How the censorship of the word “rape” can promote a sexuality without consent

Essay question and main argument: How can the censorship of the word “rape” in an artwork that depicts it make that violence desirable and promote a sexuality without consent? Analysis of the relationship between censorship and desire in the fruition of the 17th century sculptural complex “The Rape of Proserpina” by Bernini.

Keywords: Sexuality, Desire, Rape, Consent, Glamourization of Violence, Normalization, Artwork.