"Mal tries to get in to see her and Zoe tells him he’s the last person Inara needs to see. He pushes past her, kneels before Inara and kisses her hand."

So in spite of all his manpain over the rape, he still doesn't get that women have a right and sometimes a need to tell him no. And this guy is supposed to be a hero. D: I'd heard about this before, and it was what settled the "Is Joss Whedon really all that pro-woman?" question for me. Obviously, it settled the question on the "No" side.