the other bare minimum is that changing the components is just automatically more novel than re-doing the same familiar trope. what if it's a woman avenging the assault of a male loved one? automatically more layered even if you don't do a good job exploring the conversation abt gender & violence

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effectively these narratives (in general) are STILL about how his masculinity needs to be reaffirmed thru violence, but the insult to his honor is bodily absorbed by a woman (the natural object of penetration) so that he can still be "penetrator-not-penetrable" while affirming his masculine honor

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right! like the bare minimum effect is that it forces a confrontation with the unexamined parts of the trope

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Whatever the shape of our politics moving forward, it cannot be about appealing to "better natures". Even those not in power, even "everyday" voters have proven themselves unwilling to entertain such arguments. Trying to guilt people into social change is a thing of the past.

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HRT OTC for all

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