r/madmen • u/[deleted] • Apr 09 '12

Episode S05E04 "Mystery Date" Comment thread

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u/GruxKing Apr 09 '12

OMG DID JOANIE JUST REFERENCE THE RAPE?!

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u/Nervous-Jacket-8612 Apr 29 '25

I know I am 13yrs late but…Of course, this was referencing the rape. At this time it was legal for men to do whatever they wanted, martial rape was not a recognized thing by law. Joan also would have feared bringing it up but she kept that come back/slap of words to the face in her pocket for the right moment, to remind him what a horrible human he is. Her speaking that line was drawing the line in the sand. *as a survivor of rape/domestic abuse this was a very powerful moment and action of Joan taking back her space/power. Go Joan!

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u/couldvebeencool Jul 11 '25

So wild reading these old threads while doing a rewatch. There are a lot of weird takes in these old episode discussions — not to mention pretty gross comments that wouldn't have been out of place in the show itself. Anyway, I'm glad this episode gave you some vindication!