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Author: MinotaurWarrior

Sep 16th 2011 at 7:50:52 PM

I really don't like the idea of using a story to introduce this trope. First off, its just jarring - most Alice & Bob's are much lighter in tone. Second, it makes it sound like the trope is narrow then it is, over-emphasizing the variant where there was consensual sex beforehand. Third, it involves unnecessary details in a triggering topic (collecting the semen sample, for instance). Something like.

Not all who are accused are guilty. This is true of accused thieves, murderers, and yes, rapists. Sometimes the accused had consensual sex with their alleged victim, who decided for some reason to claim it was rape. Sometimes the accused has never even been alone in the same room as their alleged victim. Regardless, the accused is, beyond a shadow of a doubt, completely innocent of the crime.

Example:

*In ASongOfIceAndFire, there are a few background cases where a woman's family members claim she was raped, when in fact she clearly just had consensual sex with someone the accusers didn't want her to marry.