In defense of TV's "rape glut"

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http://www.latimes.com/entertainment...mn.html#page=1

"Whether we like it or not," says Mary McNamara, "brutal and precisely detailed violence is being used to explore the human condition. Demanding an exemption for rape turns rape into something other than a violent crime and undermines all the work activists have done for years." She adds: "Certainly there are instances in which rape is handled badly or used to push ratings, just as there are examples of violence against children being handled badly or to push ratings. But there are also plenty of examples of rape being used to explore the precarious role of women in certain societies and/or their ability to overcome hardship."