"SVU has always believed survivors. The show has debunked rape myths—such as sex workers cannot be assaulted, someone cannot be raped by their partner, consent is not reversible, and countless others—for over twenty years by having their detectives and prosecutors always believe the survivors who come to them. Such commitment to survivors makes it no wonder why the show is so popular with them. Additionally, the series helps viewers learn the signs and attributes of sexual violence, proving Cuklanz’s point that because rape is discussed so infrequently in American society, “film, serial prime time television, and television talk shows have been more useful in making rape reform ideas available to a mainstream audience”."