Ryona
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The word ryona (リョナ, ryona, a
The term ryona almost exclusively refers to the action of a woman being abused by a man. In a case where the target is male, it is more commonly called gyaku-ryona (逆リョナ, gyaku-ryona, "reverse ryona"). The genre focuses exclusively on fictional characters in these situations. In some cases, the perpetrator could be a monster or other non-human being.
The term is contrasted with sexual sadism and rape pornography, in that ryona is a complex and nuanced voyeuristic fantasy fetish, a romanticized subgenre aimed at a female target demographic and are almost always of non-explicit sexual nature.
Description
Works in the ryona genre usually depict two characters meeting and developing a relationship with each other, which may begin in or devolve into a state of hostility.
Examples
The nature of abuse can vary greatly, but it usually includes one or more of the following:
- Domestic violence and rape, and depictions thereof
- Inconvenient disruption of everyday life, such as being prevented attending one's job, or being embarrassed or rejected by friends and family
- Forced confinement and detention for extended periods of time
- Literal torture for extortion, confession, or simply for sexual gratification of the torturer.
- Being regarded and treated as property of another person
References
Bibliography
- Mook, Sanwa (2013). 本当に正しいフェティシズム性的嗜好大事典 [Honto ni Tadashi Fetishizumu Seiteki Shiko Daijiten] [Really Right Fetish: A Taste of Large Dictionary] (in Japanese). Sanwa Shuppan. OCLC 870402367.