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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. Walk to the End of the World | * [[Suzy McKee Charnas]]. [[Walk to the End of the World]] | ||
* Lois Gould. A Sea Change (1976) | * [[Lois Gould]]. [[A Sea Change]] (1976) | ||
* Elizabeth Hand. "Cleopatra Brimstone" in Redshift: Extreme Visions of Speculative Fiction, edited by Al Sarrantonio (2001) | * [[Elizabeth Hand]]. "[[Cleopatra Brimstone]]" in [[Redshift: Extreme Visions of Speculative Fiction]], edited by [[Al Sarrantonio]] (2001) | ||
* Nalo Hopkinson. Midnight Robber (2000) [child abuse] | * [[Nalo Hopkinson]]. [[Midnight Robber]] (2000) [child abuse] | ||
* Gwyneth Jones. The White Queen [alien rapes human thru mixed signals] | * [[Gwyneth Jones]]. [[The White Queen]] [alien rapes human thru mixed signals] | ||
* Mercedes Lackey. Magic's Price (1990) [homosexual gang rape] | * [[Mercedes Lackey]]. Magic's Price (1990) [homosexual gang rape] | ||
* Mercedes Lackey. Arrows' Fall (1988) | * [[Mercedes Lackey]]. [[Arrows' Fall]] (1988) | ||
* Sam Merwin. Chauvinisto (1976) | * [[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.) | * [[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 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.) | ||
* Mary Doria Russell. The Sparrow | * [[Mary Doria Russell]]. [[The Sparrow]] | ||
* James Tiptree, Jr. "Mama come Home" (1968) [alien females rape human males] | * [[James Tiptree, Jr]]. "[[Mama come Home]]" (1968) [alien females rape human males] | ||
* John Varley. Titan (Gaean Trilogy v.1) | * [[John Varley]]. Titan ([[Gaean Trilogy]] v.1) | ||
* Kate Wilhelm. The Clewiston Test (1976) | * [[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]]. "[[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. | ||
Revision as of 06:57, 6 May 2007
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]
- Mercedes Lackey. Magic's Price (1990) [homosexual gang rape]
- Mercedes Lackey. Arrows' Fall (1988)
- 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
- 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)