Story with two rape motives in the background - will be rejected?

[Edey]

I have a draft of the story about a young man whose sister was murdered and raped, and he has serious mental problems because of that, struggling emotionally. One day, he meets another man who was raped in the past, and they... help each other heal and find love and passion together. It's the type of story called: "hurt-to-comfort". It's an MM story, obviously.
There is no description of rape, it's just mentioned that it happened in the past to adult people.

I'm however afraid that the story will be rejected because of the use of the word rape.
-------- I saw similar cases of rejections described on this forum.----------
How should I proceed? Is there a chance the story will be published anyway?

 

[MelissaBaby]

I have a draft of the story about a young man whose sister was murdered and raped, and he has serious mental problems because of that, struggling emotionally. One day, he meets another man who was raped in the past, and they... help each other heal and find love and passion together. It's the type of story called: "hurt-to-comfort". It's an MM story, obviously.
There is no description of rape, it's just mentioned that it happened in the past to adult people.

I'm however afraid that the story will be rejected because of the use of the word rape.
-------- I saw similar cases of rejections described on this forum.----------
How should I proceed? Is there a chance the story will be published anyway?

On the submission page, you will see a box labeled "Note to Admin." Explain the situation as you have here, and you'll probably be okay.

 

[Bramblethorn]

I don't think this story as you've explained it here is likely to trigger a rejection, but Melissa's advice is worth taking just in case, to avoid any misunderstandings from skim-reading.

If you were going to detail the rape/murder, that would be much more likely to cause problems.

 

[Edey]

I don't think this story as you've explained it here is likely to trigger a rejection, but Melissa's advice is worth taking just in case, to avoid any misunderstandings from skim-reading.

If you were going to detail the rape/murder, that would be much more likely to cause problems.

There will be no more details- only that it lasted for a couple of hours and the rapist threw the victim out from the car close to his home, but nothing beyond that.
The main focus will be on emotions of these people as an aftereffect of the rape, as I, personally, know a man who was raped and I wanted to write the story about the healing process.

I'm not sure however if the word “rape” is allowed. But “sexually violated” sound somehow ...wordy.

 

[Bramblethorn]

There will be no more details- only that it lasted for a couple of hours and the rapist threw the victim out from the car close to his home, but nothing beyond that.
The main focus will be on emotions of these people as an aftereffect of the rape, as I, personally, know a man who was raped and I wanted to write the story about the healing process.

I'm not sure however if the word “rape” is allowed. But “sexually violated” sound somehow ...wordy.

There are a ton of stories on this site that use the word, many in the title:

https://www.google.com/search?q=rape+site:www.literotica.com

 

[Edey]

Thank you

 

[Edey]

There are a ton of stories on this site that use the word, many in the title:

https://www.google.com/search?q=rape+site:www.literotica.com

By the way, I read one of your stories "AI Era: Loss Function"
It's a masterpiece. Great story!

 

[Agiel]

There are a ton of stories on this site that use the word, many in the title:

https://www.google.com/search?q=rape+site:www.literotica.com

Forgetting about the stories about rape which were written years ago when the guidelines were interpreted differently to now are there any stories which include the word rape in the title or the word in the body of the story which have been accepted recently. Say the last four years.

As I understand it a story about rape will be accepted if the victim, by the end of the story, gains some pleasure from being raped. When does that happen in real life?

Maybe if the title contains the word Laurel will make a point of reading it, rather than as we assume skimming through it, and if satisfied with the content she allows it.

If the word rape is included in the story itself is it picked up by an algorithm prior to her seeing it and automatically rejected? It would be helpful to know.

 

[Edey]

Forgetting about the stories about rape which were written years ago when the guidelines were interpreted differently to now are there any stories which include the word rape in the title or the word in the body of the story which have been accepted recently. Say the last four years.

As I understand it a story about rape will be accepted if the victim, by the end of the story, gains some pleasure from being raped. When does that happen in real life?

Maybe if the title contains the word Laurel will make a point of reading it, rather than as we assume skimming through it, and if satisfied with the content she allows it.

If the word rape is included in the story itself is it picked up by an algorithm prior to her seeing it and automatically rejected? It would be helpful to know.

