04-14-2017, 01:47 PM
(04-14-2017, 01:39 PM)Tara Wrote: There is still a difference. Both hurting each other - not only Spike towards Buffy - Buffy did the same to Spike. And with Spuffy there was no rape - But Nadalind there was a rape.
Buffy did not want sex and was in pain from a fight she just had. Spike only stopped because Buffy stopped him and she was injured by him so that was sexual assault. Sex by using deception (pretending to be someone you are not) where their are no drugs or the like involved is legally sexual assault too.
Women characters do not have to be having sex with the lead to be important to the story.