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Brooklyn Ann
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I mostly agree with this, but with the caveat that the films and shows with rape scenes that are designed to titillate serve no one but rapey men and those ones are best eliminated from the screen. But a film that handled a rape scene and other issues other male-centered films fail at was The Crow.

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we're conditioned not to talk about rape because this is the most advantageous outcome for rapists, who occupy the highest rungs of our hierarchy

Brooklyn Ann
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Normally stories that use the rape and death of a female character as motivation for a male character's arc suck. But The Crow did that and it was GOOD. Why? Because while the others reduce the woman to a plot device and give her no humanity, The Crow constantly reminds us of Shelley's humanity.

Brooklyn Ann
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Shelly's rape and murder isn't portrayed as an insult/property damage to Eric. It's the harm & loss of a full-fledged human being who was a good and loved person by Eric, Sarah, and others. When Eric enacts vengeance, he constantly reinforces that fact and that evil was done to his love.

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Brooklyn Ann
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Her existence as a full-fledged character is discussed throughout the film, and it is HER pain that ultimately defeats the main villain as Eric uses his Crow powers to make the boss of the rapists experience it. "30 hours of pain. All at once. All for you."

Brooklyn Ann
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So if you're thinking of writing a story involving rape & femicide, there are ways to do it that aren't cheap exploitation and a tired plot device. Just remember it's one of the gravest wrongs a person can do to another, but also the victim is more than just a victim. Remember their humanity.