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A character who is '''In Touch With His Feminine Side''', also known as a '''Tomgirl''', a '''Girly Boy''', or a '''Sensitive Guy''', is a male character who lacks [[MenAreTough certain stereotypically male traits]] and may adopt some stereotypically girlish traits.

A character who is '''In Touch With His Feminine Side''', also known as a '''Tomgirl''', a '''Girly Boy''', or a '''Sensitive Guy''', is a male character who lacks certain stereotypically male traits and may adopt some stereotypically girlish traits.

* '''Lack of Aggression''': Aggression tends to be associated with males, but this character's first response to anger will not be physical, he'd much rather avoid confrontation altogether or talk things over. If that isn't possible, he may just concede to whatever would stop the ensuing fight. While it's perfectly sensible not to want to get beaten up over something that doesn't matter, [[TheSoCalledCoward some may confuse this for being a coward]].

* '''Typically Feminine Interests''': The character has interests that are usually considered feminine, such as interests that rely on aesthetic abilities such as art, decorating, hair-styling or clothing and fashion, things which are typically "woman's work" such as [[FeminineWomenCanCook cooking]], and [[TextileWorkIsFeminine sewing]], nurturing professions such as child-care, teaching, and nursing, or things which are considered "emotional" pursuits, such as poetry and certain types of music. Keep in mind that "acceptable interests" for genders have changed over time, and can be variable depending on the time period.

* Captain Flowers from ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'', the former (and now dead) CO of the blue team and Doc the medic ([[ActualPacifist for both teams]]). [[spoiler: Unless they're being possessed by O'Malley anyway.]] Donut might also count, but his effeminacy is much more exaggerated and PlayedForLaughs.

Between the two types of sensitive guys, the tomgirl is considered somewhat more socially acceptable than the girly boy. Keep in mind that our views of gender have actually changed over time, and some traits which now might be considered masculine or feminine, actually weren't in the past, so this is mostly only valid for modern characters. Also, people are different, and even characters who are unquestionably "manly" [[RealMenWearPink might have a few of these traits]]. Like tomboys, tomgirls aren't necessarily gay, they're split into three types, such as straight, gay, and bisexual. More often than not, however, tomgirls are [[CampStraight usually straight]]. Girly boys, however, more often than not, are [[CampGay usually gay]].[[note]]Keep in mind that "tomgirl" can also mean "male {{crossdresser}}", and in that case they usually are gay or bi.[[/note]]

* '''Lack of Athleticism''': Where the Manly Man is very physically active, this character is much less so. He may have no interest in sports. His skills and interests simply lie elsewhere, such as fine arts and crafts, because he's more artistically cultured than [[MenAreUncultured most other guys]], or he may have a disability or illness of some kind which would prevent him from being active even if he preferred to be. Conversely, he may simply appear to be physically "wimpy" but he actually MinoredInAssKicking, or have his skills as an AcePilot honed to perfection or be WeakButSkilled. Or, if he is good at sports, he plays sports that are not exactly seen as "manly," such as golf, tennis, and volleyball.

* '''Typically Feminine Interests''': The character has interests which are usually considered feminine, such as interests which rely on aesthetic abilities such as art, decorating, hair-styling or clothing and fashion, things which are typically "woman's work" such as [[FeminineWomenCanCook cooking]], and [[TextileWorkIsFeminine sewing]], nurturing professions such as child-care, teaching, and nursing, or things which are considered "emotional" pursuits, such as poetry and certain types of music. Keep in mind that "acceptable interests" for genders have changed over time, and can be variable depending on the time period.

* Shun from ''Manga/YouAndMe'', who is mistaken for a girl more than once on looks alone (he had very long hair until getting a haircut), and basically acts more girlish than most of the actual girls on the show. He's kind, cute, enjoys baking and taking care of people. He once spread his femininity to Chizuru for a few minutes when the two were at his house baking a cake. Natch as soon as Chizuru realized it he freaked out.

