I quite like the archetype of effeminate men who are are respected as badasses instead of treated like jokes, like Oren Pierre Alfonzo from Kamen Rider Gaim and Sylvando (Sylvie) from Dragon Quest XI. (Although Gaim did have a few moments that leaned into joke-y territory)
If you have any more let me know!
Japan has a spotty history with this sort of thing, which is I think one of the reasons I enjoy seeing a positive version of it in Japanese media.