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* '''Enforced''':
** The setting is very traditional, with emphasis on FamilyHonor.
** In an era with no reliable birth control, and no [[DaddyDNATest paternity testing]], it's important to know that one's wife has not been with anyone else, to prevent [[SuccessionCrisis disputes over inheritance and such]].
** MostWritersAreMale
** The setting is very traditional, with emphasis on FamilyHonor.
** In an era with no reliable birth control, and no [[DaddyDNATest paternity testing]], it's important to know that one's wife has not been with anyone else, to prevent [[SuccessionCrisis disputes over inheritance and such]].
** MostWritersAreMale
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* '''Enforced''':
** The setting is very traditional, with emphasis on FamilyHonor.
** In an era with no reliable birth control, and no [[DaddyDNATest paternity testing]], it's important to know'''Enforced''': It's ProductPlacement from a company that one's wife has not been with anyone else, to prevent [[SuccessionCrisis disputes over inheritance and such]].
** MostWritersAreMaleactually sells blood capsules for faking this.
** The setting is very traditional, with emphasis on FamilyHonor.
** In an era with no reliable birth control, and no [[DaddyDNATest paternity testing]], it's important to know
** MostWritersAreMale
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* '''Reconstructed''': Bob's wonder at Alice's cleverness overcomes his anger at her deception, and their marriage continues without a problem.
* '''Implied''': Alice is not a virgin, but Bob thinks she is. When asked how, Alice just smiles. There's a meaningful shot of sheets.
* '''Implied''': Alice is not a virgin, but Bob thinks she is. When asked how, Alice just smiles. There's a meaningful shot of sheets.
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** A bloodstain is not required.
** The families don't care whether Alice bleeds or not.
** The families don't care whether Alice bleeds or not.
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** A It turns out that a bloodstain is not required.
**The Alice thinks she has to do this, but Bob informs her that the families don't care whether Alice bleeds or not.
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** Either Alice or Bob bleed on the sheets for unrelated reasons, and now everyone thinks that Bob took Alice's virginity.
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* '''Exploited''': ???Bob sees his new wife faking the blood on the sheets, and blackmails her with the knowledge.
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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"The old blood on the sheets trick. Smart thinking, Alice."
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"Are you scared of your wedding night? I've heard some stories, a trick that'll help you out..."
* '''Conversed''':???"A wedding night in a historical romance! Is the bride going to prick her finger to pretend she's a virgin?"
* '''Conversed''':
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* '''Parodied''': Alice spills BlueLiquidAbsorbent on the sheets before going to bed.
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* '''Parodied''': Alice '''Parodied''':
**Alice spills BlueLiquidAbsorbent on the sheets before going to bed.
**Alex and Bob, a gay couple, consummate their marriage. Alex still spills some blood onto the bed.
**Alice spills BlueLiquidAbsorbent on the sheets before going to bed.
**Alex and Bob, a gay couple, consummate their marriage. Alex still spills some blood onto the bed.
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* '''Averted''': No such MacGuffin is required InUniverse.
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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
** No such MacGuffin is required InUniverse.
** No such MacGuffin is required InUniverse.
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* '''Invoked''': Someone tries to impugne Alice's honor (and that of her husband or family), and to save it, they display the bloodied sheets to those who are {{Slut Shaming}} her.
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* '''Invoked''': Someone tries to impugne impugn Alice's honor (and that of her husband or family), and to save it, they display the bloodied sheets to those who are {{Slut Shaming}} SlutShaming her.
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** Alice does this despite the fact that it's not her first marriage and therefore everyone knows (or at least assumes) that she's not a virgin this time around...and do not expect her to be.
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** Even if it's required of first-time brides, this isn't Alice's first marriage, and therefore no one expects her to have been a virgin on her wedding night.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice contracts her pelvic-floor muscles to achieve the "tightness" associated with virginity.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice contracts her pelvic-floor muscles to achieve the "tightness" associated with virginity. [[note]] Which is also not a reliable indicator of virginity/lack thereof, as well as being very subjective. [[/note]]
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice contracts her pelvic-floor muscles to achieve the "tightness" associated with virginity.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Alice's husband catches her doing this, finds out Alice had sex with a RomanticFalseLead years ago (or was raped), and [[HonorRelatedAbuse has her killed for not being a virgin on their wedding night]].
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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
** Alice's husband catches her doing this, finds out Alice had sex with a RomanticFalseLead years ago (or was raped), and [[HonorRelatedAbuse has her killed for not being a virgin on their wedding night]].
** Alice's husband catches her doing this, finds out Alice had sex with a RomanticFalseLead years ago (or was raped), and [[HonorRelatedAbuse has her killed for not being a virgin on their wedding night]].
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** Alternatively, Alice ''is'' a virgin, but doesn't bleed, and [[GenreBlindness doesn't think to do this]], so her society assumes she's not a virgin and she's publicly executed.
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** Alternatively, Alice ''is'' a virgin, but doesn't bleed, and [[GenreBlindness doesn't think to do this]], so her society assumes she's not a virgin and she's [[MiscarriageOfJustice publicly executed.executed]].
