periodpoops-deactivated20121009 asked:

the american film made me feel sick. note how they didn't depict consensual lesbian sex, but went ALL OUT to show the rape as graphically as possible. there are stories of men in the audience discussing how turned on they were watching that scene, that it was 'hot'. horrifying.

Exactly. The rape was very sexualized and served the male gaze. It really made rape look sexy and downplayed the trauma Lisbeth was experiencing.

And what do we take away from it? Rape can be sexy and be made to be a turn on.

And women lose, once again. Thanks David Fincher.

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