Im with Carrie.
I don’t see how the writers are sick and should be ashamed. They are actually going about this realistically as opposed to the unrealistic scenario of someone coming to her rescue right away. I cant wait to see how this plays out and how Olivia will deal with it emotionally.

What jokes have they made about rape and assault? Not to defend them, but I’m wondering what you are talking about…Personally I disagree with others, I think it’s good that they address such topics in a show–most shows are afraid to go there, and so many people have been helped by knowing they are not alone when they watch this show, and bringing the light of day to such dark subjects that nobody seems to want to talk about. Oh and not to mention that Game of Thrones gets wide acclaim when they show a woman being raped by her arranged-marriage husband. Bleh.