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…so here we go.

One of my big problems with Watchmen is how stupidly the near-rape is handled. And it’s EPIC stupid.

It’s full of every dumbass cliche there is, and unfortunately, this was common in work of the time.

We have:

Slut Shaming, check.

Woman falls in love with her rapist, check.

…

This is basically why I have a knee-jerk response to the issue of how great Alan Moore is.

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    This is basically why I have a knee-jerk response to the issue of how great Alan Moore is.

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    This. And the fact that he uses it in nearly everything he writes makes it especially lazy. Other things happen to women...

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    Also, wasn’t the rape implied to be a major part of the reason why the team fell apart? I don’t have my copy of Watchmen...

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    Which one? The one during the Comedian’s funeral, the one where Laurie’s a kid and the other Minutemen visit her house,...

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    Alright, first things first. GAIL SIMONE DISCUSSING ALAN MOORE’S USE OF RAPE IN WATCHMEN. Is it my birthday, or...

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    His recent stuff, too. Neonomicon, anyone? People can salivate over Moore’s craft all they want, but he’s a one-trick...

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    It always feel like they didn’t quite push it far enough or something. Like there have been relationships with rapist’s...

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