Eastender current episode discussion IV

[Siobhan]

Talking of Ronnie and Roxy being rape victims, there are an awful lot of rape victims on the Square. As well as those two there's Kathy, Linda, Stacey, Kat....any more? And is this a realistic percentage?

Whitney... she was more groomed but can still be classed as rape

[Dazzle]

Talking of Ronnie and Roxy being rape victims, there are an awful lot of rape victims on the Square. As well as those two there's Kathy, Linda, Stacey, Kat....any more? And is this a realistic percentage?

Unfortunately, it's not as unrealistic as we might imagine. According to Rape Crisis:

1 in 5 women aged 16 - 59 has experienced some form of sexual violence since the age of 16

There's currently about 30 women currently listed as regular characters (although the list on Wikipedia is somewhat out of date, I imagine the number of male/female characters is kept fairly constant). You've listed six victims of rape, and 6 out of 30 equates to 1 in 5. The Rape Crisis statistic encompasses other forms of sexual violence of course, but still the number of female sexual violence victims in the current EE cast is frighteningly close to reality.

Another statistic on that page is that only around 15% of those who experience sexual violence choose to report to the police. This means that, unbeknown to us, we all know several victims of sexual violence that have kept it secret.

http://rapecrisis.org.uk/statistics.php

[parkerman]

Thanks, Dazzle, that's very interesting. I was genuinely asking the question because I didn't know whether the number was about right. It seems it is, sadly.

[lizann]

why didn't mick want max in pub he is innocent

no happy family lauren

[lizann]

why didn't mick want max in pub he is innocent

no happy family lauren

[parkerman]

I'm with Max.

[lizann]

I'm with Max.

me too team INNOCENT max

[lizann]

I'm with Max.

me too team INNOCENT max

[Dazzle]

A letter to Max instead of going to meet him was an idiotic idea! It would almost certainly feel to Max like they couldn't be bothered to turn up, and how would they know he'd even read the letter? Plus, expecting him to rock up at the Vic (where everyone would be gawping) as if he's just got back from a short trip...

Sorry, but I just don't believe Lauren would think for an instant that greeting her father like that after colluding in his imprisonment would win her any favours.

I think Vincent's treating Kim really badly. I know I'm not against him and Donna having a baby on the grounds they're foster siblings, but I am against in on the grounds it's hurting his wife. It would be totally unreasonable for anyone - whatever their situation - to suddenly inform their partner they're having a baby with someone else.

How are we expected to believe Patrick would be so laid back about it? I'm not surprised about Claudette because she'll do anything to win Vincent back and doesn't give a toss about Kim's feelings.

Pam lecturing Les about letting Paul be himself...hypocrite much?

[parkerman]

Pam lecturing Les about letting Paul be himself...hypocrite much?

Yes, that's what this whole scenario of Paul & Ben at the car lot etc. was designed for though in typical Eastenders "we don't go in for subtle" approach.

I also thought it a bit unbelievable that a) Les would look through his bag during the day in the office when Pam could walk in any time and b) that he would change into Christine in the house when again Pam could walk in on him at any time, even though it was night time.