The world is full of brutality - crimes so disgusting that it makes every headline on the topic the frontline act of any news broadcast or newspaper. Over the last couple of months, big names in Hollywood like producer Harvey Weinstein and actor Kevin Spacey have been ousted as perverts responsible for sexual harassment. While the subject is no longer taboo in Hollywood, it is still a forbidden topic within the world of Young Adult literature. While there are some books within the genre that explore the topic of rape, there are not many. While some people can list more books on both hands, I can only list a few and that’s only on one hand. Today’s discussion will be on how rape should be approached in the Young Adult category and how authors can raise awareness of the topic without causing controversy. Why Rape Is A Taboo Subject Authors like to go …show more content…
However, with technological advices and libraries no longer having a ‘restricted’ section of fiction that they aren’t allowed to read from, readers can how jump online to research the topic for themselves and adults can’t stop them from doing it - protection from the realities of the world has now pretty much gone to the dogs in today’s modern age. People seem to fear the realism of the topic as they believe that kids will be too traumatise. While we have had YA novels about teenagers dying of cancer (The Fault in Our Stars) and stories of kids being forced to kill each other for glory and entertainment (The Hunger Games), these are topics parents have no problems talking about with their children. Sexual assault is seen as something that is swept under the rug and ‘forgotten’ about. For anyone who has experienced rape or has known someone who has, will understand how traumatic the experience can be for the victim and those supporting them through the