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== Comic Books ==
== Comic Books ==
* Dick Grayson, the first [[Robin (Comic Book)|Robin]], [[Nightwing]] and now [[Batman]] seems especially prone to this:
* Dick Grayson, the first [[Robin]], [[Nightwing]] and now [[Batman]] seems especially prone to this:
** In an issue of ''[[Teen Titans (Comic Book)|Teen Titans]]'', Mirage shape shifts into the form of Starfire and sleeps with Nightwing, who doesn't realize she isn't his girlfriend until after the fact. This is used as a device to put stress on his relationship with Starfire, but the team largely under-reacts to Mirage's actions, and even mock him after they learn about it.
** In an issue of ''[[Teen Titans (Comic Book)|Teen Titans]]'', Mirage shape shifts into the form of Starfire and sleeps with Nightwing, who doesn't realize she isn't his girlfriend until after the fact. This is used as a device to put stress on his relationship with Starfire, but the team largely under-reacts to Mirage's actions, and even mock him after they learn about it.
** ''Nightwing'' issues 93-100 are often accused of this due to the fact that Tarantula and Nightwing appear to run away together after Tarantula rapes Nightwing. These issues were actually meant to depict Nightwing as being [[Heroic BSOD|too deeply traumatized to assert himself]] as [[Stalker with a Crush|Tarantula]] bullies him [[Fridge Horror|from motel room to motel room]], not minding that her "[[Gratuitous Spanish|querido]]" is [[Squick|nearly catatonic]].
** ''Nightwing'' issues 93-100 are often accused of this due to the fact that Tarantula and Nightwing appear to run away together after Tarantula rapes Nightwing. These issues were actually meant to depict Nightwing as being [[Heroic BSOD|too deeply traumatized to assert himself]] as [[Stalker with a Crush|Tarantula]] bullies him [[Fridge Horror|from motel room to motel room]], not minding that her "[[Gratuitous Spanish|querido]]" is [[Squick|nearly catatonic]].
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* DC also had a case of reverse [[Dude, She's Like, in a Coma]] between two of the founding members of the [[Legion of Super-Heroes (Comic Book)|Legion of Super-Heroes]]. Saturn Girl tried to use her telepathic powers to bring Cosmic Boy out of a coma. It appeared that she'd succeeded, but instead she was subconsciously animating and controlling his comatose body; during this period they began dating, and Cos woke up at their wedding. This admittedly was not treated as "okay" so much as it was forgiven because Saturn Girl did it ''subconsciously'', not on purpose.
* DC also had a case of reverse [[Dude, She's Like, in a Coma]] between two of the founding members of the [[Legion of Super-Heroes (Comic Book)|Legion of Super-Heroes]]. Saturn Girl tried to use her telepathic powers to bring Cosmic Boy out of a coma. It appeared that she'd succeeded, but instead she was subconsciously animating and controlling his comatose body; during this period they began dating, and Cos woke up at their wedding. This admittedly was not treated as "okay" so much as it was forgiven because Saturn Girl did it ''subconsciously'', not on purpose.
* Horatio from ''[[Nexus]]'' was also has also drugged and raped, which resulted in the birth of his twin daughters. He later moved in with the girls and their rapist mother.
* Horatio from ''[[Nexus]]'' was also has also drugged and raped, which resulted in the birth of his twin daughters. He later moved in with the girls and their rapist mother.
* Played with in ''[[Fables (Comic Book)|Fables]]'' when Snow White and Bigby are both enchanted and wake up in a tent in the woods, discovering later that they slept together. While it's uncertain if it's rape (as both of them were under a spell and couldn't remember the action), Bigby is rather offended that Snow blames him and points out that for all they know, ''she'' seduced him. Though really, Snow was more angry that Bigby knew they slept together because of his wolf senses but chose to lie about it, with her only finding out after she discovered she was pregnant.
* Played with in ''[[Fables]]'' when Snow White and Bigby are both enchanted and wake up in a tent in the woods, discovering later that they slept together. While it's uncertain if it's rape (as both of them were under a spell and couldn't remember the action), Bigby is rather offended that Snow blames him and points out that for all they know, ''she'' seduced him. Though really, Snow was more angry that Bigby knew they slept together because of his wolf senses but chose to lie about it, with her only finding out after she discovered she was pregnant.
