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[[File:MistressMary_4327MistressMary 4327.png|frame|Surely, he's happy to be at her feet. And if not, [[You Bastard|the audience]] will [[Men Are the Expendable Gender|not care]].]]▼
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▲[[File:MistressMary_4327.png|frame|Surely, he's happy to be at her feet. And if not, [[You Bastard|the audience]] will [[Men Are the Expendable Gender|not care]].]]
 
This woman is a [[Double Standard Rape (Female on Male)|rapist]], [[Torture Technician|torturer]], or [[Domestic Abuse|Domestic Abuser]]r. Her abusiveness [[Romanticized Abuse|makes her sexy]], just like her [[Bastard Boyfriend|male counterpart]]. Like him, she is based on the [[Rule of Sexy]].▼
 
She is more likely than her male counterpart to be a temporary sexual encounter rather than a long-term girlfriend. And while the victim of a [[Bastard Boyfriend]] tends to come across as a lovable [[The Woobie|Woobie]] or sexy [[Love Martyr]], some stories with a [['''Bastard Girlfriend]]''' make her victims come across as [[Double Standard Rape (Female on Male)|deserving whatever they get]], or that [[Double Standard Rape (Female on Male)|sexual acts done by females don't really count]]. There's also sometimes a naive attitude that such a thing [[All Abusers Are Male|can never happen for real anyway]].▼
▲This woman is a [[Double Standard Rape (Female on Male)|rapist]], [[Torture Technician|torturer]], or [[Domestic Abuse|Domestic Abuser]]. Her abusiveness [[Romanticized Abuse|makes her sexy]], just like her [[Bastard Boyfriend|male counterpart]]. Like him, she is based on the [[Rule of Sexy]].
 
▲She is more likely than her male counterpart to be a temporary sexual encounter rather than a long-term girlfriend. And while the victim of a [[Bastard Boyfriend]] tends to come across as a lovable [[The Woobie|Woobie]] or sexy [[Love Martyr]], some stories with a [[Bastard Girlfriend]] make her victims come across as [[Double Standard Rape (Female on Male)|deserving whatever they get]], or that [[Double Standard Rape (Female on Male)|sexual acts done by females don't really count]]. There's also sometimes a naive attitude that such a thing [[All Abusers Are Male|can never happen for real anyway]].
 
Abusively sexy women often come off as one of three character types that are distinct but [[The Same but More Specific|too specific]] to have pages of their own:
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Also compare to [[Dominatrix]], who keeps the "abuse" strictly in the bedroom. Contrast [[Domestic Abuser]] and [[Unsexy Sadist]]. Strongly related to [[All Women are Doms, All Men are Subs]].
 
{{noreallife|this is a [[:Category:Rape Tropes|rape trope]], and All The Tropes does not care to [[squick]] its readers. Also, calling real-life people "bastards" [[Rule of Cautious Editing Judgment|is a bad idea.]]}}
As this is a rape trope, '''[[No Real Life Examples, Please]]!'''
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== Anime and Manga ==
 
