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A woman who is motivated to avenge herself against men or a man [[Woman Scorned|who did her wrong]]. A classical "female empowerment" plot that can come in many flavours. |
A woman who is motivated to avenge herself against men or a man [[Woman Scorned|who did her wrong]]. A classical "female empowerment" plot that can come in many flavours. |
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The heroine may have been [[Rape As Drama|raped]]. She may have been [[No |
The heroine may have been [[Rape As Drama|raped]]. She may have been [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown|beaten to a pulp]]. She may have had her children [[Mama Bear|taken away from her, or worse, killed]]. Her husband may be [[Domestic Abuser|an abusive douche]]. She may be the unwitting [[The Mistress|mistress]] of a married man, and finds out he has been lying to her all along. Either way, she has been seriously crossed by men or just one man and the abuse has been [[Break the Cutie|so extreme and so vicious]] that the heroine wants more than just vengeance against her abusers: she wants ALL MEN to pay for what was done to her. |
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And how is she going to do that? She can undergo an [[Adrenaline Makeover]], taking some self-defense classes and [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge|destroy her abusers physically]]. She can set up a [[Humiliation Conga]] for them. She can turn herself into a [[Gold Digger]] and fleece rich guys dry, double points if they're also [[Meal Ticket|old]] or [[Ugly Guy, Hot Wife|ugly]]. She can also become a [[Black Widow]] and kill them rather than live off them. |
And how is she going to do that? She can undergo an [[Adrenaline Makeover]], taking some self-defense classes and [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge|destroy her abusers physically]]. She can set up a [[Humiliation Conga]] for them. She can turn herself into a [[Gold Digger]] and fleece rich guys dry, double points if they're also [[Meal Ticket|old]] or [[Ugly Guy, Hot Wife|ugly]]. She can also become a [[Black Widow]] and kill them rather than live off them. |
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Often found in [[Lifetime Movie of the Week|Lifetime Movies]] or feminist-themed movies. |
Often found in [[Lifetime Movie of the Week|Lifetime Movies]] or feminist-themed movies. |
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Contrast [[No |
Contrast [[No Woman's Land]]. |
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[[Category:Revenge Tropes]] |
[[Category:Revenge Tropes]] |
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[[Category:Revenge Against Men]] |
[[Category:Revenge Against Men]] |
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