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'Outlander' can teach other shows a valuable lesson about sex

November 27, 2017

This story contains spoilers for Outlander Season 3, episode 11, titled “Uncharted.” To refresh your memory of where we left off, check out our episode 10 recap.

Period dramas often have an uncomfortable relationship with consent; whether the setting is fantasy or historical, creators have always used the subjugation of women as a way to emphasize the danger of the time or the irredeemable villainy of an antagonist (exhibit A: Game of Thrones). 

But, as Variety‘s Mo Ryan points out in this searing essay on how TV treats rape, it has also become a narrative shortcut to provide drama and character development across genres, regardless of the setting.  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | 'Outlander' can teach other shows a valuable lesson about sex

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