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HBO Faces Questions Over Using Violence Against Women As A Frequent Plotline
Resume![Actress Lena Headey appears in a scene from "Game of Thrones." (HBO via AP)](https://wordpress.wbur.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/0802_got-hbo-1000x616.jpg)
At the TV Critics Association press tour, HBO faced questions about its consistent use of sexual violence against women as a key plot point in its shows. It's especially present in "Game of Thrones" and HBO's newer programming.
NPR's Eric Deggans joins Here & Now's Eric Westervelt to discuss the press tour, and HBO's response.
Guest
Eric Deggans, NPR TV critic. He tweets @Deggans.
This segment aired on August 2, 2016.