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Also, an interesting [[Double Standard]] can be pointed out in light of this trope: men can be redeemed with a woman's love and become faithful, loving, protective husbands and good fathers, nevermind their criminal pasts. On the other hand, women wih a criminal record or, worse, [[My Girl Is Not a Slut|who have known several men sexually]] are irredeemable, which is why no good man would ever bother with them in the first place. The [[Hooker With a Heart of Gold]] may defy this but, in most cases, she's at best a [[Temporary Love Interest]].
Compare [[Ladykiller in Love]], a more realistic take on this issue, and [[Female Angel, Male Demon]] for a metaphor of this trope when the two aforementioned characters are in love.
Related to [[Draco in Leather Pants]].
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