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Was sent this tweet, handle hidden to protect the fucked up, and omfg wtaf.

First of all, subjective feelings about the books aside, the books are objectively not perfect. Second, the TV show is a TV show, the books are books. If you directly translate the books into the TV medium, it would be a very shitty, never-ending show. Thirdly, Jamie’s rape was too graphic and centered BJR and what he did over Jamie and how it affected him. Which you’d think I was agreeing with this rando about, except then she says Claire’s attack won’t be as disturbing like that’s a fucking bad thing. WTAF.

Yes, bad things happen. Yes,stories need conflict. I know these things and I’ve railed against why the show should find other ways to create conflict than just violence against women and rape. Been there, ranted about that. What strikes me about this is the fact that this person is an example of someone who, by their own admission, *wants* to see violence and rape so graphic that they can barely watch.

I’m not kinkshaming anyone. If that’s something you want to role play in a healthy and consenting relationship, you do you. And yes, I know that TV shows aren’t real. But here’s the thing, the whole point of books and TV and pretty much any form of art is to suspend your disbelief and let yourself be immersed in the world being presented to you. And in that world, the graphic violence and rape isn’t fake.

If you were dating a guy who really loved watching super violent p0rn that didn’t stress at the outset that they were consenting participants and have safe words in place, that’d be a big fucking red flag. The same holds true for women who watch a TV show, any TV show, and want it to be so graphic it’s physically uncomfortable to watch. I would never truly feel safe around a person like that. And there are many folks like that in this fandom. It’s lowkey fucking scary. And they seem to be the people the production is catering to. Which is also lowkey fucking scary.

No I’m not. I am an educated, independent WOMAN.