One of the early, thoughtful depiction of SA that I still think about is from the show Felicity. I watched the show while I was in my first year of college, and I still think about it sometimes today. One of the core characters was assaulted by her boyfriend, and ultimately ended up leaving college because of her mental health in the aftermath. I’m not sure if it sticks with me because I was in a similar phase of life, or because it was possibly the first time I saw a depiction of someone being assaulted by a partner, but the image is still clear in my mind in a way I hadn’t realized until reading this.
Two recent shows with really nuances storylines around assault are Betty and Grand Army. In Betty it’s something that happens off screen, which I appreciated. Grand Army was tough to watch because of how real it all felt, but I also appreciate that it got the weightiness and complexity it deserves.
One of the early, thoughtful depiction of SA that I still think about is from the show Felicity. I watched the show while I was in my first year of college, and I still think about it sometimes today. One of the core characters was assaulted by her boyfriend, and ultimately ended up leaving college because of her mental health in the aftermath. I’m not sure if it sticks with me because I was in a similar phase of life, or because it was possibly the first time I saw a depiction of someone being assaulted by a partner, but the image is still clear in my mind in a way I hadn’t realized until reading this.
Two recent shows with really nuances storylines around assault are Betty and Grand Army. In Betty it’s something that happens off screen, which I appreciated. Grand Army was tough to watch because of how real it all felt, but I also appreciate that it got the weightiness and complexity it deserves.