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* In [[Hemispheres]], Mineshaft, the dwarf, looks like a [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame generic fantasy dwarf]] male... but, of course, it's eventually revealed that dwarves in this setting all look and sound male to humans, beards and all.

* ''ProjectAko'' has a female OneGenderRace of HumanAliens that look like guys.

* ''AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Smellerbee is frequently mistaken for a boy, a misconception which she is somewhat sensitive about and quick to correct.

** [[ViewerGenderConfusion Viewers tend to get confused]] when first introduced to her: since she wears a SkirtOverSlacks and has an [[{{Bifauxnen}} androgenous face]], most players assumed she was female, yet other characters insisted on referring to her as a boy and she [[{{Bokukko}} uses masculine pronouns in the Japanese version]], so players assumed they must've been mistaken. Then it's revealed that she ''is'' a girl after all; that SkirtOverSlacks look is apparently ''boys' clothing'' in the Shepherd Republic, which is why the other characters thought she was a boy. She never bothered to correct anyone because [[YouNeverAsked they just never asked which she was]].

* ''{{Touhou}}'': Wriggle Nightbug is female, [[LadyLand like 99.99% of the cast]], despite her androgynous appearance (to the point of looking like a CuteShotaroBoy sometimes) [[{{Shipping}} and all the fanwork]] [[{{Rule63}} to the contrary.]]

* ''ProjectAko'' has a female OneGenderRace of HumanAliens that look like that look like guys

* ''ProjectAko'' has a female OneGenderedRace of HumanAliens that look like that look like guys

Supertrope of {{Bifauxnen}}, where a woman looks like an ''attractive'' young man, usually with fangirls (or fanboys) who take obvious notice. Not to be confused with SweetPollyOliver, who is a women ''deliberately disguised'' as a man; SamusIsAGirl, where the story is deliberately misleading about the character's gender; or ViewerGenderConfusion, where there's only out-of-universe confusion. Compare DudeLooksLikeALady and AttractiveBentGender, for men who look like women, and TheLadette, for women who ''act'' like men. A subtrope of GenderReveal.

Supertrope of {{Bifauxnen}}, where a woman looks like an ''attractive'' young man, usually with fangirls (or fanboys) who take obvious notice. Not to be confused with SweetPollyOliver, who is a women ''deliberately disguised'' as a man; SamusIsAGirl, where the story is deliberately misleading about the character's gender; or ViewerGenderConfusion, where there's only out-of-universe confusion. Compare DudeLooksLikeALady and AttractiveBentGender, for men who look like women, and TheLadette, for women who ''act'' like men.

* ''Todd World'', a series targeted at preschool audiences. Todd's dog, Benny, meets a dog named Sam and they play together in the mud, so he never really gets a good look at her. When they meet later, Benny is shocked she's a girl-- "Sam" is short for Samantha. He thinks that he can't play with a girl, but learns differently. "Benny has a new friend now. Girls make great friends and so do boys!"

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* {{Touhou}}: Wriggle Nightbug is female, [[LadyLand like 99.99% of the cast]], despite her androgynous appearance (to the point of looking like a CuteShotaroBoy sometimes) [[{{Shipping}} and all the fanwork]] [[{{Rule63}} to the contrary.]]
* {{Pokemon}}: The Machop and Timburr lines have a 25% chance of being female, despite their ''very'' manly appearances- the latter line's final evolution, Conkeldurr even sports a visible goatee!
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'''Otto:''' Yeah, one. Have you always been a chick? I mean I don't want to offend you, but you were born a man, weren't you? You can tell me; I'm open-minded.

-->Patty: When you do good, I use the green pen. When you do bad, I use the red pen. Any questions?
-->Otto: Yeah, one. Have you always been a chick? I mean I don't want to offend you, but you were born a man, weren't you? You can tell me; I'm open-minded.
-->Patty: ''(Dropping the green pen)'' We won't be needing this.

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