When Rape Is Okay: A Commentary on Game of Thrones and Outlander

It isn't. Unless---

Game of Thrones is a violent, raw world. So is Outlander. The fans occupy a space near each other if not overlapping in a significant manner. However, the demographics are different, but as far as popularity and presence in the cultural zeitgeist, both are clearly positioned to be permanent entries in our social memory.

Sansa Stark Was Raped.

In this week's Game of Thrones, the character of Sansa Stark was assaulted on her wedding night (a forced affair of its own) by a sadis...