Basic Trope: Male characters refrain from using physical violence on a female. * Straight: Jim, The Hero, encounters Lady of War Veridian, but passes up fighting her because "I don't like hitting girls." * Exaggerated: * Even if it's in self-defense, Jim is just unable to bring himself to attack Veridian, so he runs away from Veridian as she's dashing at him with guns blazing. She eventually corners him, but even so he won't fight back. * * Veridian is the human embodiment of U´Thul, Jim knows it and, even in this situation, is unable to fight back with this trope in mind, so she rips him to pieces. * Up To Eleven: Jim refused to fight Andy for being effemate. * Downplayed: Jim will not fight against any women who are gentle, lady-like and do not like to fig