Today’s comic is testing.
Author’s Note:
In the real world, a rape screening is a time consuming process and can be embarrassing to a victim. There are a whole battery of tests that are accomplished during a screening, evidence availability permitting, such as having having one’s clothes screened for skin, hair, or blood, up to having one’s orifices (Mouth, Anus, Vagina) swabbed for possible DNA evidence. Thus, a full screening can take several hours to accomplish.
What I have depicted in today’s comic is not only the most invasive test done for a female victim, but also the most important. While I have taken some artistic liberties in order to showcase Colin’s parental concern and reduce the number of nurses I might otherwise have to draw, it would be a travesty to victims everywhere to censor such an important step in the process.
It is also important to note that normally, there would be a team of nurses doing the screening, and that the same sex of nurse would be provided, trained staff permitting. In the case of minor children, parents are allowed to witness the procedure.
Nurse: Okay, first, we’ll need to spread the legs open. This will open her labias. For the next step, you’ll need to put on some gloves.
Nurse: Now, I’m going to have you spread her labias open so I can swab her vaginal canal. Don’t stretch them out. just open the canal.
Colin: Like this?
Nurse: Perfect!
Nurse: Now, to get the sample...
Nurse: Okay, good job, dad! Unfortunately, we still need another sample.
I agree with your assessment on the necessity of this, but what an additional burden on the victim, and the victim’s parent in this case. It really would be a travesty not to show just how horrifying this is.
In the end I’m hoping that enough evidence is obtained to nail little Jasten’s tail to the wall, regardless if his father is a lawyer or not. A society cannot continue with this sort of behavior and an individual’s willing de-evolution into savage behavior.
Still, what a hell of thing to find this morning… 🙁
Especially in harsh, graphic detail. Like showing a body actually being cut apart in an autopsy.
Man, that top view in the second panel looks so odd. I know that a squirrel’s eyes would look similar to that from the top but it still gives him an unreal look.
The only people who should be shocked by this page are the people who would think seeing a victim in such a distressed state as sexually stimulating. Doctors see all sides of the physical form, the messy, raw sides of man that many others would prefer to be ignorant about. They don’t do these procedures for erotic reasons; they’re doing a JOB. This SHOULD be shocking and hard for her father to handle. His daughter was raped after all! However, his love and compassion should be over-riding any sexual curiosity, if he even HAS any, for his own daughter. Her… Read more »
It is tough to see, but I applaud you for doing it. At the same time, I kind of wonder if you didn’t have the nurse wake Tanya up because it would add nearly an entire chapter’s worth of discussion on why they needed to do it. Not saying you’re being lazy or anything. Just a bit awkward perhaps. On the other hand, I truthfully don’t know how long whatever Jestan used to knock her out is supposed to last, or if it’s even advisable to attempt to wake her up. Perhaps it’s safer to let things run their course.… Read more »
Well… if i would be in such a situation, i would be glad to be asleep, while they handle me down there so intensively with Kaleb and his mother still in the room even(?), rather than having to feel and endure all those embarrassing and humilating procedures.
I totally understand what you’re saying. I do. But I’m not entirely certain it’s right to not let her know what’s going on. I guess it’s more a question of respect than anything else. Colin would be faced with the heartbreaking task of trying to persuade his daughter why this invasion was necessary. Eventually I’m sure he (or perhaps Flora) would convince her, but it would be brutal. I can understand your reasoning though.
The thing is, no one knows what was used on Tanya to knock her out, so any attempts to bring her out could be harmful. Best bet would be to monitor her as her body works the chemicals that Jestan used to knock her out.
True enough, and I suppose they didn’t have all the medical tests they have today back in the 1990’s (when this series is set).
Is the other sample to rule out Colin as a sexual offender (like the Raccoon and his daughter) or to get more evidence from Tanya? If the former, I would expect a cheek swab?
And anal, Yes.
I’m somehow getting the feeling the next comic will have Colin fainting.