Sarah Cesani answers â€œwhy are people saying Outlander is a rape...â€� â€� Outlander Q&A

A Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ user asked this question about Outlander (Outlander, #1):

why are people saying Outlander is a rape book?

Sarah Cesani In this time era of the book, women were seen as somewhat weak and "below" the men in the social hierarchy. Thus they thought it was justified to rapeâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðIn this time era of the book, women were seen as somewhat weak and "below" the men in the social hierarchy. Thus they thought it was justified to rape/sexually assault women, also if the women tried to speak out or try to defend herself she would be counted as "unladylike" and whipped for her "bad" behavior. While this is a theme in the book (I mean female oppression) it isn't enough for the whole book to be justified as a "rape book" (less)

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Caroline Udall Yes, I think that's part of the point. This is a modern woman thrown back into a time when women are treated very, very differently. I don't think we ...more
Nov 18, 2015 06:17PM · flag

Caroline Udall Rape wasn't seen as rape back then in the way we see it now. This book does not excuse that (it shouldn't be excused - I don't believe in historical r ...more
Nov 18, 2015 06:19PM · flag

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