* ''Anime/CuteHighEarthDefenseClubLove'': Yumoto's got the effeminate appearance down pat, loves fluffy things (including a certain [[MentorMascot wombat]]) and isn't aggressive. Then again, this is a {{Parody}} of the MagicalGirl genre

* The main character of ''LightNovel/OnlySenseOnline'', Shun, heavily enjoys cooking, can act quite girly and is androgynous-looking enough he managed to crossdress (unwittingly) in the past. Predictably, the titular VRMMO misidentifies him as a girl and give him a female avatar (made worse by the feminine in-game name of Yun, due to typo, and the avatar is also quite a beautiful girl to boot), and no one in the game that isn't his real-life acquaintances believe that he's a guy when he protests. Even him using masculine speech pattern is only thought of as him being an OreOnna girl. Made even worse by the fact that two women in-game, one of whom is his OneeSama real-life older sister, believe that he's even more feminine than them.

* [[Literature/JeevesAndWooster Bertie Wooster]]. Highly emotional, mostly inactive, [[TheDandy loves to buy clothes]], avoids confrontation and often seeks sympathy and support from others. If he's ever in a romantic relationship, he will invariably be bossed around by the girl.

* According to ''Literature/TheBible'', Jesus Christ himself had shown a tender side of him to everyone he met. There was even a moment when he shed a tear for a recently deceased man. Then again, since he came from God, whose gender is often debated, it's no surprise he would express both feminine and masculine emotions.

** Hugh exhibits his feminine side by his Lack of Athleticism (he's a NonActionGuy who's useless in a combat situation), Lack of Aggression (he's a {{Pacifist}} who isn't naturally inclined towards violence), An Open, Emotional Personality (he wears his heart on his sleeve, and he takes on a nurturing role when he's providing emotional support to the xBs on the Artifact), and Effeminate or Non-Masculine Appearance (he's short in stature, being only 5'7", which is the height of his actor). Jonathan Del Arco had [[https://www.ign.com/articles/picard-hugh-nepenthe-episode-7-jonathan-del-arco-elnor played Hugh as]] [[https://twitter.com/JonathanDelArco/status/1250830661994156033 being in love with Elnor,]] so that would make Hugh either gay or bisexual.

* In ''Webcomic/LavenderTea'', Jassie is a gentle boy who embodies this. He seldom shows aggressive, masculine behavior. [[http://lavenderteacomics.tumblr.com/post/165301318383/ His eyes shimmers when he sees handsome boys.]]

* Karkat in ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' plays with this trope -- he has a temperamental, high-strung, ambitious and extremely defensive personality causing him to occasionally veer into {{Jerkass}} territory, but he is also one of the smallest trolls, with tiny little rounded horns the others tease him about; is significantly more emotionally wise than most of his peers (causing him to occasionally act as TeamMom), loves "terrible RomanticComedy," and is a ShipperOnDeck fascinated by the concept of true love.

* The entire male cast of ''Webvideo/CriticalRole''. (Not necessarily all of the male ''characters'', though a lot of them certainly qualify, like Vax, Scanlan, Molly, and Caduceus. But appreciation of the cast, on a separate level from their characters, is very much a part of the fandom for this show, since they're willing to show a lot more of themselves and their real lives than actors in traditional TV shows do.) [[TheDandy Taliesin]] has the "excuse" of being bisexual and making this very obvious through his fashion sense, but [[NiceGuy Liam]] is straight[[note]]Aside from some experimentation in college.[[/note]] and still is a {{cuddle bug}} who wears his heart on his sleeve and is basically waging a one-man war against toxic masculinity. Sam and Travis may not be so keen on cuddles as the aforementioned guys, but [[CampStraight Sam]] clearly lives to cheer other people up and despite playing PluckyComicRelief type characters and seeming not to take the story too seriously, he gets so invested in his friends' fictional romance storylines that he starts crying during their love confession scenes. [[RealMenWearPink Travis]] at first glance seems like the [[SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan resident Manly Man]] in the group - but he's really more of a GentleGiant who is [[ShipperOnDeck happily cheering on]] his wife's character's romance storyline and slowly learning to overcome his embarrassment about public displays of affection or sexual jokes when they involve himself. And [[LongHairedPrettyBoy Matt]] very much enjoys playing CampGay and female characters, (all the other guys except Travis have invented and played queer characters as well, for months or years on end), and out of character he's a true sweetheart who has never said an unkind word about anyone and who gets praised by the others[[note]]Specifically, by Liam, in an absolutely serious love-letter to all of his friends in the group at the end of the one-shot adventure [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHita2t54xY "Liam's Quest: Full Circle"]] - because Liam is an extremely brave man when it comes to getting real and telling people he loves them.[[/note]] for his empathy - and while he's not the one to pull others into a hug, he will happily snuggle up to anyone offering. Overall, the group is just very keen on showing that it's okay and healthy for guys to be sweet and soft and affectionate, both with each other and with female friends[[note]]There are married/engaged couples in the group: Laura/Travis, Matt/Marisha and Ashley/Brian. But the biggest cuddlers are Liam & Laura and Taliesin & Marisha.[[/note]] and that there's nothing squicky about it even if you do go so far as to go well beyond "bromance," as Liam and Sam occasionally pretend their relationship does[[note]]They call each other "husband" as an affectionate nickname, and will sometimes make joking references to having a sexual relationship at home, especially if they're a bit drunk. Due to the close nature of their friendship and the fact that they will also say how much they mean to each other in a serious manner, it comes across less as GayBravado or a game of "gay chicken" and more as an effort to show that they are completely comfortable with queer people.[[/note]]. There's a reason that the motto of the after-show ''Talks Machina'' is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRDJ6V2m31I "Don't forget to love each other."]] They even got a therapy dog to break the ice!

