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Works in which rape is a central theme, or central in development of plot or character. This list includes works that are hideously sexist as well as works that are generally feminist. | Works in which rape is a central theme, or central in development of plot or character. This list includes works that are hideously sexist as well as works that are generally feminist. | ||
* [[Suzy McKee Charnas]] | * [[Suzy McKee Charnas]], ''[[Walk to the End of the World]]'' | ||
* [[Lois Gould]] | * [[Lois Gould]], ''[[A Sea Change]]'' (1976) | ||
* [[Elizabeth Hand]] | * [[Elizabeth Hand]], "[[Cleopatra Brimstone]]" in ''[[Redshift: Extreme Visions of Speculative Fiction]]'', edited by [[Al Sarrantonio]] (2001) | ||
* [[Nalo Hopkinson]] | * [[Nalo Hopkinson]], ''[[Midnight Robber]]'' (2000) [child abuse] | ||
* [[Gwyneth Jones]] | * [[Gwyneth Jones]], ''[[The White Queen]]'' [alien rapes human thru mixed signals] | ||
* [[Mercedes Lackey]] | * [[Gwyneth Jones]], ''[[Life (novel)|Life]]'' | ||
* [[Mercedes Lackey]] | * [[Sylvia Kelso]], ''[[Amberlight]]'' (male rape) | ||
* [[Sam Merwin]] | * [[Mercedes Lackey]], ''[[Magic's Price]]'' (1990) (homosexual gang rape of protagonist [[Vanyel Ashkevron]]) | ||
* [[Diana Rivers]] | * [[Mercedes Lackey]], ''[[Arrows' Fall]]'' (1988) | ||
* [[Mary Doria Russell]] | * [[Robin McKinley]], ''[[Deerskin]]'' | ||
* [[James Tiptree, Jr]] | * [[Sam Merwin]], ''[[Chauvinisto]]'' (1976) | ||
* [[John Varley]] | * [[Diana Rivers]], ''[[Journey to Zelindar|Journey to Zelindar: The Personal Account of Sair of Semasi: Book 986 of the Hadra Archives]]'' (Lace Publications, 1987) (Hadra 3) (A country of [[Lesbian separatisms|lesbian separatists]], the [[Hadra]], is protected by the Goddess in a patriarchal society. After a gang-rape, [[Sair of Semasi]] escapes her country after a rape and is taken in by the Hadra.) | ||
* [[Kate Wilhelm]] | * [[Mary Doria Russell]], ''[[The Sparrow]]'' and ''[[Children of God]]'' | ||
* [[Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]] | * [[James Tiptree, Jr]], "[[Mama come Home]]" (1968) [alien females rape human males] | ||
* [[John Varley]], ''[[Titan]]'' ([[Gaean Trilogy]] v.1) | |||
* [[Kate Wilhelm]], ''[[The Clewiston Test]]'' (1976) | |||
* [[Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]], "[[False Dawn(story)|False Dawn]]" (the story, which was part of the book) in [[Strange Bedfellows]] edited by Thomas Scortia (1972). | |||
* [[Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]]. "[[Un Bel Di]]" in [[Two Views of Wonder], edited by [[Thomas Scortia]] and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (New York: Ballantine, 1973) | * [[Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]]. "[[Un Bel Di]]" in [[Two Views of Wonder], edited by [[Thomas Scortia]] and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (New York: Ballantine, 1973) | ||
* "Pegasus" episode of [[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]] Season 2, episode 10 (2005) - Female cylon on Pegasus was apparently raped repeatedly; another female cylon character, regular character, is sexually assaulted. | * "Pegasus" episode of [[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]] Season 2, episode 10 (2005) - Female cylon on Pegasus was apparently raped repeatedly; another female cylon character, regular character, is sexually assaulted. | ||
* "Berserker" (a 2001 film in which a female character is raped to disempower her and prove that she was Brunhilde, an "evil" Valkyrie; see [http://thehathorlegacy.info/as-sick-as-ive-ever-seen/ review by SunlessNick]) | * "Berserker" (a 2001 film in which a female character is raped to disempower her and prove that she was Brunhilde, an "evil" Valkyrie; see [http://thehathorlegacy.info/as-sick-as-ive-ever-seen/ review by SunlessNick]) | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Rape in Greek mythology]] - Greek mythology contained numerous stories of rape or seduction (depending on the story); often followed by the female character transforming herself, as in [[Medusa]], [[Leda]], [[Daphne]] | * [[Rape in Greek mythology]] - Greek mythology contained numerous stories of rape or seduction (depending on the story); often followed by the female character transforming herself, as in [[Medusa]], [[Leda]], [[Daphne]] | ||
