The Utter and Egregious Fallacy of “That Was Just What Happened In Medieval Times”

qqueenofhades:

Right, so. I’m angry all over again and I’m going to be angry for a while, because if I see one more idiot defending the rape scene over the fact that “that was just what happened in medieval times,” I am going to put a brick through my computer screen. This won’t be as long or…

Tags: jesus god I don't even watch this show but damn this person is ON POINT history according to tumblr SUPER FUCKING ACCURATE I MIGHT ADD (also medieval wales was real hardcore about treatment of women) (if you caught your husband cheating under your roof you had the right to murder his mistress with your bare hands and no consequences) (if your husband abused you you had the right to leave him take back your dowry keep your children and charge his ass an 'honor price') (if you were the lover of a lord but you weren't married you could live as the lady of his house and your kids would be legitimate heirs) ('kidnapped' women were always taken with full consent and would be returned if they didn't want to stay) (kidnapping women from england or whatever was mostly so they could shrug to their menfolk and say 'guess there's nothing you can do')