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Not That There's Anything Wrong with That

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There are some shows that make it apparent that "queers ain't welcome around these parts", while other shows that scream "Gay is O.K.". And then there are shows with this trope. One is hard-pressed to find a show without at least some example of this trope, especially in comedy, because, after all, Gay jokes are funny. This trope is used often for laughs by having a male character defend his sexuality while not coming off as homophobic. I.e. "I'm Not Gay!...Not that there's anything wrong with that". Examples of Not That There's Anything Wrong with That include:

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There are some shows that make it apparent that "queers ain't welcome around these parts", while other shows that scream "Gay is O.K.". And then there are shows with this trope. One is hard-pressed to find a show without at least some example of this trope, especially in comedy, because, after all, Gay jokes are funny. Not That There's Anything Wrong with That is what happens when homosexuality is painted in a negative light by words or actions from characters just to be portrayed as completely normal. Usually invoked as a weak saving throw and an attempt to prevent losing fans and coming across as a bigot. This can be played straight as in: "Dude, I always thought you were gay... Not that there's anything wrong with that." or played for laughs when a rather effeminate character proclaims to an obviously straight character "That's kind of gay...Not that there's anything wrong with that." This trope is used often for laughs by having a male character defend his sexuality while not coming off as homophobic. I.e. "I'm Not Gay!...Not that there's anything wrong with that". This trope may not apply exclusively to homosexuality. It can be applied to any instance where People Group X are degraded only to have the writer or character make up for their intolerance with a weak defense, often immediately after the remark. Bonus points for also invoking Some of My Best Friends Are X. It is a frequent joke type found in British Cringe Comedies, where a character digs himself into this situation over the course of a short conversation, usually very efficiently. Note: For this trope to be in effect the phrase "Not that there's anything wrong with that" doesn't necessarily have to be said. The opposite of this trope is And That Would Be Wrong, where a character proposes something bad as if it were good, leading to a hasty retraction. Examples of Not That There's Anything Wrong with That include: