I see it mainly in Fantasy Books.
One Brother is the good one, he is manly, strong, don’t care about riches, and have a good heart. He will be the protagonist or the protagonist friend.
The other one is the Bad Brother, he have a more weak body, have femine traits, always using fancy clothes and jewels, is less loved by others, and he is jealous. He will be the antagonist.
In a arc of >!Ranger!< this trope is reverse, which was a breath of air.
by So0Mais0um0Joao
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Villains have been queer coded for decades. You can guess why
Also, in fairy tales, the oldest child is inevitably the villain. There might’ve been some truth to that back when the eldest (usually a son) inherited the family’s wealth, but it’s no longer universally applicable, especially in America where younger children tend to be favored.