What Does a Sympathetic Portrayal of Sexual Assault on Screen Look Like?
As Sexual Assault Awareness Month comes to an end, I’d like to urge viewers and filmmakers to take a long and hard look at how rape is portrayed on screen.
Hunting Young Wives: Tormenting Their Erogenous Zones
Harumi and Sayuri came to Japan from the Philippines to work. Although they are not sisters, Sayuri adores Harumi like an older sister. When Harumi's visa expired, she wanted to stay in Japan, which she loves, so she decided to enter into a fake marriage with Muraoka's help. Sayuri was against the marriage...
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Harumi and Sayuri came to Japan from the Philippines to work. Although they are not sisters, Sayuri adores Harumi like an older sister. When Harumi's visa expired, she wanted to stay in Japan, which she loves, so she decided to enter into a fake marriage with Muraoka's help. Sayuri was against the marriage...
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