* Sanjay from ''WesternAnimation/SanjayAndCraig''; he dresses up like a girl on occasion (mostly in late season 1-onward), owns a fair number of dolls including a unicorn he calls "Mr. Tinkles", has a high pitched voice, and is one of the most gentle and innocent characters on the show.

* The ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' episode "I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar" has Peter become feminine after taking sensitivity training. At first Lois is relieved, but soon grows tired of it (and Peter ends up annoying all of his friends by calling them to chat).

* ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc'': The trial of Chapter 2 reveals that [[spoiler:Chihiro Fujisaki]] dresses as a girl to avoid ridicule for his girlish appearance, physical weakness, and sensitive personality.

* Captain Flowers from ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'', the former (and now dead) CO of the blue team and Doc the medic ([[ActualPacifist for both teams]]). [[spoiler: Unless they're being possessed by O'Mally anyway.]] Donut might also count, but his effeminacy is much more exaggerated and PlayedForLaughs.

Between the two types of sensitive guys, the tomgirl is considered somewhat more socially acceptable than the girly boy. Keep in mind that our views of gender have actually changed over time, and some traits which now might be considered masculine or feminine, actually weren't in the past, so this is mostly only valid for modern characters. Also, people are different, and even characters who are unquestionably "manly" [[RealMenWearPink might have a few of these traits]]. Like tomboys, tomgirls aren't necessarily gay, they're split into three types, such as straight, gay, and bisexual. More often than not, however, tomgirls are [[CampStraight usually straight]]. Girly boys, however, more often than not, are [[CampGay usually gay]].

-->'''Draco:''' ''(tapping his foot impatiently while in the line for Ride/SpaceMountain)'' This is lame! Father, you know I wanted to ride the Snow White ride!\\

* In the ''Fanfic/TheDeathEatersDisneyWorldTrip'' continuity, Draco Malfoy is apparently "addicted" to ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' and [[BrattyTeenageDaughter acts like a Bratty Teenage Son most of the time]], so much that his mother compares him to "many other teenage girls" for this while his father chides him on his lack of masculinity.

* '''Effeminate or Non-Masculine Appearance''': The character may have a feminine appearance, or lack certain masculine ones. He may be physically shorter than the average male, or quite skinny and not especially muscled. May have [[DudeLooksLikeALady a more delicate, one might say feminine appearance]], or be a [[LongHairedPrettyBoy long-haired]] {{bishounen}}. Or just be exceptionally [[VanityIsFeminine well-dressed or fashionable]]. He may have glasses, which while not associated with femininity, ''are'' associated with introversion and lack of interest in physical activities.

* ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': Italy is this. Lack of Aggression? Check. An Open, Emotional Personality? Check. Typically Feminine Interests such as art and cooking? Check. [[{{Bishounen}} Effeminate or Non-Masculine Appearance]]? Check.

