Tropescilloscope: Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil

Rape is considered inherently worse than other major crimes, even murder. (read more at tvtropes.org)

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Truth in Television Laser-Guided Karma Tranquil Fury Cowboy Cop The Lancer Lock and Load Montage Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep" Refuge in Audacity Italian Films Knight Templar Drill Sergeant Nasty Motor Mouth Mr. Exposition Wretched Hive Agony of the Feet Not What It Looks Like Brutal Honesty Catapult Nightmare Apocalypse How Fantasy Films Nothing Is Scarier Lighter and Softer Shipper on Deck Took a Level in Jerkass Big-Bad Ensemble The Ace The Brute Heel–Face Turn Honor Before Reason Costume Porn Plot Hole Parental Neglect The Bad Guy Wins The Cameo Anachronic Order Humiliation Conga Token Minority Our Zombies Are Different Totally Radical May–December Romance Politically Incorrect Villain Make It Look Like an Accident BFG Shell-Shocked Veteran You Killed My Father Took a Level in Badass Earn Your Happy Ending Room Full of Crazy The Ditz Film Series All There in the Script Match Cut There Is No Kill Like Overkill Blatant Lies "Where Are They Now?" 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