I can't wait to read through the comments but I'd like add to the "rape list" -
In Epiphany Cordelia is held down by the Skilosh demons, screaming "no, no" while a phallic-shaped object protruding from one of the demon's mouths, is forced into the back of her head to "impregnate" her with the Skilosh "young" (the creepy, icky third eye) - all this while her menfolk are racing to save her. I swear, I get so damned uncomfortable watching that scene - if it weren't the back of her head, but lower down her torso, it wouldn't even be a question of whether she was raped. She was.
Also, I consider her encounter with Wilson Christopher to be rape because he was acting as a 'substitute' or conduit for the demon that impregnated her - both without her knowledge or consent.
In addition, Cordelia is physically tortured in Pylea by male "priests" in order to discern whether she has the visions - something reminiscent of the Salem witch trials and completely swept under the rug in favor of putting Cordelia in that stupid belly dancer's outfit (that covered nothing) and some laughs.
And there's no question in my mind that Cordelia wasn't in control of her body or mind when Connor slept with it. So, rape. Again.
And then there's the obvious fates of the women of AtS - Cordelia is raped of mind and body and then killed after being forced to carry Jasmine to term, Fred is hollowed out both because Wes needed something to angst over in black turtlenecks and five o' clock shadow and Joss wanted a new toy to play with, and Lilah, a woman on par with Cordelia Chase, is murdered, drained and beheaded - then consigned to hell. So whenever I see Joss the feminist being touted by fandom, I think of these ladies and I laugh caustically and cynically to myself.
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In Epiphany Cordelia is held down by the Skilosh demons, screaming "no, no" while a phallic-shaped object protruding from one of the demon's mouths, is forced into the back of her head to "impregnate" her with the Skilosh "young" (the creepy, icky third eye) - all this while her menfolk are racing to save her. I swear, I get so damned uncomfortable watching that scene - if it weren't the back of her head, but lower down her torso, it wouldn't even be a question of whether she was raped. She was.
Also, I consider her encounter with Wilson Christopher to be rape because he was acting as a 'substitute' or conduit for the demon that impregnated her - both without her knowledge or consent.
In addition, Cordelia is physically tortured in Pylea by male "priests" in order to discern whether she has the visions - something reminiscent of the Salem witch trials and completely swept under the rug in favor of putting Cordelia in that stupid belly dancer's outfit (that covered nothing) and some laughs.
And there's no question in my mind that Cordelia wasn't in control of her body or mind when Connor slept with it. So, rape. Again.
And then there's the obvious fates of the women of AtS - Cordelia is raped of mind and body and then killed after being forced to carry Jasmine to term, Fred is hollowed out both because Wes needed something to angst over in black turtlenecks and five o' clock shadow and Joss wanted a new toy to play with, and Lilah, a woman on par with Cordelia Chase, is murdered, drained and beheaded - then consigned to hell. So whenever I see Joss the feminist being touted by fandom, I think of these ladies and I laugh caustically and cynically to myself.
God. It feels good to unload. :)