![]() Heinrich is a Nazi soldier during World War II who discovers that his girlfriend Rebecca is Jewish. Zigzagged Trope in Requiem Vampire Knight.It's still heavily implied that he finds her attractive, as he showed signs of this when Marika was still in the closet and simply looked like a very pretty "boy". Previously, he was one of Marika's biggest bullies, but after she transitions and starts presenting as feminine, the bully makes his distaste for her new appearance known. Bokura no Hentai features the minor character Shirakawa, who is like this.Mutsuki knows having ties to Kaneki is risky and they are technically against each other but he cannot help but feel romantically and sexually attracted to his former beloved mentor. His former subordinate Mutsuki works for the CCG which is an organization against ghouls, and they become more so to a genocidal point when Numura becomes the leader and vows to exterminate all ghouls while sadistically showcasing the dismembered bodies of ghouls to the public. Tokyo Ghoul: Kaneki is a half ghoul and sides with his ghoul friends and allies.Flay Allister from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED hates the transhuman Coordinators, but begrudgingly falls in love with the Coordinator main character Kira Yamato.She's noted to be a misandrist however, Yuuki Kagami, a boy, is her love interest and an exception to her bigotry. Risa Takabane from See Me After Class is a non-villainous example.He learns that apart from being extremely racist towards Eldians, his father is absolutely terrified of what will happen to him if the Marleyan higher-ups find out about his secret. It is later revealed that Reiner himself is the son of an Eldian woman and a Marleyan father. In Attack on Titan, Reiner is indicated a couple of times to have a crush on Historia, despite being raised from birth believing that the "Eldian" inhabitants of the Walls are Always Chaotic Evil.In Osamu Tezuka's Adolf series, Adolf Kaufmann (who is in the Hitler Youth) falls in love with Eliza Gutheimer, a Jewish girl his age (they both have Asian ancestry, however).Contrast Star-Crossed Lovers, where the lovers aren't bigoted themselves but can't be together because they are from bigoted groups. See also Race Fetish and Transgender Fetishization. Also compare Not Like Other Girls (specifically when a misogynistic man says that to a woman he likes) and You Are a Credit to Your Race. Compare Boomerang Bigot and You Are What You Hate for when they are a member of the group they are prejudiced against. A supertrope to Armored Closet Gay and If It's You, It's Okay. ![]() Some examples of Predator Turned Protector overlap with this, the "predator" belonging to one social group that hunts another social group, then stops hunting them and starts protecting them because of the crush.Ī possible Sub-Trope of Villainous Crush, and a definite subtrope of Bigotry Exception and Inconvenient Attraction. Indeed, many people are interested in a certain group precisely because they consider those people inferior and/or Squicky: which usually leads to a Destructive Romance, if it is pursued.Ĭompare to Sex Is Evil, and I Am Horny, where the sexual attraction itself is what the character is opposed to. In Real Life and more realistic works, however, there is usually no redemption for the bigot. ![]() If the entire society is in on the discrimination, it may result in a Forbidden Love relationship. On the other hand, it could also lead to Love Redeems with the character abandoning their old prejudices, with some possible Unfortunate Implications. Often leads to cognitive dissonance or doublethink for the bigot trying to reconcile their beliefs with their romantic or sexual interest, or otherwise attempt to rationalize it by deeming the person an "obvious" exception to the group that they despise. Despite all odds, whether it's the target's attitude, spirit, or just appearance, a character with this trope can't help but become fixated on them, often with disastrous results. So it stands to reason they couldn't possibly have romantic or sexual desire for a member of the group they hate, right? They want privileges, they want segregation, and maybe even genocide. They have some kind of racism, whether fantastical or otherwise. So you have a villain of the prejudiced variety. ![]() Bobcat Goldthwait discussing "Gay-bashing" ![]()
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