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Nancy Friday documented the popularity of female rape fantasies in My Secret Garden in the 70s. The thing is, it's never about real rape. It's about being forced to be pleasured, about not having to take responsibility for your own pleasure. The female's needs are the focus, not the male's.
Interestingly, when she released Women on Top 20 years later she found that the rape fantasy wasn't as big. She said women had become more relaxed about their sexuality in the meantime. There was less guilt. So there was no need to rely on a rape fantasy to assuage that guilt.
It would be tricky to depict the powerplay of that fantasy in photos or video. And, yes, the Jesus people would be after you because they wouldn't be able to pick up on the different context. Rape in porn is a dangerous topic.
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