Totally agree. I don’t know what it’s with straight guys and the need of getting, sooner or later of their story, a feminine character/”robust feminine protagonist” getting raped to humble her – the excuse is at all times that it’s for the plot and “realism,” and never as a result of it’s a misogynistic porn fantasy or something like that. Funny then, what number of tales are there the place solely the male characters endure sexual violence by the hands of different males, written by males?
The replies by all of the Tom, Dick, and Jerry’s are additionally the identical tripe they at all times spout at any time when males pull out the “female character gets raped” card.
“Oh, and all the other violent acts weren’t repulsive??? Hypocrite!!!” – Remind me when these different repulsive acts are eroticized tropes of a actuality that has adopted an oppressed minority for hundreds of years and remains to be not taken severely on any court docket on this planet. And in fact, used advert infinitum in each different story for example of ~true literature~.
“It’s SUPPOSED to make you feel repulsed, silly woman” – Some extent which deflects from the famous points
“Oh so you think sexual abuse of women and girls should never be in stories? Wow, sounds like YOU were the real sexist all along” – Reminds one in all how White individuals say the identical shit to Black individuals sick of the preponderance of slave and ghetto films (esp when made by White individuals). It’s nearly like context, fictional and actual life, issues in how (or whether or not, and to what extent) you painting these very tough realities.
Anyway, this was an enormous disappointment. Sure, there have been factors the place the story/character designs have been kinda questionable, however for probably the most half I used to be impressed a dude might write truly fascinating feminine characters with out making it gimmicky. Scenes like Allison being taken to the brothel (however saved) or displaying intercourse slaves within the bg helped serve the story by displaying that it is a darkish and sexist universe, however that rape isn’t an inevitability cuz feminine.
But no, the decision of the “and then she was raped” was too robust. I’m guessing Maya’s going to kill him in a triumphant present of “girl power”, as is typically achieved to justify the trope. An unlikely chance is that she’s mendacity concerning the story, however that will be terrible storytelling – and bait. This growth didn’t have to occur to progress the story, or Maya’s story (she already misplaced every part ffs, we get it), but right here we’re.
So yeah, I don’t know if I’ll be persevering with with the comedian. This is, in my view, one of many worst tropes in storytelling there’s, if not the worst. Which sucks as a result of I used to be so excited to lastly discover a story the place the ladies are entrance and middle, have precise friendships with different girls, are badass, extremely flawed, however in the end human – and in a sci-fi context no much less! Now I simply really feel like an fool.
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