Delia Harrington

Delia Harrington is a writer, documentary photographer, feminist activist, and all-around nerd. Her writing focuses on social justice, gender-based violence, pop culture and cultural exchange, while her photography focuses on grassroots activism. By day she works in international development, and in her spare time she volunteers with the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center and travels to politically tumultuous countries as often as possible.

Posts Written by Delia
By Delia Harrington • 8 years ago

The 100: A Post-Apocalyptic World Without Rape

Rape is an extremely common plot device in the current television landscape. While some shows handle it with great care and intentionality, it is more often filmed to titillate the male gaze, raise the stakes, demonstrate how evil the villain is, provide motivation for a male hero, and make a woman character more likeable. Lately, it has even seemed like any woman on screen will inevitably be faced with at least the threat of sexual violence, if she manages to stay on a show for long enough.
By Delia Harrington • 8 years ago

Marvel’s Greatest Villain: Killgrave and Abuse on Jessica Jones

Killgrave, the villain played by David Tennant on Marvel’s new Netflix-only series Jessica Jones, is one of the scariest forms of evil in current popular culture. Based on the “Alias” comics,  the series introduces us to a, a private detective in Hell’s Kitchen living with PTSD and a side of super powers. She lives in a post-Avengers world, but isn’t all that interested in being a hero herself, inspite of her extreme strength and near-indestructible nature.

Killgrave, the villain played by David Tennant on Marvel’s new Netflix-only series Jessica Jones, is one of the scariest forms of evil in current popular culture. Based on the “Alias” comics,  the series introduces us to a, ...