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You're right, this argument is pretty baseless. I'm really starting to doubt that people would hate the female villains if they were male. Well, actually, my argument that people would at least hate Regina still stands. Seeing it being alluded to that a powerful, angry, violent man raped an innocent woman who loved animals would be unforgivable for most.

I'll admit that I used to have this mindset that I am scorning. I thought men couldn't be abused by women, and I thought that no matter what, women were innocent and forgivable in everything they did. But over time, I realized that was completely wrong and that I should see men and women as equals. This is why I don't think I'll ever be able to like Regina again without feeling guilty. Rape, to me, is the worst thing possible. It is worse than even murder, in my eyes. I just feel like I cannot like a fictional rapist. I used to feel like I could, simply because she was a woman and Graham was a man. I'm sure a lot of people feel similarly.