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* '''Deconstructed''': Alice's husband catches her doing this, finds out Alice had sex with a RomanticFalseLead years ago, and [[HonorRelatedAbuse has her killed for not being a virgin on their wedding night]].
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* '''Deconstructed''': Alice's husband catches her doing this, finds out Alice had sex with a RomanticFalseLead years ago, ago (or was raped), and [[HonorRelatedAbuse has her killed for not being a virgin on their wedding night]].
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* '''Deconstructed''': Alice's husband catches her doing this, finds out Alice had sex with a RomanticFalseLead years ago, and [[HonorRelatedAbuse has her killed for not being a virgin on their wedding night]].
** Or, alternatively, divorces her for deceiving him.
** Alternatively, Alice ''is'' a virgin, but doesn't bleed, and [[GenreBlindness doesn't think to do this]], so her society assumes she's not a virgin and she's publicly executed.
** Or, alternatively, divorces her for deceiving him.
** Alternatively, Alice ''is'' a virgin, but doesn't bleed, and [[GenreBlindness doesn't think to do this]], so her society assumes she's not a virgin and she's publicly executed.
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** Alice slices her big toe completely off so she can bleed all over the bed.
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** Alice slices her big toe completely off so [[OverdrawnAtTheBloodBank she can bleed all over the bed.bed]].
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* '''Basic Trope''': In order to preserve FamilyHonor, a bloodstain thought to be [[VirginityFlag indicative that the bride was a virgin]] must be visible on the sheets from the wedding night, and is faked.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice slices her big toe completely off so she can bleed all over the bed
** Alice has reconstructive surgery on her hymen (or has an artificial one created) a few days, weeks, or months ahead of the wedding
** Alice uses a substance that ''really'' doesn't look like blood ''at all'', such as red Kool-Aid
** Alice has reconstructive surgery on her hymen (or has an artificial one created) a few days, weeks, or months ahead of the wedding
** Alice uses a substance that ''really'' doesn't look like blood ''at all'', such as red Kool-Aid
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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
** Alice slices her big toe completely off so she can bleed all over thebed
bed.
** Alice has reconstructive surgery on her hymen (or has an artificial one created) a few days, weeks, or months ahead of thewedding
wedding.
** Alice uses a substance that ''really'' doesn't look like blood ''at all'', such as redKool-AidKool-Aid.
** Alice slices her big toe completely off so she can bleed all over the
** Alice has reconstructive surgery on her hymen (or has an artificial one created) a few days, weeks, or months ahead of the
** Alice uses a substance that ''really'' doesn't look like blood ''at all'', such as red
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* '''Justified''': Many women actually ''don't'' bleed the first time they have penetrative sex. However, many people don't know this (especially if the story takes place in the DarkAges) or choose not to believe it because of tradition, and the families still require that particular MacGuffin for the sake of FamilyHonor
** Alice ''isn't'' a virgin, or the marriage wasn't consummated, or both, and that MacGuffin is needed
* '''Inverted''': In order to preserve her FamilyHonor, Alice must prove she ''wasn't'' a virgin on her wedding night
* '''Subverted''': A bloodstain is not required
** The families don't care whether Alice bleeds or not
* '''Double Subverted''': But it's recommended
** Or another thing regarded as a VirginityFlag is required
** But her new husband does
*** Or he isn't looking for blood, but for perceived "tightness" (which Alice can achieve by squeezing her pelvic floor muscles)
* '''Parodied''': Alice spills BlueLiquidAbsorbent on the sheets before going to bed
** Alice ''isn't'' a virgin, or the marriage wasn't consummated, or both, and that MacGuffin is needed
* '''Inverted''': In order to preserve her FamilyHonor, Alice must prove she ''wasn't'' a virgin on her wedding night
* '''Subverted''': A bloodstain is not required
** The families don't care whether Alice bleeds or not
* '''Double Subverted''': But it's recommended
** Or another thing regarded as a VirginityFlag is required
** But her new husband does
*** Or he isn't looking for blood, but for perceived "tightness" (which Alice can achieve by squeezing her pelvic floor muscles)
* '''Parodied''': Alice spills BlueLiquidAbsorbent on the sheets before going to bed
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Many women actually ''don't'' bleed the first time they have penetrative sex. However, many people don't know this (especially if the story takes place in the DarkAges) or choose not to believe it because of tradition, and the families still require that particular MacGuffin for the sake ofFamilyHonor
FamilyHonor.
** Alice ''isn't'' a virgin, or the marriage wasn't consummated, or both, and that MacGuffin isneeded
needed.
* '''Inverted''': In order to preserve her FamilyHonor, Alice must prove she ''wasn't'' a virgin on her weddingnight
night.
*'''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** A bloodstain is notrequired
required.
** The families don't care whether Alice bleeds ornot
not.
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** ...But it'srecommended
** Orrecommended or another thing regarded as a VirginityFlag is required
required.
