Violet answers “why are people saying Outlander is a rape...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Outlander (Outlander, #1):

why are people saying Outlander is a rape book?

Violet I love all the comments claiming "but but but historical accuracy!" Ok cool, rape is historically accurate and so is body hair, dysentery, rotting tee…moreI love all the comments claiming "but but but historical accuracy!" Ok cool, rape is historically accurate and so is body hair, dysentery, rotting teeth, STIs and the like. Yet all the characters are somehow gorgeous and pristine and perform TIME TRAVEL. This novel is Fantasy- not exactly National Geographic. If someone can time travel in a marvelous fictional world, maybe we can hope for a little less sexual assault? Maybe let's just agree that rape and rapiness is titillating to some folks and not to others, and those who are into it can go ahead and be into it without trying to convince everyone else that rape is inevitable and accurate. (less)

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Boardwalk The more I think about it, the more I see it as being traumatic. And if it is not traumatic for someone to see these rape and torture scenes, I wonder ...more
May 01, 2020 02:06AM · flag

Chera I've been debating whether to read these books and knew from friends talking about the TV show that it had graphic sex. I found this thread while look ...more
May 10, 2020 10:38AM · flag

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