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05-28-2012, 01:15 PM
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I can name you examples of abused kids in shows for little girls.

Hell, I can do better than that

There's a character archetype that is pretty much centered around the demographic.
I don’t think that’s exactly the same thing.

On the one hand, the trope you’re talking about is when an anti-villain is evil because of the conditions she grew up in. Sure, abuse is listed as a possible reason, but most of the examples listed on that TVTropes page are a) not terribly specific/relevant, and b) don’t read like shows aimed at young children.

Then on the other hand, you have a fanbase speculating that because a character’s family have yet to be featured, she must be a victim of abuse, with no other evidence to back it up.
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