The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals accused the HBO series of depicting and enabling ‘arranged rape’ in a graphic and unsimulated sceneFrom Girls and Outlander to Game of Thrones,showrunners are continually pushing the boundaries when it comes to sex on TV. However, Silicon Valley – on HBO, and like many of the raunchiest shows – has perhaps become the first exhibit to cause complaints with a scene of animal copulation. Sunday night’s episode featured a very graphic scene where two thoroughbred horses were seen mating on screen. In a statement subsequently released to press,the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals likened the practice of mating race horses to “arranged rape”. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com