** But her new husbanddoes
*** Ordoes, or he isn't looking for blood, but for perceived "tightness" "tightness". (which Alice can achieve by squeezing her pelvic floor muscles)
* '''Parodied''': Alice spills BlueLiquidAbsorbent on the sheets before going tobedbed.
** Many women actually ''don't'' bleed the first time they have penetrative sex. However, many people don't know this (especially if the story takes place in the DarkAges) or choose not to believe it because of tradition, and the families still require that particular MacGuffin for the sake of
** Alice ''isn't'' a virgin, or the marriage wasn't consummated, or both, and that MacGuffin is
* '''Inverted''': In order to preserve her FamilyHonor, Alice must prove she ''wasn't'' a virgin on her wedding
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** A bloodstain is not
** The families don't care whether Alice bleeds or
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** ...But it's
** Or
** But her new husband
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* '''Parodied''': Alice spills BlueLiquidAbsorbent on the sheets before going to
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* '''Averted''': No such MacGuffin is required InUniverse
* '''Enforced''': The setting is very traditional, with emphasis on FamilyHonor
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* '''Averted''': No such MacGuffin is required InUniverse
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** The families don't care whether Alice bleeds or not
** But her new husband does
*** Or he isn't looking for blood, but for perceived "tightness" (which Alice can achieve by squeezing her pelvic floor muscles)
*** Or he isn't looking for blood, but for perceived "tightness" (which Alice can achieve by squeezing her pelvic floor muscles)
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** In an era with no reliable birth control, and no [[DaddyDNATest paternity testingtesting]], it's important to know that one's wife has not been with anyone else, to prevent [[SuccessionCrisis disputes over inheritance and such]].
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*'''Basic Trope''': In order to preserve FamilyHonor, a bloodstain thought to be [[VirginityFlag indicative that the bride was a virgin]] must be visible on the sheets from the wedding night, and is faked.
*'''Straight''': AliceAndBob consummate their marriage. Before going to bed, Alice pricks her finger and dribbles some blood on the bed.
*'''Exaggerated''': Alice slices her big toe completely off so she can bleed all over the bed
** Alice has reconstructive surgery on her hymen (or has an artificial one created) a few days, weeks, or months ahead of the wedding
** Alice uses a substance that ''really'' doesn't look like blood ''at all'', such as red Kool-Aid
*'''Downplayed''':
*'''Justified''': Many women actually ''don't'' bleed the first time they have penetrative sex. However, many people don't know this (especially if the story takes place in the DarkAges) or choose not to believe it because of tradition, and the families still require that particular MacGuffin for the sake of FamilyHonor
** Alice ''isn't'' a virgin, or the marriage wasn't consummated, or both, and that MacGuffin is needed
*'''Inverted''': In order to preserve her FamilyHonor, Alice must prove she ''wasn't'' a virgin on her wedding night
*'''Subverted''': A bloodstain is not required
*'''Double Subverted''': But it's recommended
** Or another thing regarded as a VirginityFlag is required
*'''Parodied''': Alice spills BlueLiquidAbsorbent on the sheets before going to bed
*'''Zig Zagged''': ???
*'''Averted''': No such MacGuffin is required InUniverse
*'''Enforced''': The setting is very traditional, with emphasis on FamilyHonor
** In an era with no reliable birth control, and no paternity testing
*'''Lampshaded''': ???
*'''Invoked''': Someone tries to impugne Alice's honor (and that of her husband or family), and to save it, they display the bloodied sheets to those who are {{Slut Shaming}} her.
*'''Exploited''': ???
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*'''Straight''': AliceAndBob consummate their marriage. Before going to bed, Alice pricks her finger and dribbles some blood on the bed.
*'''Exaggerated''': Alice slices her big toe completely off so she can bleed all over the bed
** Alice has reconstructive surgery on her hymen (or has an artificial one created) a few days, weeks, or months ahead of the wedding
** Alice uses a substance that ''really'' doesn't look like blood ''at all'', such as red Kool-Aid
*'''Downplayed''':
*'''Justified''': Many women actually ''don't'' bleed the first time they have penetrative sex. However, many people don't know this (especially if the story takes place in the DarkAges) or choose not to believe it because of tradition, and the families still require that particular MacGuffin for the sake of FamilyHonor
** Alice ''isn't'' a virgin, or the marriage wasn't consummated, or both, and that MacGuffin is needed
*'''Inverted''': In order to preserve her FamilyHonor, Alice must prove she ''wasn't'' a virgin on her wedding night
*'''Subverted''': A bloodstain is not required
*'''Double Subverted''': But it's recommended
** Or another thing regarded as a VirginityFlag is required
*'''Parodied''': Alice spills BlueLiquidAbsorbent on the sheets before going to bed
*'''Zig Zagged''': ???
*'''Averted''': No such MacGuffin is required InUniverse
*'''Enforced''': The setting is very traditional, with emphasis on FamilyHonor
** In an era with no reliable birth control, and no paternity testing
*'''Lampshaded''': ???
*'''Invoked''': Someone tries to impugne Alice's honor (and that of her husband or family), and to save it, they display the bloodied sheets to those who are {{Slut Shaming}} her.
*'''Exploited''': ???
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