Rape/Sexual Assault

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The inclusion of a scene of a sexually violent nature in any film or television show is always met with the debate whether the particular content and depiction is gratuitous or educational. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is with the question of necessity, and thus where opinions are split. Regardless of any predelictions, there are numerous researchers that will readily agree that the topic of rape and sexual assault is now a popular subject choice for film and television shows to tackle. For instance, in her seminal book Watching Rape, Projansky (2001) proposes that any inclusion of a rape or sexual assault plot as a dramatic device in film and television acknowledges the existence of such in the real world, and whether good or