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The "slave trope" is when a character falls in love with their slave. Due to the power imbalance and racist undertones, it is a particularly controversial trope.
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The "oppressed and oppressor trope" is when an oppressed character falls in love with their oppressor. It often occurs in the form of historical slave romances. Due to the power imbalance and racist undertones, it is a particularly controversial trope.
  
For a list of books on BTW with this trope, click [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Slave_(trope)|here]].
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For a list of books on BTW with this trope, click [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Oppressed_and_Oppressor_(trope)|here]].
  
 
==Notable Examples==
 
==Notable Examples==

Latest revision as of 16:25, 12 December 2021

The "oppressed and oppressor trope" is when an oppressed character falls in love with their oppressor. It often occurs in the form of historical slave romances. Due to the power imbalance and racist undertones, it is a particularly controversial trope.

For a list of books on BTW with this trope, click here.

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