I will not have the word "rape" in the title, but... in the lead! So it will be quite visible. It will be along the line
"Guy falls in love with a rape victim..."

I will give info about that in the "admin note", but I already had situation where the "admin note" was not read, and story was rejected. (It concerned another matter; legal age).
So the admin note is not always read... I had to repeat the same in this admin note and for the second time somebody read it and the story was published.

 

[Agiel]

I will not have the word "rape" in the title, but... in the lead! So it will be quite visible. It will be along the line
"Guy falls in love with a rape victim..."

I will give info about that in the "admin note", but I already had situation where the "admin note" was not read, and story was rejected. (It concerned another matter; legal age).
So the admin note is not always read... I had to repeat the same in this admin note and for the second time somebody read it and the story was published.

I would be amazed if “guy falls in love with a rape victim” is rejected. Unless the rape is actually described. Certainly if it was rejected I would appeal.

I resubmitted one story (rape wasn’t the problem) unchanged three times, with the notes to admin, before it was accepted.

 

[Bramblethorn]

Forgetting about the stories about rape which were written years ago when the guidelines were interpreted differently to now are there any stories which include the word rape in the title or the word in the body of the story which have been accepted recently. Say the last four years.

Literotica's advanced search page is really useful for answering this kind of question. It doesn't give an "in the last four years" option, so let's look just at the last one year:

https://search.literotica.com/?query=rape&period=1 year&page=1
https://search.literotica.com/?query=rape&period=1 year&where=desc&page=1

2308 stories including the word "rape" in the last one year, 13 with it in the title. Seems safe to say that these are still being accepted.

As I understand it a story about rape will be accepted if the victim, by the end of the story, gains some pleasure from being raped. When does that happen in real life?

We were just discussing this in another thread. Googling "orgasm in rape" will pull up plenty of sources acknowledging that it's not particularly uncommon for rape victims to orgasm during the experience (while also stressing that this doesn't mean that they consented, or that it wasn't traumatic; seems like for many survivors, it makes the aftermath worse.)

Whether that's a good rationale for the site rule being the way it is, that's a whole other question, but realism would not be my main objection to the rule as it stands.

 

[Agiel]

Literotica's advanced search page is really useful for answering this kind of question. It doesn't give an "in the last four years" option, so let's look just at the last one year:

https://search.literotica.com/?query=rape&period=1 year&page=1
https://search.literotica.com/?query=rape&period=1 year&where=desc&page=1

2308 stories including the word "rape" in the last one year, 13 with it in the title. Seems safe to say that these are still being accepted.



We were just discussing this in another thread. Googling "orgasm in rape" will pull up plenty of sources acknowledging that it's not particularly uncommon for rape victims to orgasm during the experience (while also stressing that this doesn't mean that they consented, or that it wasn't traumatic; seems like for many survivors, it makes the aftermath worse.)

Whether that's a good rationale for the site rule being the way it is, that's a whole other question, but realism would not be my main objection to the rule as it stands.

The 13 stories, and I admit I’ve only looked at the titles and descriptions, all are described as a fantasy or where she wanted to be raped. Which fits in with the victim has to get enjoyment from being raped.

I admire your grasp of technology in being able to pull up all these facts and figures. I wouldn’t know where to begin.

As to the “being discussed in another thread” I only pop in here occasionally (I think this is the first time for at least three months) so although I miss the crap I also, unfortunately, miss the good stuff.

 

[Bramblethorn]

The 13 stories, and I admit I’ve only looked at the titles and descriptions, all are described as a fantasy or where she wanted to be raped. Which fits in with the victim has to get enjoyment from being raped.

I admire your grasp of technology in being able to pull up all these facts and figures. I wouldn’t know where to begin.

As to the “being discussed in another thread” I only pop in here occasionally (I think this is the first time for at least three months) so although I miss the crap I also, unfortunately, miss the good stuff.

Ah, I only just realised my comment could have come across as "it was in another thread so you should have seen it already". That wasn't my intention, I just meant to note the coincidence - apologies if it came across as a put-down. It was not meant to be.