History PlayingWith / ChastityDagger

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice carries a knife, a backup knife, and some poison too.

* '''Inverted''':
** Alice carries a knife like a CyanidePill to [[BetterToDieThanBeKilled kill herself rather than being raped, kidnapped, and/or killed by someone else]].
** Alice carries a knife for kinky, BSDM reasons, to ''enhance'' sex.

** Alice carries a knife for this purpose … a butter knife.

* '''Enforced''': "We can't let Alice ''actually'' be raped--that's too dark. What if she's got a knife or something and can fight him off?"

* '''Exploited''': When Bob needs a knife for a menial task, he asks Alice for hers, knowing she has one on hand.

* '''Reconstructed''': After being disarmed and raped, Alice gets her brother to train her how to fight with a knife, and then teaches all the other girls she knows.

** Alice carries a knife like a CyanidePill to [[BetterToDieThanBeKilled kill herself rather than being rape, kidnapped, and/or killed by someone else]].

'''Basic Trope''': A small, concealed weapon worn by a woman for self defense.

* '''Downplayed''': Alice doesn't carry her knife all the time at home, but when she's going on [[TheQuest a dangerous quest]], she brings it.
** Rather than a knife or a gun, Alice carries pepper spray or mace with her to stun or incapacitate an attacker and allow her to get away.
* '''Justified''':

** Alice carries a knife like a CyanidePill to [[BetterToDieThanBeKilled kill herself rather than being rape, kidnapped, and/or killed by someone else]]

* '''Subverted''': Alice is shown to carry such a knife in case she's attacked ({{foreshadowing}}), but when she actually ''is'' attacked, it's in her bed, and she's just wearing her nightgown.

* '''Double Subverted''': …but Alice is CrazyPrepared and sleeps with her knife under her pillow.

** Alice carries a knife for this purpose… a butter knife.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice inexplicably has a dagger when she needs one. [[{{Hammerspace}} Where it came from]] is never addressed.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Damnit! Why do I always forget that you girls all have knives!"

* '''Discussed''': Alice and Bob have been kidnapped. They're talking while their kidnapper is out of the room. They're tied up and need to get free. Bob asks, "Do you have a knife or something, like those medieval girls in movies always do?"

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* '''Subverted''': Alice is shown to carry such a knife in case she's attacked ({{foreshadowing}}), but when she actually '''is'' attacked, it's in her bed, and she's just wearing her nightgown.

** Alice carries a knife to [[BetterToDieThanBeKilled kill herself rather than being rape, kidnapped, and/or killed by someone else]]

** Alice carries a knife to [[BetterToDieThanBeKilled kill herself rather than being rape, kidnapped, and/or killed by someone else]].
* '''Subverted''': Alice is shown to carry such a knife in case she's attacked (forshadowing), but when she actually '''s'' attacked, it's in her bed, and she's just wearing her nightgown.

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

* '''Enforced''': "We can't let Alice ''actually'' be raped -- that's too dark. What if she's got a knife or something and can fight him off?"

* '''Discussed''': Alice and Bob have both been kidnapped, and are talking while their kidnapper is out of the room. They need to get free, and Bob asks, "Do you have a knife or something, like those medieval girls in movies always do?"

* '''Defied''': Someone takes away Alice's knife on her wedding night, so [[MaritalRapeLicense she cannot attack her new husband]].

* '''Subverted''': Alice is shown to carry such a knife in case she's attack, but when she actually '''is''' attacked, it's in her bed, when she's just wearing her nightgown.
* '''Double Subverted''': …but Alice is CrazyPrepared and even sleeps with her knife.

* '''Discussed''': "Do you have a knife or something, like those medieval girls in movies always do?"

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice a knife, a backup knife, and some poison too.

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice a poison as well as two knives.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice doesn't carry her knife all the time at home, but when she's going on a dangerous trip, she brings it.

* '''Subverted''':
** Alice warns her attacker to stay back because she has a hidden knife, but she was just bluffing and she doesn't really have one.
** Alice is shown to carry such a knife in case she's attack, but when she actually '''is''' attacked, it's in her bed, when she's just wearing her nightgown.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** …but after that, she carries one with her all the time, and the next time she's attacked, she's ready.
** …but Alice is CrazyPrepared and even sleeps with her knife.

* '''Deconstructed''': Despite carrying knives, maidens are rarely trained how to use them. It is easy for their attackers to disarm them, or even use their knife against them.

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice carries a whole armory of weapons.

* '''Parodied''': Alice carries a knife for this purpose… a butter knife.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Why do I always forget that you girls all have knives?"

* '''Discussed''': ???

** Alice carries a knife to [[BetterToDieThanBeKilled kill ''herself'' rather than being rape, kidnapped, and/or killed by someone else]].

* '''Enforced''': "We can't let Alice actually be raped -- that's too dark. What if she's got a knife or something and can fight him off?"

** Alice carries a knife to kill ''herself'' rather than being rape, kidnapped, and/or killed by someone else.

* '''Implied:''' Alice is an IronLady, living in a NoWomansLand. After Carol is raped, when rape is being discussed, another woman asks Alice if ''she'' has ever been raped. Alice grimly replies, "Someone tried, once."

** Alice is shown to carry such a knife most of the time, but later she is attacked in her bed, when she's just wearing her nightgown.

* '''Invoked''': Alice's mother gives her a knife to protect herself. It's a common practice among women in their world.

* '''Enforced''': ???

* '''Exploited''': When Bob needs a knife for a menial task, he asks Alice for hers, knowing she has one.

* '''Implied:''' Alice is an IronLady, living in a NoWomansLand. When another character is raped, and rape is being discussed, someone asks Alice if she has ever been raped. She grimly replies, "Someone tried, once."

** ...but after that, she carries one with her all the time, and the next time she's attacked, she's ready.
** ...but Alice is CrazyPrepared and even sleeps with her knife.
* '''Parodied''': ???

* '''Inverted''': Alice carries a knife for kinky, BSDM reasons, to ''enhance'' sex.

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* '''Discussed''':

* '''Reconstructed''': After being disarmed and raped, Alice gets her brother to train her how to fight with a knife, and then teaches all the other girls she knows.

* '''Subverted''': Alice warns her attacker to stay back because she has a hidden knife, but she was just bluffing and she doesn't really have one.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...but after that, she carries one with her all the time, and the next time she's attacked, she's ready.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Why do I always forget that all you girls have knives?"
* '''Invoked''': Alice's mother gives her a knife to protect her. It's a common practice among women in their world.

* '''Defied''': Someone takes away Alive's knife on her wedding night, so she cannot attack her new husband.

* '''Reconstructed''': After being disarmed and raped, Alice gets Bob to train her how to fight with a knife, and then teaches all the other girls she knows.

'''Basic Trope''': A small, conceived weapon worn by a woman for self defense.

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice carries a whole sword.

* '''Inverted''': Alice carries a knife for kinky, BSDM reasons, to ''inhace
* '''Subverted''': Alice warns her kidnapper to stay back, because she has a hidden knife, but she was just bluffing and she doesn't really.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

* '''Lampshaded''': "Why do o always forget that all you girls have knives?"
* '''Invoked''': Alice's mother gives her a knife to protect her.
* '''Exploited''': Rapists practice disarming people with knives, knowing that their victims will all carry them.
* '''Defied''': Someone takes away Alive's knife on her wedding night

* '''Conversed''': "If all the maidens on these stories always have knives, why are their attackers always supprisrd?"
* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':