Well, I'm a woman. And you're misunderstanding what I said. I did not say that No can legitimately be interpreted as Yes. I said that's what Jaime did in text. I would argue that the situation was quite rape-y in both show AND text. Some people are arguing that in the book, she wanted it and told him to do it. In…

I think you make some good points (primarily that Cersei is limited by her own abilities), but I do think you're wrong that Cersei wields any power by her own right. She has power because of her husband's status (a husband she was forced to marry and lie with). Should that position be threatened, she will become…

Cersei's entire character is based on how she has no real agency, how she's always wanted to be able to wield the power her brother(s) have, but she never will because she's a woman in a man's world. Being able to say yes or no to sex does not suddenly give her agency. Her character is practically a caricature of…

John G., this is so true. If you were to view the book scene from an outsiders perspective rather than from inside Jaime's head, I imagine it would look very much like the TV show. I give that she put up more of a verbal fight in the show, but she did say, "No," and Jaime DID interpret that as, "Yes."