'On behalf of all the women in the world, I seriously doubt this has anything to do with consensual sex.' You tell them, Scully.
Thanks for that link to the 'Confusion of Rape and Desire' post. I recently rewatched both 'Small Potatoes' and 'The Postmodern Prometheus', and that was the issue that kept coming back to my mind almost throughout. I agree with the writer about how the episodes are enjoyable at the surface level. When you begin to think though about how we almost always get female characters written and directed by men, things definitely get scary.
I do like the tiny bit of backstory we get about Scully's prom night. Also, it's always fun when S&M (I never get tired of saying 'S&M' and then giggling to myself, because I'm twelve) are mistaken for a couple.
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Thanks for that link to the 'Confusion of Rape and Desire' post. I recently rewatched both 'Small Potatoes' and 'The Postmodern Prometheus', and that was the issue that kept coming back to my mind almost throughout. I agree with the writer about how the episodes are enjoyable at the surface level. When you begin to think though about how we almost always get female characters written and directed by men, things definitely get scary.
I do like the tiny bit of backstory we get about Scully's prom night. Also, it's always fun when S&M (I never get tired of saying 'S&M' and then giggling to myself, because I'm twelve) are mistaken for a couple.