Game of Thrones, Rape Culture and Feminist Fandom.
Throughout its run, HBO's adaptation of George RR Martin'sA Song of Ice and Firebook series, retitledGame of Thrones(GoT), has attracted controversy for its depiction of nudity and graphic sex and violence. But a particular recent scene, in which a brother rapes his sister, caused outrage in media a...
| Publicado en: | Australian Feminist Studies Vol. 30; no. 83; pp. 21 - 37 |
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