I want to discuss a particular trope that continues to hurt women in literature. Join me as I give an in-depth review of two historical fiction novels that showcase the negative aspects of this trope.

✨Chapters✨
00:00 - Disclaimer/CW
00:14 - Intro/Merry Meet
01:33 - Empowerment Through Violence
04:25 - The books
05:32 - What Wild Women Do Intro
12:38 - Weyward Intro
17:22 - Breaking down the trope
22:15 - Weyward cont'd
30:14 - What Wild Women Do cont'd
34:46 - Final thoughts
36:43 - Ratings
37:45 - Merry Part and Blessed Be

📚Books Mentioned
What Wild Women Do by Karma Brown
Weyward by Emilia Hart

📄Articles/Sources
Rape as Backstory - https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...
The "Rape Turns Ladies Into Superheros!" Trope - http://www.shakesville.com/2012/06/ra...
Sexual Violence in Teen Fiction: An In-Depth Analysis of ACOTAR - https://emilybethshore.info/sexual-vi...
The "Rape for Empowerment" Trope - https://www.rhiannonkthomas.com/blog/...
Why The Trope of Damsel in Distress Harms the Cause of Women Empowerment - https://www.hercircle.in/engage/cultu...

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🎶Original Intro and Outro music by Therah @Therah
🎨Branding Artwork by Ethan @Ethmwhit
🎥Intro by Jack Carter