.

** In PowerRangers this was avoided with the some of the female Yellow Rangers prior to ''[[PowerRangersNinjaStorm Ninja Storm]]'', namely the ones in ''[[MightyMorpinPowerRangers Mighty Morphin]]'', ''[[PowerRangersLostGalaxy Lost Galaxy]]'', ''[[PowerRangersLightspeedRescue Lightspeed Rescue]]'', ''[[PowerRangersTimeForce Time Force]]'' and ''[[PowerRangersWildForce Wild Force]]''. This was because the SuperSentai counterparts of those rangers were originally male characters.

** In ''PowerRangers'' it was averted with the following pre-Ninja Storm Yellow Rangers: Trini, Aisha, Maya, Kelsey, Katie, and Taylor. This is because their SuperSentai counterparts were originally male characters.

** This is more prevalent in ''SamuraiSentaiShinkenger'' than in any previous show, where Shinken Red (team's leader) has a [[DistaffCounterpart female counterpart]] who briefly replaces him as the team's leader. Her outfit is almost identical, aside for the addition of a skirt.

** In ''PowerRangers'' it was averted with the following pre-Ninja Storm Yellow Rangers: Trini, Aisha, Maya, Kelsey, Katie, and Taylor.

** In ''PowerRangers'' it was averted with the following pre-Ninja Storm Yellow Rangers: Trini, Aisha, Kelsey, Katie, and Taylor.