Abduction As Romance

Content warning for movies scenes containing domestic abuse Help me make more videos Abduction as Romance is a media trope where a man kidnaps or imprisons a woman and she eventually falls in love with him. Abduction as Romance is one of a series of popular media tropes where violence against women and abusive male behavior is presented as necessary, exciting, or romantic. PATREON If youd like to see more longform video essays focusing on the intersections of entertainment and masculinity, please help fund this series on Patreon: PAYPAL If you d rather make a onetime donation you can do that via PayPal: TEXT TRANSCRIPT COMMENTS All YouTube comments are held for approval due to the harassment of this channel. If you d like to participate in constructive online conversations about this video, please share it on your social medi