This was really interesting to read, and also quite depressing, because it reminded me of all the wasted potential that Jenny actually addressing/dealing with what happened to her could have had. She was such a complex character. I'm still disgusted by how the show glossed over these issues and Chuck's behaviour in general. (Not even getting into the fandom's opinions here.)
It's been a while since I've seen most of these episodes, so it was a great reminder, on how the show failed to deal with what they choose to show for meaningless OMG moments/ just to shock viewers.
But I disagree with you here: Example from the show: Serena at the wedding where she had sex with Nate. It is made clear over and over that she would never, ever have done it sober, but the event is so intensely romanticized and eroticized that it took me an embarrassingly long time to realize that Nate had raped her. He may also have been intoxicated, but he's the one with male privilege, which gives him power that Serena does not have.
I strongly believe that drunk people are not able to give consent, but Nate and Serena were both intoxicated, so neither of them was in a state of mind to fully realize his/her actions or think about possible consequences. To say it blunt, Nate having a penis, doesn't erase his drunkenness/inability to make a decision. I don't think this situation is an example where male privilege applies in that way, if you look at the reactions both of them received for sleeping together, then, yes, Nate is treated differently, and less harsh, than Serena, partially due to being male. That's a perfect example for male privilege and the double standard society uses. Or, if he was sober, close to sober, or would have encouraged her, I would agree with you, but that wasn't the case.
The show has heavily implied that Serena was more experienced, both sexually and with the effects that consuming alcohol leads to, than Nate. In addition to that, he was portrayed as being the more vulnerable in that situation, due to his (unrequited) feelings for her. So I don't think Nate was the one in control/ with the power in that particular situation.
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I'm still disgusted by how the show glossed over these issues and Chuck's behaviour in general. (Not even getting into the fandom's opinions here.)
It's been a while since I've seen most of these episodes, so it was a great reminder, on how the show failed to deal with what they choose to show for meaningless OMG moments/ just to shock viewers.
But I disagree with you here:
Example from the show: Serena at the wedding where she had sex with Nate. It is made clear over and over that she would never, ever have done it sober, but the event is so intensely romanticized and eroticized that it took me an embarrassingly long time to realize that Nate had raped her. He may also have been intoxicated, but he's the one with male privilege, which gives him power that Serena does not have.
I don't think this situation is an example where male privilege applies in that way, if you look at the reactions both of them received for sleeping together, then, yes, Nate is treated differently, and less harsh, than Serena, partially due to being male. That's a perfect example for male privilege and the double standard society uses.
Or, if he was sober, close to sober, or would have encouraged her, I would agree with you, but that wasn't the case.
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