There has been a lot of digital ink spilled over the way Game of Thrones portrays sexual violence and women. This article is not specifically about that. In spite of being very into genre TV and pop culture in general, I don’t watch GoT. I’m just maxed out on rape, violence, and objectification content right… Read more »
For most of this episode, I was torn between knowing I would need some serious self-care, and wanting desperately to comfort Jamie, and explain to him that he’s not alone. So much of what he experiences is what all male survivors of sexual abuse experience. I know that saying you’re just like everyone else is… Read more »
Warning: this post includes discussion and gifs related to the depiction of rape and violence on the show Outlander. Last Saturday’s Outlander episode, “Lallybroch,” brought several shocks. We saw many new things: from more of Jamie than we ever have before and Jack Randall’s crown jewels, to Lallybroch in the present tense and Jamie admitting just… Read more »
