The fact that we are discussing this 25 years later shows that Harriet was on the money with developing this story arc the way it was. Lan, Morgase, and Mat said no and were forced against their will. Humor with us onlookers with the story has no bearing on whether Mat felt violated, in 1996 male rape was rarely discussed and I would assume an uncomfortable topic for a large demographic of RJs readers, which is why the arc was treated how it was. Rape in media was handled poorly until around 1988 when The Accused premiered. We have come a long way,
Cauthon and Tylin arc/Morgase comparison (!Caution! Sensitive Topic - Read at Your Own Risk)
in Wheel of Time Books
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The fact that we are discussing this 25 years later shows that Harriet was on the money with developing this story arc the way it was. Lan, Morgase, and Mat said no and were forced against their will. Humor with us onlookers with the story has no bearing on whether Mat felt violated, in 1996 male rape was rarely discussed and I would assume an uncomfortable topic for a large demographic of RJs readers, which is why the arc was treated how it was. Rape in media was handled poorly until around 1988 when The Accused premiered. We have come a long way,