* Louise and Saito's relationship from ''[[ZeroThe noFamiliar Tsukaimaof Zero]]''. [[Whip It Good|Whipping]], [[Groin Attack|groin attacks]], [[Stuff Blowing Up|explosive magic]], etc. - you name it, Louise gives it to Saito.
* [[Deconstructed Trope|Deconstructed]] with Asuka Langley Soryu in ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''. She is accused of being this to Shinji Ikari, but her really bad treatment of Shinji is '''not''' shown as glamourised abuse, but rather as a sign of [[Freudian Excuse|how deeply messed up both of them are.]] [[Dysfunction Junction|And everyone else.]]
* Akane and Shampoo in ''[[Ranma ½]]'' tend to fall into different variations of this. Shampoo often doesn't hesitate to transform herself into a cat while clearly knowing Ranma is deeply scared of cats, and seems to enjoy treating Mousse miserably. In regaqrdsregards to Akane she's more of an explosive type, beating Ranma without mercy when he presses her [[Berserk Button|Berserk Buttons]]s.
* Early ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]''. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhP8S-TfM3o Using false incrimination as a means of blackmail for exclusively material gains] is [[Kick the Dog|pretty despicable]].
* Athena of ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]'' used to [[Training Fromfrom Hell|teach Hayate with kicks to the gut]] (he complained), when he had to be able to support her for the rest of her life when they were both around 6 years old. Athena is of the ASB variety, who ''does'' get better ''and'' shows [[Hidden Depths]] {{spoiler|(in her case, she's a girl driven into almost complete despair for being trapped in a [[Gilded Cage]], and later, is the victim of [[Demonic Possession]]).}}. But her haters [[Ron the Death Eater|love to ignore it]] [[Die for Our Ship|for the sake of]] [[Ship-to-Ship Combat]].
* Haruka Hasegawa from ''[[Moyashimon]]'' constantly pummels Misato and Kawahama for being slackers or otherwise annoying her. However, while Misato and Kawahama both consider her hot, they're turned off and intimidated by her bad temper.
* [[Dark Chick|Adiane the Elegant]] from ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' is horrendously abusive to [[Iron Woobie|Viral]] when he becomes her subordinate. This is treated like part of his [[Badass Decay]] and played for laughs.
* Mio of ''[[MM!]]'' intentionally plays this role towards Tarou in order to help him deal with his Masochism "problems" (though it doesn't seem to be far from her standard self). Mio physically and verbally abuses him in every way possible as a sort of "Shock Treatment".
* In ''[[Tiger and Bunny]]'', Karina's sponsors like to play her Blue Rose superhero persona up as a sexy dominatrix. Being a relatively normal teenage girl in reality, she's not exactly comfortable with this.
* Practically the entire plot of ''[[Domina no Do]]''. Hikari, the main female lead, was raised with two ''very'' rich parents who are also into BDSM, and who make no effort whatsoever to hide this, even from their young children. This has colored her entire outlook on life -- forlife—for example, she once offered let the main male lead kiss her foot to cheer him up, and is flabbergasted when he reacted poorly.
* Araragi's relationship with Senjogahara in ''[[Bakemonogatari]]''. She verbally abuses him often and threatens physical violence or even death if the thought of cheating crosses his mind. {{spoiler|At the start of the sequel series she kidnapped and tortured him as her way of trying to protect him from her [[Arch Nemesis]]. It's implied she found enjoyment in his torture.}}
* In a chapter of the manga ''Torikago Gakyuu'', one of the characters wins a contest to have a date with his favorite model. Except, he's too shy to actually go through with it, so he gets protagonist [[The Woobie|Mikage]] to take her out for him while he watches. Mikage gets the surprise of his life when the model puts a collar and leash on him and forces him to walk on all fours and eat from the floor. {{spoiler|Turns out, the model isn't actually a [[Dominatrix]]; it's just her image. At the end, it's revealed that she was extremely uncomfortable treating Mikage that way.}}
* Subverted with Celty and Shinra in ''[[Durarara!!]]''. Sure, Celty punches Shinra and wraps him up in her shadows all the time, but it is outright stated that [[Too Kinky to Torture|Shinra actually]] ''[[Too Kinky to Torture|enjoys]]'' [[Too Kinky to Torture|the abuse]] and tends to goad her on for it. It's a very symbiotic relationship.
 
== Comic Books ==
 
* In ''[[Pondus]]'', Jocke used to have a horrible love-life before he found Camilla. Sometimes, he found a sexy woman instead of the regular flood of [[Abhorrent Admirer|Abhorrent Admirers]]s, but he usually ended up getting tortured by her rather than having a good time.
* Emma Frost, the White Queen of ''[[X-Men]]'' fame, is made of this trope, including [[Femme Fatale|rampant]] [[Jerk Justifications|patchwork]] [[Misaimed Fandom|apologism]].
* Pictured above, Mistress Mary, an alternate version [[Shazam|Mary Marvel]] who also happens to be a [[Dominatrix]]. She takes great joy in beating up [[Green Lantern|Guy Gardner]] (the guy pictured).
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* The librarian in ''Tomcats''. The [[Jerkass]] protagonist seduces her, believing her to be a frail and naive little woman who he can use for sex (by pretending to care for her and want to become her boyfriend) and then discard. She turns out to be a crazy sadist with no interest whatsoever in playing [[Safe, Sane, and Consensual]]. {{spoiler|So is her Grandma}}.
* Gloria in ''[[Wedding Crashers]]'' has her methods: first, scare the shit out of him by acting crazy, then tie him up against his will and rape him. Of course, he eventually learns to like it, and their relationship [[Hollywood Masochism|seamlessly develop]] into [[Casual Kink|normal roleplaying]].
* Haley in ''[[Hard Candy]]'' pulls off a lot of nonconsensual sexual sadism against Jeff.
* In ''[[Psycho Beach Party]]'', Chicklet's second personality is one of these, screaming at men for sex, and organises one of them to wear a corset, writes "Ann Bowman was here" in scars on his bum, and spanks him.
 
