The show's creator Brian Yorkey said that the scene was important to include because it's women who are usually depicted as rape victims in movies and TV, when in reality both sexes are equally victimised.
Yorkey told Vulture magazine, 'We're committed on this show to telling truthful stories about things that young people go through in as unflinching a way as we can.
'When we talk about something being 'disgusting' or hard to watch, often that means we are attaching shame to the experience. We would rather not be confronted with it. We would rather it stay out of our consciousness.
'This is why these kinds of assaults are under reported. This is why victims have a hard time seeking help. We believe that talking about it is so much better than silence.'
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