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Story added by connieblackwood on July 25, 2022

There are roughly one-sh*t billion tropes so PLEASE look through them before adding one. Otherwise add what you like. ADDITION: PLEASE read through the trope description provided before submitting something. It's not a huge deal but too often people submit characters that don't fit just because they misinterpreted the title...read more

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Fan Casting Rape as Backstory

Role added by connieblackwood on April 3, 2023

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Description of Rape as Backstory:

A popular way to establish a character as having a motivation for their depression, angst, distrust of others, aversion to touch, and/or other anti-social tendencies is to have the revelation that they were raped at some point in their past. While it's perfectly possible to use this trope well, when done poorly the rape is only referenced when the victim wants sympathy- mostly from their sexy new true love. In other factors of their lives, it has little impact. However, in Real Life, the trauma of rape can haunt somebody for the rest of their lives. It's professional therapy, not sex with your true love, that brings relief.