Six Rape Tropes and How to Replace Them
Unless your story is specifically about sexual assault, you should probably remove any rape, attempted rape, or even mention of rape from your story. This is because these depictions normalize sexual assault and are often hurtful to survivors. Let’s go over how rape ends up in our stories, why these patterns are hurtful, and how storytellers can accomplish their goals without it.
Content Notice: This article doesn’t include anything graphic, though it does have one abstract description of a rape scene.
