False rape accusation are a very small percentage, especially when compared to the large number of rapes that go unreported due to the fear that they won't be believed. I don't care about the reasons used to fit the storyline, they used it out of convenience. It's a part of rape culture and it is something that I don't want to watch and don't expect from a TV show that I used to respect for the quality of the writing and story telling.
And with everything that has gone on in the past couple of weeks with respect to kids and rape/rape culture, this was especially jarring. I watch TV to escape and yeah, some of the shows I watch are gory or have horrific story lines. But when they start using rape culture to sell a story line? That's when I say goodbye. Clearly other people will feel differently and that is their right. But I have sent an email to the writer and to Erica Messer as well. Hopefully they will think twice before using something like this again.
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Date: Apr. 12th, 2013 01:54 am (UTC)And with everything that has gone on in the past couple of weeks with respect to kids and rape/rape culture, this was especially jarring. I watch TV to escape and yeah, some of the shows I watch are gory or have horrific story lines. But when they start using rape culture to sell a story line? That's when I say goodbye. Clearly other people will feel differently and that is their right. But I have sent an email to the writer and to Erica Messer as well. Hopefully they will think twice before using something like this again.