History PlayingWith / TheUnfairSex

** The story at first seems to treat Alice as sympathetic for cheating on Bob "because he was boring" and for cutting his hand off for daring to complain ... but then [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome Bob files for divorce]], the judge gives Alice a [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech long explanation of everything that's wrong with her]], and Alice doesn't get to keep a single penny. To twist the knife, the judge terminates all of Alice's parental rights on the basis that she's a toxic influence on her and Bob's children.

* '''Downplayed''': Alice and Bob cheat on each other. Bob lets her off on it but Alice is absolutely furious. Later Alice's friends call her out on cheating on him, stating that he forgave her because he loves her, and that while he might act like only he did wrong for her, she was just as immoral as he was.

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob is an abused husband who fell for Diane because she actually treated him like a human being. Despite this, he is [[NeverLiveItDown never able to live down]] his affair with Diane, and he is subsequently kicked out of his house. Alice takes this as carte blanche to have as many affairs as she wants with no retribution and ruin Bob's job prospects and life in general, doubling down the stalking and abuse while forcing him to pay child support for their kid whom Bob was not granted custody of.

** The worst thing that happens to Bob is... being scolded for not hanging [[{{Sexiled}} a tie on the door]]. Turns out Alice and Bob aren't the kind of wife and husband to let that whole "sacred loyalty" thing that most couples treat as gospel [[{{Polyamory}}get in the way of the unfathomably tremendous mutual love and trust]] they already have for each other.

** The story at first seems to treat Alice as sympathetic for cheating on Bob "because he was boring" and for cutting his hand off for daring to complain ... but then [[RealityEnsues Bob files for divorce]], the judge gives Alice a [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech long explanation of everything that's wrong with her]], and Alice doesn't get to keep a single penny. To twist the knife, the judge terminates all of Alice's parental rights on the basis that she's a toxic influence on her and Bob's children.

** Alice has [[GoodAdulteryBadAdultery a relatively sympathetic reason for her cheating]], while Bob just wanted an easy lay.

** [[DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale Alice rapes another man]] [[UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming and it gets portrayed as him tempting her to cheat on her husband]]. But Bob gets a sudden kiss on the cheek from his ex and it's portrayed as the worst thing he could ever do to Alice.

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob is [[NeverLiveItDown never able to live down]] his affair with Diane, and he is subsequently kicked out of his house and loses his wife. Alice takes this as carte blanche to have as many affairs as she wants with no retribution.

** Alice's affairs are justified by being a [[SexForSolace part of her]] [[HeroicBSOD emotional breakdown]] from Bob's betrayal and the subsequent divorce. Meanwhile, [[ImAManICantHelpIt Bob is now cheating on Diane with another mistress]].