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* Mater from the ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}}'' series is more in touch with his feminine side because he doesn't seem to argue back with [=McQueen=] during their fight in ''WesternAnimation/Cars2''. Mater also shows no aggression whatsoever in either film. He's like a very sensitive flower that gets genuinely upset and hurt easily.

* The main character of ''LightNovel/OnlySenseOnline'', Shun, heavily enjoys cooking, can act quite girly, and is androgynous-looking enough that he managed to crossdress (unwittingly) in the past. Predictably, the titular VRMMO misidentifies him as a girl and gives him a female avatar (made worse by the feminine in-game name of Yun, due to a 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.

** Mello 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.

* HouseHusband

** At the beginning of the "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGCdLKXNF3w Everybody Wants to Rule the World]]" music video, a kid in a cowboy costume (cowboys are an icon of American machismo) points his toy pistols at Smith -- a LongHairedPrettyBoy dressed in [[PinkIsForSissies pink]] -- who simply ignores the child's "tough guy" posturing as he drives away. This mirrors the group's disdain for toxic masculinity, subtly blaming America's aggressive "cowboy culture" for its role in the UsefulNotes/ColdWar (which is the subject of the song).

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 [[WomenAreDelicate stereotypically girlish traits]].

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* ''Anime/OsomatsuSan'': Todomatsu AKA Totty, the youngest of the sextuplets, has the most feminine characteristics of the brothers, and sometimes tends to do things that girls would be noted to do (e.g. during the "Bathhouse Quiz" segment of Episode 3, he's notably the only one of his brothers to [[http://i.imgur.com/8HZ9ikV.jpg cover his chest]] the entire time). To further drive it home, his [[ColorCodedCharacters associated color]] is pink. This is exaggerated during "Osomatsu-kun Returns," where he's characterized as being so effeminate that Totoko just concludes he ''turned'' into a girl, pictured above. Some of the official non-canon works featuring him outright have him [[WholesomeCrossdresser crossdress]] to keep up the femininity allusions.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'' has Benjamin Clawhauser, who is the NonActionGuy at the precinct and a completely non-threatening character. He's also obsessed with a pop singer and openly emotional, has girlish body language such as face cradling, squeals with excitement, gushes over cuteness, and speaks in a soft, expressive tone.

* In ''Literature/ABrothersPrice'', men are in touch with their masculine side by default, masculine here meaning gentle and nurturing. Protagonist Jerin's patience with his toddler sisters is remarked upon by visitors as a very attractive trait of his. He has also beautiful long hair, which he braids every morning, and knows how to decorate the interior of a house to make it nicer to live in. However, as a [[SpiritedYoungLady spirited young gentleman]] who knows how to ride and defend himself, he is also in touch with his feminine side.

* [[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.
* In the ''Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar'' series, Firesong turns out to be able to utilize the power of Need - an EmpathicWeapon whose magic is specifically designed to be used by women - without difficulty. When other characters familiar with Need's power express their surprise, Need explains that Firesong is "balanced" between the masculine and feminine in a way that allows him full use of her power.
* ''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.
* According to ''Literature/TheBible'', Jesus Christ himself had shown a tender side of himself 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.

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* {{Househusband}}

* Thoma from ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'' is the sociable and responsible housekeeper for the Kamisato Clan and a well-known "fixer" in Inazuma. Many of his favorite hobbies are more feminine include sewing and caring for animals.

* ''VideoGame/Persona4'': The character Kanji Tatsumi has hobbies that he's made fun of because they're often seen as feminine, so he ends up putting on the act of a tough guy to show how masculine he can be.

* One fan favorite Social Link in both routes of ''VideoGame/Persona3'' is the French transfer student Bebe, which his main trades that makes him fun is his love for Japan and sewing as he teaches the protagonist the hobby.

* Thoma from ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'' is the sociable and responsible housekeeper for the Kamisato Clan and a well-known "fixer" in Inazuma. Many of his favorite hobbies include sewing and caring for animals.

* ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'': Thoma is the sociable and responsible housekeeper for the Kamisato Clan and a well-known "fixer" in Inazuma. Many of his favorite hobbies include sewing and caring for animals.

* ''VideoGame/Genshin Impact'': Thoma is the sociable and responsible housekeeper for the Kamisato Clan and a well-known "fixer" in Inazuma. Many of his favorite hobbies include sewing and caring for animals.

* Hajime from ''VideoGame/EnsembleStars'' is sweet, gentle, soft-spoken, and sensitive, his interests include tea and herb sachets, and he can often be found doing laundry or other domestic tasks for his other unit mates. However, he doesn't like being called a girl and would prefer to be more cool and manly - in particular, he's not fond of his girlish bob and wanted to get a buzz cut at one point but was talked out of it by his unit mates for clashing too much with their unit's cute theme. There's also Shu, a prissy and elitist fashion designer who has pink hair, wears frilly clothing, and adores {{Gorgeous Period Dress}}es and Victorian dolls. The self-proclaimed CoolBigSis Arashi would also count as this [[AmbiguousGenderIdentity if you don't see them as a straight-up trans girl.]]

* ''WebAnimation/{{Shishihara}}'': Sota looks feminine and does feminine things such as cooking, sewing etc. However he can still get into fights.

* 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 has legs[[/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.

* Metrosexuals are pretty much the epitome of this trope, at least in the context of fashion.

* ''Franchise/StarWars'' actor Creator/BillyDeeWilliams said in a 2019 interview that he identifies as both "himself" and "herself." After news outlets started reporting that he came out as genderfluid, Williams [[https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/billy-dee-williams-says-his-gender-identity-comments-were-misunderstood-n1097406 clarified]] that he still identifies solely as male, and his statement meant nothing about gender identity or sexuality. He said it was rooted in [[UsefulNotes/CarlJung Jungian]] concepts of ''animus'' and ''anima'', or masculine and feminine aspects that coexist in one's mind.

* ''Manga/DeathNote''

** [[VillainProtagonist Light Yagami]]. He's often very well-dressed and at one point [[RealMenWearPink he wears a pink shirt]] when hanging with Matsuda in Aoyama when [[NotADate he's trying to meet the second Kira]] ([[SamusIsAGirl who he and the investigators assumed was male]]). When hiding pieces of the notebook Ryuk remarks on Light's [[TextileWorkIsFeminine sewing skills.]] He wears a pink butterfly belt-buckle in the anime opening, and in the manga at one point he wears a corset in order to hide the Death Note (while in the anime [[TrouserSpace he just shoves it down his pants)]]. That, and his FoeYay moments with L.

* ''Manga/DeathNote''
** [[VillainProtagonist Light Yagami]] 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 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.

* 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.