Eventually, Viserys arranges marriage of Daenerys and Drogo, and on the first wedding night Drogo rapes Daenerys, thus consummating their marriage. Daenerys lacks any power or control not only over the situation, but even over her own body.
Soon, Daenerys learns to use her sexuality in relationship with Drogo. And through her sexuality Daenerys gains power. The tribe treats her as their leader's wife, even accepting orders from her. At the same time, Viserys continues to suppress his sister and tries to control her through rudeness and cruelty, he even raises hand at Daenerys. However, if at the beginning of the show we saw Dany humbly obeying her brother, this time, with having the power gained, Daenerys fights him back and even threatens
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Both began in the explicit conditions of the patriarchal society. Both were discriminated against, both were oppressed by men, both faced injustice, humiliation and was defiled only because they were born women, and not men. Also, both Cersei and Daenerys, have made a long and hard way from oppression to power, both took a leading position and became the most influential persons of their environment.
But despite all these similarities, there are very significant and profound differences between these two impressive success stories. What was the way to this power, what were the goals and methods of winning this power, and how this power was subsequently used and reflected in their surroundings - that’s what was different.
The only goal of Cersei was to establish her own influence and sovereignty, to satisfy her personal desires, by any means, regardless of required sacrifices. “Her anti-feminism comes from how she gains power. (…). Cersei appears to buy into the patriarchy as much as she despises it. Tyrion notes she “lusts for power with every waking breath”. (…). In a male- dominated world, Cersei seizes power, but only to indulge her own selfishness.” (Frankel,