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Sometimes that violence is genre appropriate. Bara, for example, is a narrative about a character "blossoming" into their sexuality. Bara being Japanese for rose. Roses have thorns and narratives need conflict. If being gay wasn't a problem, then a story about a guy realizing he is gay would be about as interesting as a pothead seeing something profound in the mundane.

While the name "Romance" might conjure sex positive thoughts. It's appeal, and true hallmark, are the extra-ordinary lives in which the characters live.
Blackmail and rape don't happen to everyone, but they are intriguing. That's why some people love to play the victim and find an identity in their trauma.