History PlayingWith / Seme

* '''Parodied''': Bill is an [[TestosteronePoisoning over-the-top masculine stereotype]] who can make any man his bitch.

* '''Exaggerated''': Bill is [[RatedMForManly the manliest man in the world]] and won't ever take a submissive role in bed.

* '''Exaggerated''': Bill acts like a stereotype of masculinity and won't ever take a submissive role in bed.

** Bill is naturally a masculine guy who takes little to no pleasure being on the bottom.

* '''Parodied''': Bill is an over-the-top masculine stereotype who can make any man his bitch.

* '''Averted''': You can't tell who's the Uke and who's the Seme if you skip the sex scenes.
** Alternatively, Andy and Bill do "things" that ''don't'' require a seme or an uke, such as mutual masturbation.
* '''Enforced''': "Women are going to be reading BoysLove 99 percent of the time. We need a manly character who is dominant in bed, because the ladies like to see the pretty uke get "swept away"."

* '''Exploited''': ???

'''Basic Trope''': The more masculine of a YaoiGuys couple will be the one on "top".

* '''Justified''': Bill is naturally a masculine guy who takes little to no pleasure being on the bottom.

* '''Justified''': Bill is naturally a masculine guy and being on the bottom would make him feel emasculated.

* '''Gender Invented''': Betty is a ButchLesbian in a {{Yuri}} manga who has a relationship [[TomboyGirlyGirl with]] YamatoNadeshiko LipstickLesbian, Alice.

* '''Gender Invented''': Betty is a ButchLesbian dating a YamatoNadeshiko LipstickLesbian in a {{Yuri}} manga.

* '''Downplayed''': ???

** Alternately, Bill and Andy's relationship is based on IfItsYouItsOkay and Bill still sees himself as straight, so he only sleeps with feminine {{Ukes}}. His issues accepting his relationship with Andy drives them apart.

** Alternately, Bill and Andy's relationship is based on IfItsYouItsOkay and Bill still sees himself as straight, so he only sleeps with feminine Ukes. His issues accepting his relationship with Andy drives them apart.

* '''Subverted''': Bill is tall, masculine, and stoic... but is still the "catcher".
* '''Double Subverted''': ...but mainly because his partner is [[ManlyGay even more masculine]].

* '''Deconstructed''': Bill doesn't want to only be on top, but Andy won't sleep with him unless Bill tops. This drives a rift into their relationship and they break up.
** Alternately, Bill and Andy's relationship is based on IfItsYouItsOkay and Bill still sees himself as straight, so he only sleeps with feminine Ukes. His issues accepting his relationship with Andy drives them apart.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bill realizes being with Andy is worth never being on the bottom and they get back together.
** Bill realizes he is attracted to Andy not because he's just a hole, but for his whole person.

* '''Conversed''': "Of course Bill's the seme. He's the tall, manly one."

* '''Straight''': Bill is [[OneHeadTaller taller than]] and more stoic than his partner Andy, and is usually the "top" during sex.

* '''Double Subverted''': ...but his partner is even more masculine.

* '''Enforced''': "Women are going to be reading BoysLove 99 percent of the time. We need a manly character who is dominant in bed, because the ladies like to see the pretty uke get "swept away", IfYouKnowWhatIMean."

* '''Subverted''': Bill is short, pretty, and open with his emotions... but is still the "pitcher".
* '''Double Subverted''': ...but his partner is even more feminine.

* '''Enforced''': "Women are going to be reading BoysLove 99 percent of the time. We need a manly character who is dominant in bed, because [[UnfortunateImplications that's what all woman want to vicariously lust for]]."

* '''Defied''': Both Andy and Bill are developed believably as round male characters, and their sex scenes aren't shown in the work at all.