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==Discussions, critiques, analyses== | |||
* [http://blogs.feministsf.net/?p=312 The Fantasy of Rape: The Use of Rape as a Catalyst on Female Protagonists in SF/F], Naamenblog + comment thread on FSFblog, and relatedly, [[rape and revenge in SF]] and [[female protagonists who did not experience sexual assault]] | |||
*[http://hradzka.livejournal.com/194753.html#cutid1 books to make my flist's heads explode: John Ringo], hradzka, 2008/03/22 - Analyzing John Ringo's ''Ghost'', first book in the ''Paladin of Shadows'' series; series protagonist Mark Harmon hates rapists because he, too, wants to rape, but valiantly resists. The immortal phrase: "OH JOHN RINGO NO". | |||
[[Category:Sexuality themes]] | |||
[[Category:Violence themes]] | [[Category:Violence themes]] | ||
[[category:Themes and tropes by name]] | |||
Latest revision as of 10:28, 8 June 2010
Examples of rape in SF.
List of Works
Works in which rape is a central theme, or central in development of plot or character. This list includes works that are hideously sexist as well as works that are generally feminist.
- Suzy McKee Charnas, Walk to the End of the World
- Lois Gould, A Sea Change (1976)
- Elizabeth Hand, "Cleopatra Brimstone" in Redshift: Extreme Visions of Speculative Fiction, edited by Al Sarrantonio (2001)
- Nalo Hopkinson, Midnight Robber (2000) [child abuse]
- Gwyneth Jones, The White Queen [alien rapes human thru mixed signals]
- Gwyneth Jones, Life
- Sylvia Kelso, Amberlight (male rape)
- Mercedes Lackey, Magic's Price (1990) (homosexual gang rape of protagonist Vanyel Ashkevron)
- Mercedes Lackey, Arrows' Fall (1988)
- Robin McKinley, Deerskin
- Sam Merwin, Chauvinisto (1976)
- Diana Rivers, Journey to Zelindar: The Personal Account of Sair of Semasi: Book 986 of the Hadra Archives (Lace Publications, 1987) (Hadra 3) (A country of lesbian separatists, the Hadra, is protected by the Goddess in a patriarchal society. After a gang-rape, Sair of Semasi escapes her country after a rape and is taken in by the Hadra.)
- Mary Doria Russell, The Sparrow and Children of God
- James Tiptree, Jr, "Mama come Home" (1968) [alien females rape human males]
- John Varley, Titan (Gaean Trilogy v.1)
- Kate Wilhelm, The Clewiston Test (1976)
- Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, "False Dawn" (the story, which was part of the book) in Strange Bedfellows edited by Thomas Scortia (1972).
- Chelsea Quinn Yarbro. "Un Bel Di" in [[Two Views of Wonder], edited by Thomas Scortia and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (New York: Ballantine, 1973)
- "Pegasus" episode of Battlestar Galactica Season 2, episode 10 (2005) - Female cylon on Pegasus was apparently raped repeatedly; another female cylon character, regular character, is sexually assaulted.
- "Berserker" (a 2001 film in which a female character is raped to disempower her and prove that she was Brunhilde, an "evil" Valkyrie; see review by SunlessNick)
See also
- Rape in Greek mythology - Greek mythology contained numerous stories of rape or seduction (depending on the story); often followed by the female character transforming herself, as in Medusa, Leda, Daphne
Discussions, critiques, analyses
- The Fantasy of Rape: The Use of Rape as a Catalyst on Female Protagonists in SF/F, Naamenblog + comment thread on FSFblog, and relatedly, rape and revenge in SF and female protagonists who did not experience sexual assault
- books to make my flist's heads explode: John Ringo, hradzka, 2008/03/22 - Analyzing John Ringo's Ghost, first book in the Paladin of Shadows series; series protagonist Mark Harmon hates rapists because he, too, wants to rape, but valiantly resists. The immortal phrase: "OH JOHN RINGO NO".