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Author: elwoz

Jul 14th 2011 at 9:52:34 AM

You should probably explain the Freudian theory you're using as the TropeNamer a bit more.  As I understand it, the theory says: Some men believe that "proper" women (madonnas) conform to AllWomenArePrudes, so if a woman shows any sexual desire of her own, she must be a whore.  And since such men want to believe that MyGirlIsNotASlut, this can really mess up a marriage: Freud wrote up case studies of men who were squicked at the thought that their own wives might want to have sex with them now and again.

How do we get from here to fiction? Well, MostWritersAreMale, and this was a depressingly common attitude (not always as bad as Freud's case studies, but still there) in the days before second-wave feminism, so you'll see aspects of it in female characterization, particularly when said females are {{Flat Character}}s and/or potential LoveInterests.

See also: DoubleStandard, {{Betty and Veronica}}, GirlNextDoor (belongs in your 'madonna' list), MsFanservice ('whore' list), CantActPervertedTowardALoveInterest.