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Symbolic Rape: From Dolce & Gabbana to Grand Theft Auto
Hat tip to mparham for this article from the Austrailian periodical The Age which details Dolce & Gabbana’s cancellation of an advertising campaign which ostensibly promoted violence against women. The image depicts a man holding down a woman’s wrists as other symmetrically-featured, oiled men look on with what appears to be mild contemplation. Is this really [...]
Posted: May 12th, 2007 under American Psychological Association, Dolce & Gabbana, Female Sexuality, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, LA Times, Sex Roles, U.S. Senate, Wikipedia, erotica, exploitation, hot coffee, mature, objectification, prostitution, rape, sexual assault, symbolism, the gaze, video game ratings, violence against women.
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