friend zone

In Defense of the "Friend Zone" (Kind Of)

I understand how people might get sort of weirdly hopeful about slow-dancing with their BFFs to Billie Holiday 10 years down the line.
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Relationships, friend zone, internet memes, nice guys, romantic comedies, tropes

Mar 4, 2013 at 10:00am | 96 comments

action movies

Sorry, But Rape Won't Make Your Female Character Complex

Sexual violence shouldn't be the go-to standard test we use to make sure heroines are "badass."
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Issues, action movies, books, rape, sci-fi, sexual assault, tropes

Oct 3, 2012 at 10:00am | 73 comments

google

Rape Tropes: Too "Obscene" For Google's Tastes

Google recently pressured popular site TV Tropes into removing all mentions of rape from its trope index. But that won't just make the trope go away.
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Issues, google, sexual assault, tropes, young adult fiction

Jun 28, 2012 at 4:00pm | 31 comments