Absolutely not, Long Shanks.

While I appreciate the pedantry, I hope you understand I was trusting that people had reading comprehension levels that included 'context'.

Hi!

Hi Long Shanks,
Most people don't get to experience scheming machiavellian power trips in the real world.
Most women do experience rape, or at least the fear and knowledge that rape is a part of life they have to deal with.

Hi Janet,

Hi Katzenjammer,

Except, that isn't what happened in the books—that was what happened in the tv show. In the books, Dany agrees to marry Khal Drogo to get closer to her goals. Khal Drogo only has sex with her *by her consent* in the books. Yes, it is painful and shocking for Dany, but she agrees to it and actually seeks out help and…

Hi Janet,

Hi Xanadulittle
Yes, this is fantasy; which is why for a lot of people, it is uncomfortable to encounter rape in the middle of their TV fantasy about giants and zombies.

'it's too bad for you if the rapey scenes'…

A few people may be, but for the most part, people are arguing that rape should be *handled carefully* because all women have a 25% chance of being raped in their life.

… Jim, did we read a different article? This article doesn't claim it is George RR Martin at all. This article actually talks about how GRRM handled the material *better*. The article isn't about the books at all, but about the tv show, which was not written by GRRM.