I think that Hanako's scene illustrates the difficulty in creating clean, easily transferrable rules about consent, especially in relation to young people, sexually inexperienced people, and those with mental health concerns while it's not impossible, the complications that these things can bring to a sexual relationship requires a more nuanced approach to consent.Īll of the h-scenes in KS are written from the perspective of a high school senior with no sexual experience of his own. I've experienced Hanako's route twice in the past 5 years: once in 2012, and once in 2017. KS occupies an interesting space within the modern discourse concerning these issues, and Hanako's h-scene, I think, says a lot of necessary (while uncomfortable) things about sexual relationships and mental health that are hard to discuss in the current climate for fear of repercussion or error. The public consciousness, as well as the quality and content of public discourse, has shifted markedly in just 5 years. A lot has happened in the public space concerning mental health, sexual health, and consent since Katawa Shoujo was released in 2012.
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