Absolutely not necessary to show rape in graphic detail but writers do it because sensationalizing rape and noncon sells in this genre. Just see how many readers defend this type of content on these sites and goon to it.
Adding r@pe in a story without making it graphic and showing that it is a traumatizing and deeply damaging thing? Not necessary, but go for it, if it adds to the story.
Adding r@pe in a story, making it graphic just because corn sells and brushing it off as if normal daily occurrence + romanticizing it? Not necessary, harmful and displays lazy writing.
Unnecessary, especially if it does not serve the story any purpose. I understand that sometimes it serves as plot driver however most of the time it is drawn and shown in such unnecessary detail and could even take the whole chapter or even more.
100% agree
It is never necessary. The way most author does it is romanticizing it and glossing over it. Most of them use rape as a plot device to basically build some sort of attraction between two characters base on the sexual act they're having and they'll give them this half ass redemption...So it's literally just lazy writing...And there are some authors who are just sick in the head and create shit like reverse thinking up.
Not necessary at all. Like it's okay to write about a character's past where they experienced it, but to draw it graphically?? Hell nah. And worse than that is drawing rape between the main characters, then treat it as a plot point. Makes me mad
i am not against r@pe scene if it adds to the story but sometimes its too much with no action taken against it or no revenge just stockholm syndrome .. which i hate like file a case bro kill them leave them do something... i dont like authors romanticising grape
i mean sure, it can be necessary, if its treated like the crime it is. for example in stigma, or wet sand. when its treated like it should be treated, not glorified or brushed over or used as fetish material for weirdos. i dont believe drawing it out in extreme detail and focusing on the 'pleasure' that the victim & rapist feel is necessary at all, i think thats when u know its just a kink for these authors
Rape scenes between the main characters? Unnecessary. A relationship based on violence is a bad one.
Rape scenes between mains and a past/current trauma? Sure. Just don't draw it in detail. Hint at it or smth.
My reasoning for this is because crimes still exist even in the fictional world and for a character to have been a victim and survived and is getting better through whatever means is good story telling. But a story that focuses on the sexual violence between a relationship and romanticizes it is bad story telling.
Do y'all think having r@pe scenes in a story is necessary or what you do guys think the authors are thinking during the making of that part?