I’ve got a few reasons. I like depictions of women in guro bc I like the idea of being a useful object. Rooted in abandonment trauma. So scared of being abandoned that I fantasize about being kidnapped and tortured. Wanting someone so bad you’d kidnap and murder them is like the opposite of being abandoned by them lol. Not necessarily murdered but brutalized ig.

I like depictions of men in guro because I view them generally as abusive and domineering so it’s nice to see them emasculated/vulnerable in that way. Men aren’t scary or intimidating when they’re bleeding and in pain. Completely vulnerable to where I can actually enjoy looking at them without secretly hating them. I lowkey hate men (I stg I don’t want to and I’m working on it) but I feel sympathy for victims so seeing a man being victimized immediately allows me to let my guard down.

So for me, I guess it boils down to a hatred and fear of men combined with a fear of abandonment.