Basic Trope: A father wants his son to pursue a manly interest, when the son would rather pursue a less masculine one. * Straight: Bob wants nothing more than for his son, Billy, to be a good football player. However, Billy is interested in being a professional chef. * Exaggerated: * Bob wants Billy to be a fighter in the MMA profession - but Billy wants to be a ballet dancer. * For the record, this is almost the exact plot of the Trope Namer. * Justified: * Bob is genuinely afraid that Billy won't grow up right without the right influences. * Bob is worried that by choosing a more feminine profession, Billy is opening himself up for harassment, and only wants to protect his son. * Inverted: * Bob wants Billy to engage in a non-masculine hobby - but Bi