Tylin's killing bears all the hallmarks of Karmic justice, so while our characters don't take what she is doing to Mat seriously, I think we are clearly meant to conclude it is wrong. In many ways Jordan used this arc to examine Rape Culture before …

Feb 25, 2019 · What Tylin does essentially is Mats own behavior removing the consent. I think he finds some form of fondness for Tylin as a person while also still really hating his role as her personal sex toy, but mat being Mat makes a joke out of it to make himself feel better.

Jun 21, 2024 · In the Tylin/Mat situation, Mat expressly says “no.” Under the great power imbalance from Tylin, of course. But that wouldn’t matter to a character like Tylin. A queen gets what a queen wants. However this is a situation that wouldn’t necessarily be recognized as rape 30 years ago (and isn’t universally now).

it's hard to see Tylin's initial actions as anything but rape. In Tylin's culture, based on the traditions of her people, Mat was playing hard to get with a little bit of "I double dog dare you" thrown in, and Tylin says as much the next morning. That first night could be chalked up to cultural clash. The rest of that relationship was 100% her ...

Dec 21, 2023 · And yeah, that initial encounter is a blatant rape but then Jordan muddies the waters. The reactions of Elayne, Nynaeve, Aviendha and Birgitte certainly do not suggest the readers should be seeing Tylin's actions as rape. They are either frowning in disapproval of Mat or finding it hilarious when Tylin gropes and kisses him in public. Even ...

Nov 14, 2021 · We expect Mat to publicly denounce Tylin but he instead rationalizes and excuses what is happening and allows the abuse to continue. By breaking all these "rules" of pop culture, it seems like RJ is creating an "entertainment" rather than something representative of a young man dealing with ongoing sexual abuse by a powerful, older woman.

Jun 2, 2022 · There's a lot of debate among fandom about the Mat and Tylin relationship, and how Robert Jordan was trying to portray it. On one hand it's written as though it's supposed to be funny, on the other hand Mat is clearly being horribly abused, and he shows some classic signs of people who are in an abusive relationship.

Mar 9, 2022 · That city was heavily matriarchal with men being generally considered their wive's or mother's property. This "relationship" between Tylin and Mat was very much in line with the entire societal structure that dehumanized and devalued men. It is, I think, missing the bigger commentary to focus blame the Tylin as an individual, entirely.

Oct 21, 2020 · Tylin is a product of her culture, as are the people of Seanchan, and the Forsaken, the Aiel, the Cairhien, and Two Rivers. Jordan is fantastic at crafting complicated, interesting and flawed characters.

Oct 21, 2020 · 15 votes, 18 comments. Hey folks, so I saw quite a few Tylin-related posts and how her actions quite clearly constitute rape.