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** Faith especially, who (at the absolute nadir of her sanity) holds a protesting Xander down in her bed, and seems entirely undecided about whether she's going to rape him, murder him, or both.
** Even Buffy herself with Spike in Season 6. Buffy actually breaks down crying when she discovers she didn't [[Came Back Wrong|come back wrong]], as it means that all the twisted things she's been doing for the past few months can't be blamed on some 'demon' part of her.
* [[Farscape|Grayza]] is an interesting case. Her treatment of Crichton is played as a major aversion of [[Double Standard Rape (Female on Male)]].
* On the season two episode of ''[[Titus]]'', Christopher goes to the funeral of his ex-girlfriend, Noelle, who, despite her verbal and physical abuse, he stayed with because "the booty was great".
* Lila in S2 of ''[[Dexter]]''. Completely abuses her position as addiction sponser with Dexter and even sets her own apartment on fire when she senses she's losing his attention in favour of Rita and the kids. Acts the doe-eyed damsel in distress when it suits her, but turns violent when thwarted, and is definitely the aggressor in any sexual relationships she indulges in. {{spoiler|After Dexter leaves her, she engages in rough sex with Angel, dopes herself with Rohypnol, and files rape charges, telling Dexter she'll drop the charges if he takes her back.}}
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== Music ==
 
* ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20140207104216/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ROGOHNSEBs Use Me]'' by Bill Withers.
* In the song "[httphttps://web.archive.org/web/20151121222845/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjo8RDpsaKc Poison]" by [[Alice Cooper]], the protagonist perceives his [[Love Interest]] as being this trope.
{{quote| Your cruel device<br />
Your blood, like ice<br />
One look could kill<br />
My pain, your thrill<br />
 
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I want to love you but I better not touch (Don't touch)<br />▼
I want to holdlove you but myI sensesbetter tellnot metouch to(Don't stop<br />touch)
I want to kisshold you but Imy wantsenses ittell toome muchto (Too much)<br />stop
▲I want to lovekiss you but I betterwant notit touchtoo much (Don'tToo touchmuch)<br />
I want to taste you but your lips are venomous poison }}
* Played for laughs in [[Tom Lehrer]]'s song, ''The Masochism Tango.''
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== Tabletop Games ==
 
* ''[[Dungeons and& Dragons]]'': drow society runs on this trope. The race is comprised completely of sadists, but women rule. Women of noble houses have the right to take any man they want — consent doesn't enter into the equation. Men can be put to death for refusing advances.
 
== Video Games ==
 
* Both the Valsharess and Evil Aribeth have shades of this in ''[[Neverwinter Nights]]: Hordes of the Underdark''.
* Vice in ''[[The King of Fighters]]''.
* Juri Han from ''[[Street Fighter IV]]''. [[Evil Is Sexy|Sexy]], [[Dark Action Girl|fearless, powerful]], [[Ax Crazy]], [[Magnificent Bitch|ambitious, smart]], and very domineering [[Depraved Bisexual|towards people of both genders]]. [http://youtu.be/rKwDMXGgOJQ One of her ultras] even has her briefly stopping the brutal [[Curb Stomp Battle]] she's giving to her victim, to sensually caress his/her face (while ''upside down''), before finishing them off.
{{quote| '''Dee Jay''': [[Lampshade Hanging|"I´ve never seen a girl that scary!"]]}}
 
== Web Original ==
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== Web Comics ==
 
* PeeJee and Aubrey in ''[[Something *Positive]]'' used to put their friends in hospital on a regular basis and sought out random strangers to assault when they got bored of that. Usually, they preferred to attack men, but they had no qualms against violence towards their fellow women. Both seem to have settled down somewhat recently, though. Rarely in the comic do men harm women, and [[Double Standard Abuse (Female on Male)|usually, they got called out for it]], but, admittedly, Davan did [[Grievous Harm with a Body|beat the two up with his cat]] once. Kim outdid them all, though, {{spoiler|when she raped an unconscious Davan. [[Double Standard Rape (Female on Male)|He seemed remarkably calm about this]], but then Davan remains astonishingly detached in a lot of situations.}}
* ''[[Homestuck]]'':
** Vriska
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* This perfectly sums up Callie on ''[[Ugly Americans]].'' Her relationship with the show's main character, Mark, basically involves breaking into his bedroom whenever she's in the mood to jump his bones and/or brutally torture him. In the first episode, she writes "See you in Hell" on his bedroom wall in his blood, and the wall is still stained whenever his room is seen in later episodes. Mark puts up with it because she's hot and it's sex. Of course, she's a succubus and literally from Hell, so it's possible she doesn't know how to be gentle. She's been working on not being like that.
 
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