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PostSubject: LOL: Mike Tyson cast in TV rape drama   LOL: Mike Tyson cast in TV rape drama Icon_minitimeTue Jan 29, 2013 11:30 pm

"Can't tell you how many times I've watched SVU marathons. This is my dream job," tweeted Mike Tyson, after the news came that he was to guest star in an episode of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. Yes, a man who was convicted of rape and still airs misogynistic views has been cast in a show often praised for the way it deals with sexual violence. Which makes you wonder: has he watched the show?

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Set in New York, the police procedural show focuses on victims of rape and sexual assault and while it has been accused of offering up rape as "entertainment" (another week, another female rape victim) it is widely considered to deal with sexual violence in a sensitive and serious way. So why has it cast Mike Tyson as Reggie Rhodes: "a murderer on death row who is also the victim of a difficult childhood"? The casting, set to air next month, has left many people outraged.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/disgusting--mike-tyson-cast-in-tv-rape-drama-20130129-2dhq1.html#ixzz2JQiVrRqc
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