Between the two types of sensitive guys, the tomgirl is considered somewhat more socially acceptable than the girly boy. Keep in mind that our views of gender have actually changed over time, and some traits which now might be considered masculine or feminine, actually weren't in the past, so this is mostly only valid for modern characters. Also, people are different, and even characters who are unquestionably "manly" [[RealMenWearPink might have a few of these traits]]. Like tomboys, tomgirls aren't necessarily gay, they're split into three types, such as straight, gay, and bisexual. More often than not, however, tomgirls are usually straight. Girly boys, however, more often than not, are usually gay.

A character who is '''In Touch With His Feminine Side''', also known as a '''Tomgirl''', a '''Girly Boy''', a '''Sensitive Guy''', '''Effeminate Boy''', or a '''Sissy''', is a male character who lacks certain stereotypically male traits and may adopt some stereotypically girlish traits.

# '''Girly Boy, aka Sissy''' is very feminine, to the point of actually being "girly," and has lots of feminine interests. He wears makeup and clothes that only girls would typically wear, and is usually not good at sports at all (other than perhaps dance sports). He can be straight, gay, or bisexual, but is usually [[CampGay gay]].

Between the two types of sensitive guys, the tomgirl is considered somewhat more socially acceptable than the girly boy or sissy. Keep in mind that our views of gender have actually changed over time, and some traits which now might be considered masculine or feminine, actually weren't in the past, so this is mostly only valid for modern characters. Also, people are different, and even characters who are unquestionably "manly" [[RealMenWearPink might have a few of these traits]]. Like tomboys, tomgirls aren't necessarily gay, they're split into three types, such as straight, gay, and bisexual. More often than not, however, tomgirls are usually straight. Girly boys, however, more often than not, are usually gay.

# '''Tomgirl''' is fairly feminine, but not overly "feminine" nor overly masculine either. Most of his qualities and interests are feminine, but also has some masculine qualities and interests as well, and is still easily identifiable as a boy, and some of the clothes he wears are feminine while some of the clothes he wears are what other boys typically wear, and if he's good at sports, he plays sports that are not typically considered "manly," such as golf, tennis, and volleyball. He can be straight, gay, or bisexual, but is usually [[CampStraight straight]].

* Shun from ''Manga/SaintSeiya'' has a few characteristics of this, especially in comparison to his fellow Bronze Saints. On the other hand, in ''Anime/SaintSeiyaOmega'', this position is taken over by Ryuhou, Shiryu's son, who is just a tad less feminine than Shun.
* [[VillainProtagonist Light Yagami]] of ''Manga/DeathNote'' is something of a SquishyWizard who is more apt to rely on emotional manipulation, discreet charms, and strategic gambits than physical activity, and whose effeminate appearance is accompanied by a deep consciousness of his personal appearance. His [[IgnoreTheFanservice complete disinterest in his girlfriend]] contributes to the fandom's perception of his [[AmbiguouslyGay ambiguous sexuality]], and he receives plenty of FoeRomanceSubtext with L. Of course, none of that stops him from being a downright ''chilling'' SerialKiller.
** Mello, too. He wears his hair in a pageboy style, has a somewhat girlish figure, eats chocolate (a food more commonly associated with women), cares about fashion (even calling himself "the best dressed"), [[BareYourMidriff bares his midriff]], and wears {{Goth}} makeup in the manga.

* The CampStraight Team Rocket member James from ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' is definitely in touch with the feminine side while his partner, Jessie is in touch with her masculine side. James' purple hair has the style similar to that of a woman's even though it's shorter than Jessie's. He is also very flamboyant and crossdressed frequently in early episodes. Also, there was the infamous "flaming Moltres" joke. Even though he is a Team Rocket member, James is the most sensitive of the Rocket trio as he loves his Pokémon

* Prince in the ''Literature/RunWithTheWind'' Anime is probably a downplayed example since he doesn't display any outright "girly" interests but he is the most feminine character of the cast, lacking athleticism and preferring to only read manga in his free time, including romance manga. He also looks quite feminine with his rose-colored hair and slender physique.

** [[{{Bishonen}} Mikoshiba]] is non-athletic, well-versed in flower knowledge (including how to draw them), has the cute nickname "Mikorin", and is surprisingly bashful. His character profile also says he sometimes wears cute or pink clothes, a result of copying fashion magazines. His personality is what one would expect from a {{Tsundere}} shoujo manga heroine, which is exactly why Nozaki based Mamiko on him.
*** He also uses the fake identity "[[{{GIRL}} Mamiko]]" when he's messaging Nozaki's brother Mayu (who Mikorin thinks is a girl named [=MayuMayu=]).

