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Sharon Marcus discusses rape as a performance by discussing the language and "script" used to describe it. Are her solutions to confronting and changing the "rape-script" actually offer ways to change the performance of rape? To me, it seems like she adds more language and dialogue, by describing both verbal defense and female violence to fight off rape. However, I don't think that her suggestions really change the performance of rape, it only adds more of a role for the female victim. I am not convinced that her examples of self-defense really contribute to writing a new "rape-script." I guess my question is whether or not other people found her argument convincing.