Double Standard Abuse (Female on Male): Difference between revisions

* Strongly averted in [[Misery]], because Paul Sheldon is so utterly helpless after being badly hurt in a car crash. And Annie is nuts.

* ''Sisterhood'' series by [[Fern Michaels]]: ''The Jury'' has the Vigilantes finding out that Paula Woodley has had every bone in her body broken by husband Karl Woodley, a [[Complete Monster]] who is the National Security Advisor, [[The Napoleon]], and had the President himself as his best man at their wedding! So the Vigilantes go to his home and break every bone in ''his'' body! ''Collateral Damage'' reveals that Paula has been non-physically abusive (for the most part) to Karl, making him eat baby food and watch her eat a fine Southern meal, confining him to a few rooms, and taunting him when they do interact. By this point, he is wheelchair-bound, and he has lost his ability to talk. Female characters take Paula's side, while male characters seem to be uncomfortable with the whole situation (possibly because they are wondering if their spouses or loved ones will do this to them next!). In short, the series does its best to justify Paula's treatment of her husband. However, this trope is ''not'' justified for Maggie Spritzer's treatment of Ted Robinson and Abner Tookus. Fortunately, Maggie finally wakes up to the realization that she's been unfair to both of them and attempts to make amends in ''Deja Vu''. ''Home Free'' has her hooking up with Augustus "Gus" Sullivan, and she realizes that she can't ''take advantage of him'' the way she did to Ted and Abner.

* Subverted in [[The Underland Chronicles]]. Fairly early in the first book, Luxa slaps Gregor across the face and is immediately reproved - first by [[Cheerful Child|Boots]], then by [[Reasonable Authority Figure|Vikus]].

* In ''Eclipse'' and some of ''Breaking Dawn'', Bella's attempts to force Edward to sleep with her are [[Played for Laughs]], even though the same situation with a gender reversal would seem horrific. Even amongst criticizers of the series, Edward's controlling behavior is primarily focused on, with the despicable things Bella does generally going unnoticed.

 

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