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* Zebra from ''ComicStrip/PearlsBeforeSwine'', much to the chagrin of his lion neighbors.
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* ''Literature/TheHungerGames'': Peeta Mellark is the NonActionGuy to Katniss' ActionGirl, he prefers diplomacy to violence [[spoiler:except when he's been hijacked]], wears his heart on his sleeve, paints flowers, bakes (his specialties include cookies shaped like flowers) and decorates cakes. However, the book never makes any comment on him being any less masculine than his rival [[ManlyMenCanHunt Gale]].
** It helps that while [[ObfuscatingStupidity Peeta certainly plays up that whole "camouflage (i.e. painting) is my main survival ability" thing]], he is still a baker's son who hauls around a lot of heavy stuff and looks like a {{Hunk}}. In the film, he throws a hundred-pound weight across the room.

* Chandler Bing in ''Series/{{Friends}}'' is sensitive, peaceful, obsessed with Broadway plays, and often {{mistaken for gay}}. He's also best friends with the [[{{ManlyManAndSensitiveGuy}} manly Joey]], and falls in love with the [[{{MasculineGirlFeminineBoy}} strong-willed Monica]]. Both relationships emphasize his feminine side, but given how he takes care of Joey and calms Monica's stressing, they're pretty thankful for it.
** Chandler manages to hit almost every definition of feminine guy by the end of the series. Lack of Athleticism: Although he's ok athletically, he doesn't enjoy sports and can be very clumsy. Lack of Aggression: He's the least aggressive friend of the group and frequently plays peacemaker. Open or Emotional Personality: Sweet, sensitive, and talkative. Typically Feminine Interests: Loves Broadway shows, parades, and watching E! Effeminate or Non-Masculine Appearance: He's the smallest of the guys compared to the tall Ross and more burly Joey, with fairly delicate features.

* In ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'', Mitchell had no problems with wearing a lavender nightgown as part of the Christmas pageant ([[spoiler: when he took over for Sean after the latter got stage fright]]) in "Holidays in Boxwood Terrace". Also, in "Try and Try Again", he happily agreed to wear Mindy's lucky helmet....which has unicorns and rainbows on it. However, this is [[LoveInterest Mindy]] we're talking about here, maybe he just wanted to make her happy.

* AgentPeacock: "Sensitive" or "feminine" doesn't necessarily mean lame or useless. But even if he isn't an ActionHero, there are plenty of opportunities for him to be a GuileHero or ScienceHero, or all of his action may be through a HumongousMecha or other vehicle that doesn't require a great deal of physical athleticism.

* RealMenWearPink: A macho guy has interests and pastimes that can be seen as girly.

* Lincoln Loud from ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'', despite his occasional attempts to remind himself he is a [[IWantToBeARealMan man]], very much shows he's lived and been raised his entire life around girls, courtesy of [[OutnumberedSibling his ten sisters]]. He knows how to knit, design and make clothing, enjoys mud facials and baking, discusses ships on TV shows, has a stuffed rabbit named "Bun-Bun", and overall is very kind and sensitive (his [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold selfish tendencies aside]]).

# '''Tomgirl''' is fairly feminine, but not overly "feminine" nor overly masculine either. Most of his qualities and interests are feminine, but also has some masculine qualities and interests as well, and is still easily identifiable as a boy, and some of the clothes he wears are feminine while most of the clothes he wears are what other boys typically wear, and if he's good at sports, he plays sports that are not typically considered "manly," such as golf, tennis, and volleyball. He can be straight, gay, or bisexual, but is usually [[CampStraight straight]].

* Kimihiro Watanuki from ''Anime/XxxHolic'' is this completely. He enjoys cooking and cleaning, tends to make homemade gifts, acts like a giggly school''girl'' over his crush Himawari, has a fairly delicate appearance, appears to have no interest in physical activities, sometimes is an IllBoy, and frequently ends up in situations where he becomes a damsel for Doumeki to save. One aversion is that he's noted to be pretty good in gym class, specifically at running or just anything that involves leg work, but that comes with the territory of being a WeirdnessMagnet that has grown up learning how to escape being chased by the otherworldly things he constantly attracts.
* Also, ''[[UpToEleven nearly every single male]]'' in ''Anime/StarDriver'', starting with Takuto "Galactic PrettyBoy" Tsunashi.

