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| - The barbarians are past the gate, up the stairs, and standing over the hero's incapacitated body. The pure, virtuous, virgin damsel is now helpless against what is sure to be a lewd, ravishing, and depraved assault against her purity. In desperation, she grasps the nearest blunt object, determined to protect her maidenhood with every ounce of her strength. The barbarians leer at her, coming closer and closer. There are too many of them, and she closes her eyes, preparing to feel the grip of one of their dirty, grimy paws on her flawless skin. Then... Nothing happens.
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| - The barbarians are past the gate, up the stairs, and standing over the hero's incapacitated body. The pure, virtuous, virgin damsel is now helpless against what is sure to be a lewd, ravishing, and depraved assault against her purity. In desperation, she grasps the nearest blunt object, determined to protect her maidenhood with every ounce of her strength. The barbarians leer at her, coming closer and closer. There are too many of them, and she closes her eyes, preparing to feel the grip of one of their dirty, grimy paws on her flawless skin. Then... Nothing happens. The damsel turns around to see the barbarian horde taking interest in something completely different. Maybe it's Yet Another Baby Panda. Maybe someone cued the flying pigs, and the barbarians have just got to take a look at this. Maybe they're all gay. Whatever the reason, the barbarians make it clear that they have no interest in the damsel whatsoever. Her reaction: incredulous at best, downright insulted at worst. And who wouldn't be: damsels put a lot of effort into being pure and fair, and it's offensive to blow up castles, slay tons of palace guards, and break apart all of that furniture, just to ignore the goods once you get there. Basically, any time a female in a story is ignored or passed over in a situation that would seem to suggest that she was about to become the target of some kind of sexual assault before the trope came into play, and she becomes angry about it, even though logic would dictate that she would be pleased with this turn of events. Apparently the woman feels insulted that she is seemingly not attractive enough to be the target of such actions, thus warranting indignation, since beauty is women's most valuable trait. If it's the hero who's refusing to ravish the heroine, this can overlap with Above the Influence. If it's a villain, it may be because Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil and Even Evil Has Standards. Especially irritating if the series has been complaining that All Men Are Perverts; then complains when this happens. Sister Trope to Why Isn't It Attacking?, Too Kinky to Torture and Victim Falls For Rapist. Do not list any Real Life examples that may exist due to Stockholm Syndrome or something similar. At its heart, this trope is about an absurd contradiction, not how great rape is (it isn't, for anyone who isn't sure). There is such a thing as a rape Fetish, but as with any healthy sexual act, it's still between consenting adults despite what they're pretending. Examples of Aren't You Going to Ravish Me? include:
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