‘Outlander’ Gets Right What ‘Game of Thrones’ Got Wrong About Rape and Consent on TV

ACTUALLY, NO MEANS NO

In revising a scene from the books in which the hero rapes his sexual partner, ‘Outlander’ shows us how TV’s treatment of consent has evolved.

Published Oct. 3 2017 12:00AM EDT

In the fourth episode of Outlander’s third season, Jamie Fraser has sex. This is not notable on its own, since the Starz show has a well-earned steamy reputation.

Lauren Sarner

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‘Outlander’ Gets Right What ‘Game of Thrones’ Got Wrong About Rape and Consent on TV

In revising a scene from the books in which the hero rapes his sexual partner, ‘Outlander’ shows us how TV’s treatment of consent has evolved.

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Lauren Sarner