* Another Shun, this time from ''Manga/SaintSeiya'', has a few characteristics of this, especially in comparison to his fellow Bronze Saints. On the other hand, in ''Anime/SaintSeiyaOmega'', this position is taken over by IllBoy Ryuhou, Shiryu's son, who is just a tad less feminine than Shun.
* [[LightIsNotGood Light]] [[VillainProtagonist Yagami]] of ''Manga/DeathNote'' is something of a SquishyWizard who is more apt to rely on emotional manipulation, discreet charms, and strategic gambits than physical activity, and whose effeminate appearance is accompanied by a deep consciousness of his personal appearance. His [[IgnoreTheFanservice complete disinterest in his girlfriend]] contributes to the fandom's perception of his [[AmbiguouslyGay ambiguous sexuality]], and he receives plenty of FoeRomanceSubtext with L. Of course, none of that stops him from being a downright ''chilling'' SerialKiller.

For the DistaffCounterpart, see NotLikeOtherGirls, OneOfTheBoys, ButchLesbian, and TheLadette. For similar tropes regarding ethnicity, see PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy and TheWhitestBlackGuy.

* HouseHusband

* The titular character of ''Manga/BlueExorcist'' Rin might be the [[AntiAntiChrist Son]] of {{Satan}}...but it's pretty hard for the fandom to see him as ''any'' kind of threat to the forces of good (unless they manage to [[BewareTheNiceOnes piss him off]]), what with him loving animals, [[SupremeChef cooking]] like a [[ImpossiblyDeliciousFood god]], enjoying romance manga, being very emotionally open (to the point of ''[[ManlyTears crying]]''), somewhat desperate for [[IJustWantToHaveFriends friends]], and possibly [[IJustWantToBeLoved love]], TheMovie shows he's a fair hand with kids and he generally acts girly enough (his ''[[GenderBlenderName name]]'' doesn't help in that regard) that GenderFlip is ''incredibly'' easy for the fandom to pull off. Basically, aside from his [[BrutalHonesty rough]], [[NoSocialSkills clueless]] and HotBlooded traits, he's the perfect HouseHusband.

* Curt Smith of Music/TearsForFears has an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGCdLKXNF3w&t=1m0s ethereal singing voice]] and was a LongHairedPrettyBoy when he was younger, with [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/702f8d2cd729f63c5f245425ceb7b6bd/tumblr_patk6ah8341w0w54jo1_1280.jpg cherubic good looks]] that, depending on the photo shoot, could almost reach DudeLooksLikeALady [[https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/2167/21677368_so.jpg level]] [[note]]TFF collaborator Michael Wainwright had [[https://twitter.com/wainwrightweets/status/1323089487413551105 genuinely mistaken a photo of Smith for that of an attractive woman,]] and it's partly because Curt was a RareMaleExample of ShesGotLegs[[/note]] -- it's often said that he had the voice of an angel ''and'' the face of an angel. When he wasn't recording music or touring, he was a [[HouseHusband stay-at-home dad]] (and [[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/oct/08/tears-for-fears-reunion-interview refers to himself as such]]). In [[https://medium.com/@phalpern/advice-for-the-musical-at-heart-an-interview-with-musician-curt-smith-about-psychology-and-145d855a0f44 this interview,]] he admits that he's the sensitive type.

* Canadian figure skater Roman Sadovsky is one of the most ethereally graceful men's singles skaters in the sport; he's known for his lyrical, fluid style on the ice and being sensitive to the music (here are a [[https://streamable.com/apotn7 couple of]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTbP64DzY8I examples]]). In short, he skates pretty and he ''is'' [[PrettyBoy pretty]] -- even [[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6x16xb two Canadian]] [[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7nvnok television promos]] of him accentuate these traits. He's tall, lissome, long-limbed with above-average flexibility, and has large, soft green eyes [[note]]green irises are more common in women than in men[[/note]] with long eyelashes. He's aware that the latter are his most striking features because he sometimes takes [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C6Fh4HCVMAEeBio.jpg selfies]] [[https://www.instagram.com/p/BctdwK1H6hr/ like]] [[https://www.instagram.com/p/BgvBMX4gStH/ these]] which highlight his gorgeous orbs. Sadovsky was cast in the [[https://www.facebook.com/RyersonUniversityFilmFestival/photos/a.1549891241892009/2037729073108221/?type=3&theater 2018 Canadian short film]] ''Attainment'' (which contains no dialogue) because of his ability to convey fragility with his skating, and because of his vulnerable-looking facial expression (the character he plays undergoes BreakTheCutie in the story).

