Eastenders has bought a rape story to the screens tonight with character Linda being raped by her brother-in law Dean, who has had an ongoing sexual attraction to her. It's not the first time he has made advances on a taken women with his kisses and inappropriate suggestions but now he has done the appalling thing of raping her.
Rape is seemed to be a tough issue to talk about but with the show making it a huge storyline, it should open discussion on the matter. Statistics show that most rapes either are unreported (90%) due to fear or embarrassment or the rapist is not prosecuted. This is a matter that needs to be talked about as these people should not get away with what they do, it is horrific and they deserve to be locked up for it. The psychological damage it does to both males and females lasts with them for the rest of their lives and understandably changes the way they interact with others people.
This isn't the first time soaps have had real life situations that people can relate too, Coronation Street have had Hailey's cancer storyline which touched and helped many people with its amazingly touching storyline. Emmerdale has had two teenage pregnancies, first to show how it can happen and to shock the viewers into thinking about their own children being pregnant so young and the second to reflect today's society with many teen mums.
Rape, forced sexual contact and sexual assault are all wrong, there is no 'It's okay you'll enjoy it' or 'I'm sorry it'll never happen again'. No means no and it needs to be respected!
If you have been raped or sexually assaulted please talk to someone, tell someone even if it's not the police, you don't have to suffer alone and it isn't your fault it happened. Don't be ashamed you didn't do anything wrong.
I'm sorry if I have made any of my readers shocked, sad or unnerved by this post but I feel it's a matter that should be discussed more.
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