* Foggy Nelson, the law partner and friend of Matt Murdock, AKA [[Daredevil]], was drugged and raped by a client of theirs named Lydia Mckenzie, who was secretly working for Mysterio. She then committed suicide by jumping out the window and made it appear that Nelson had pushed her. As a result, Foggy's girlfriend, Liz Allen (the original love interest of [[Spider-Man]] and widow of Green Goblin Harry Osborn), leaves him for cheating on her. He was also fired from his job because of the negative publicity it might bring the firm by his new law partner who is also his, until recently, [[Missing Mom]].
* Foggy Nelson, the law partner and friend of Matt Murdock, AKA [[Daredevil]], was drugged and raped by a client of theirs named Lydia Mckenzie, who was secretly working for Mysterio. She then committed suicide by jumping out the window and made it appear that Nelson had pushed her. As a result, Foggy's girlfriend, Liz Allen (the original love interest of [[Spider-Man]] and widow of Green Goblin Harry Osborn), leaves him for cheating on her. He was also fired from his job because of the negative publicity it might bring the firm by his new law partner who is also his, until recently, [[Missing Mom]].
* In an issue of ''[[Thunderbolts]]'', sex maniac Skein rapes SHIELD Super Agent Silicon, and it's played entirely for comedy.
* In an issue of ''[[Thunderbolts]]'', sex maniac Skein rapes SHIELD Super Agent Silicon, and it's played entirely for comedy.
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* Adam and Yvonne in ''Being Human''. Although Adam is actually a 47 year old vampire so no statutory rape actually occurred, Yvonne, a middle aged woman, entered into a sexual relationship with him believing he was a 14 year old. Yet she is portrayed sympathetically and their relationship as ultimately a good thing.
* Adam and Yvonne in ''Being Human''. Although Adam is actually a 47 year old vampire so no statutory rape actually occurred, Yvonne, a middle aged woman, entered into a sexual relationship with him believing he was a 14 year old. Yet she is portrayed sympathetically and their relationship as ultimately a good thing.
* In the 2nd episode of ''Shameless'', Sheila handcuffs a naked Frank to the bed without even asking if he's comfortable with it. Frank is shown as being extremely uncomfortable throughout the whole scene and asks that "stop" be their safeword. When he sees her pull out a GIANT dildo, he sees "stop" immediately but it's implied that she anally penetrates him with the dildo anyways as he screams out "stop" again. This is played for laughs and Frank gets over it pretty quickly. Imagine if the genders were reversed
* In the 2nd episode of ''Shameless'', Sheila handcuffs a naked Frank to the bed without even asking if he's comfortable with it. Frank is shown as being extremely uncomfortable throughout the whole scene and asks that "stop" be their safeword. When he sees her pull out a GIANT dildo, he sees "stop" immediately but it's implied that she anally penetrates him with the dildo anyways as he screams out "stop" again. This is played for laughs and Frank gets over it pretty quickly. Imagine if the genders were reversed
* In the ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' episode mocking the the [[Ed Wood (Creator)|Ed Wood]] written film ''[[The Violent Years]]'' the rape scene is treated as being okay by Crow, while the original film does not.
* In the ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' episode mocking the the [[Ed Wood (creator)|Ed Wood]] written film ''[[The Violent Years]]'' the rape scene is treated as being okay by Crow, while the original film does not.
{{quote| '''Crow:''' Rape victim says "Thank you! Thank you!"}}
{{quote| '''Crow:''' Rape victim says "Thank you! Thank you!"}}
* It remains to be seen whether ''[[Once Upon a Time (TV series)|Once Upon a Time]]'' will fall into this trope--so far the lack of attention has been justified by the other characters simply not knowing about the situation. It seems male-on-female rape is generally acknowledged by other characters in a work, though, so a milder version of this trope may well be at play. Of course, no male-on-female rapes have occurred in-universe as a basis for comparison, and such a plotline would [[Unfortunate Implications|probably be considered "dark" for the show.]]
* It remains to be seen whether ''[[Once Upon a Time (TV series)|Once Upon a Time]]'' will fall into this trope--so far the lack of attention has been justified by the other characters simply not knowing about the situation. It seems male-on-female rape is generally acknowledged by other characters in a work, though, so a milder version of this trope may well be at play. Of course, no male-on-female rapes have occurred in-universe as a basis for comparison, and such a plotline would [[Unfortunate Implications|probably be considered "dark" for the show.]]
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