Since the foundations of Western civilization and throughout our cultural history, there has been an abundance of stories based on sexual aggression. The Trojan Wars began only after Paris had abducted Helen of Troy; Rome was founded with the rape of the Sabine women, and the rape of Lucretia led to the overthrow of the Tarquins, the abolition of the monarchy, and the establishment of the Roman Republic. Today, rape continues to be a source of inspiration for Western narratives on the page and on the stage. However, we need more critical voices against the banalization of rape and the roles that women are often expected to play in this respect, especially when rape is used to justify racism. The aim of this chapter is to offer a presentist reading of the Lucretia myth, paying special attention to Shakespeare’s poem The Rape of Lucrece and focusing on Spanish playwright Angélica Liddell’s production, You Are My Destiny (Lo Stupro di Lucrezia). This analysis reveals how rape has been used as a catalyst for the promotion of both xenophobia and sexism in Europe, and how Liddell’s take on Shakespeare’s Lucrece defies this type of manipulation.