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A popular way to establish a character as having a motivation for their depression, angst, distrust of others, and other anti-social tendencies is to have the revelation that they were raped at some point in their past. About 95% of the characters given this treatment are female, but there are still cases of male characters (although even that is predominantly by other men). Examples of Rape as Backstory include:

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  • A popular way to establish a character as having a motivation for their depression, angst, distrust of others, and other anti-social tendencies is to have the revelation that they were raped at some point in their past. About 95% of the characters given this treatment are female, but there are still cases of male characters (although even that is predominantly by other men). Examples of Rape as Backstory include:
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  • A popular way to establish a character as having a motivation for their depression, angst, distrust of others, and other anti-social tendencies is to have the revelation that they were raped at some point in their past. About 95% of the characters given this treatment are female, but there are still cases of male characters (although even that is predominantly by other men). It is extremely common in bad fanfiction. What better justification could your Sympathetic Sue have for her boundless angst than having been raped in her past? If given almost no weight to the story, then it's been handled very badly. That said, there is some Truth in Television to this trope, considering that rape is an extremely traumatic event and can cause serious mental illness and psychological repercussions. The fact that some writers use it to cheap effect for drama is not thought of highly. Examples of Rape as Backstory include:
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