# '''Tomgirl''' is fairly feminine, but not overly "feminine" nor overly masculine either. Most of his qualities and interests are feminine, but also has some masculine qualities and interests as well, and is still easily identifiable as a boy, and some of the clothes he wears are feminine while most of the clothes he wears are what other boys typically wear, and if he's good at sports, he plays sports that are not typically considered "manly," such as golf, tennis, and volleyball. He can be straight, gay, or bisexual, but is usually straight.
# '''Girly Boy, aka Sissy''' is very feminine, to the point of actually being "girly," and has lots of feminine interests. He wears makeup and clothes that only girls would typically wear, and is usually not good at sports at all (other than perhaps dance sports). He can be straight, gay, or bisexual, but is usually gay.

* In ''Webcomic/{{Sinfest}}'', [[http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=1794 Slick feigns sensitivity and a love of art and beauty to impress a girl.]]

* [[LightIsNotGood Light]] [[VillainProtagonist Yagami]] of ''Manga/DeathNote'' is something of a SquishyWizard who is more apt to rely on emotional manipulation, discreet charms, and strategic gambits than physical activity, and whose effeminate appearance is accompanied by a deep consciousness of his personal appearance. His [[IgnoreTheFanservice complete disinterest in his girlfriend]] contributes to the fandom's perception of his [[AmbiguouslyGay ambiguous]] [[{{Asexuality}} sexuality]], and he receives plenty of FoeRomanceSubtext with L. Of course, none of that stops him from being a downright ''chilling'' SerialKiller.

* Canadian figure skater Roman Sadovsky is one of the most ethereally graceful men's singles skaters in the sport; he's known for his lyrical, fluid style on the ice and being sensitive to the music (here are a [[https://streamable.com/apotn7 couple of]] [[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7yqswe examples]]). In short, he skates pretty and he ''is'' [[PrettyBoy pretty]] -- even [[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6x16xb two Canadian]] [[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7nvnok television promos]] of him accentuate these traits. He's tall, lissome, long-limbed with above-average flexibility, and has large, soft green eyes [[note]]green irises are more common in women than in men[[/note]] with long eyelashes. He's aware that the latter are his most striking features because he sometimes takes [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C6Fh4HCVMAEeBio.jpg selfies]] [[https://www.instagram.com/p/BctdwK1H6hr/ like]] [[https://www.instagram.com/p/BgvBMX4gStH/ these]] which highlight his gorgeous orbs. Sadovsky was cast in the [[https://www.facebook.com/RyersonUniversityFilmFestival/photos/a.1549891241892009/2037729073108221/?type=3&theater 2018 Canadian short film]] ''Attainment'' (which contains no dialogue) because of his ability to convey fragility with his skating, and because of his vulnerable-looking facial expression (the character he plays undergoes BreakTheCutie in the story).

* Curt Smith of Music/TearsForFears has an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGCdLKXNF3w&t=1m0s ethereal singing voice]] and was a LongHairedPrettyBoy when he was younger, with [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/702f8d2cd729f63c5f245425ceb7b6bd/tumblr_patk6ah8341w0w54jo1_1280.jpg cherubic good looks]] that, depending on the photo shoot, could almost reach DudeLooksLikeALady [[https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/2167/21677368_so.jpg level]] [[note]]TFF collaborator Michael Wainwright had [[https://twitter.com/wainwrightweets/status/1323089487413551105 genuinely mistaken a photo of Smith for that of an attractive woman,]] and it's partly because Curt was a RareMaleExample of ShesGotLegs[[/note]] -- it's often said that he had the voice of an angel ''and'' the face of an angel. In [[https://medium.com/@phalpern/advice-for-the-musical-at-heart-an-interview-with-musician-curt-smith-about-psychology-and-145d855a0f44 this interview,]] he admits that he's the sensitive type.