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Jenny Diski at LRB ruminates

artappraiser — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 23:47:54 +0000

Jenny Diski at LRB ruminates on how each is special in his very own way

There is an equivalence

moat — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 21:45:27 +0000

In reply to Male-politician-foot-in-mouth

There is an equivalence between Galloway and Akin talking about what constitutes "legitimate rape." The magical idea Akin has about women "controlling their own bodies" is a step beyond anything Galloway is referring to.

Akin's idea is extra special, like a teddy bear or a bear in a teddy.

Okay, I have to say

Aunt Sam — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:58:39 +0000

In reply to Missouri Repub: 'Legitimate rape' rarely causes pregnancy

Okay, I have to say it.....

Males, while many are sensitive to and totally support rape victims, as well as condemning rapists, cannot ever truly understand how women feel and react to rape. When you add in pregnancy, it becomes even more traumatic and threatening to women.

Sure, men can, and have been raped, but they cannot get pregnant. The criminal act is no less destructive or sick and wrong no matter the victim's gender. That said, I would not presume to speak for, about and/or as if I had knowledge on how it impacts them nor diminish the victims by assuming I know how it feels to be a man who has been raped.

I endorse and support President Obama's quote above and find them to be valid and totally on point.

Male-politician-foot-in-mouth

artappraiser — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:14:22 +0000

In reply to Missouri Repub: 'Legitimate rape' rarely causes pregnancy

Male-politician-foot-in-mouth-disease-when-it-comes-to-rape has apparently gone international and does not spare the left side of the aisle.

I think it's pretty funny how

Michael Maiello — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:54:34 +0000

In reply to Missouri Repub: 'Legitimate rape' rarely causes pregnancy

I think it's pretty funny how badly the Republicans want this guy to drop out. I mean, sure, what he said is ridiculous, but is believing in a magic rape pregnancy shield that much nuttier than believing in Intelligent Design, or that climate change is a hoax? Hell, these people think they can fix the economy by giving tax cuts to millionaires. The rape shield idea fits right the heck in.

I just read these comments by

DF — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:35:53 +0000

In reply to Missouri Repub: 'Legitimate rape' rarely causes pregnancy

I just read these comments by President Obama:

“What I think these comments do underscore is why we shouldn’t have a bunch of politicians, a majority of whom are men, making health care decisions on behalf of women,” Obama said. “So although these particular comments have led Gov. Romney and other Republicans to distance themselves, I think that the underlying notion that we should be making decisions on behalf of women … or qualifying forcible rape versus non-forcible rape are broader issues.”

I am very heartened that he chose to highlight the fact that there are so few women who have direct power in legislating these and other issues. There is an image that I consider to be one of the iconic images of American political life, at least during my lifetime, which is that of George W. Bush signing the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act. To me, it captures and exemplifies what is so deeply troubling about this fundamental disparity.

Also, it happens to be a real "Who's Who" of assholes.

This proud individual joins

DF — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:17:06 +0000

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This proud individual joins the ranks of Stephen Freind and Clayton Williams by being brave enough to give voice to what conservative white men are really thinking. I guess we can thank him for helping to validate the concept of rape culture.

Now he's trying to walk it

Aunt Sam — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 06:17:59 +0000

In reply to GOP to sex predator "You

Now he's trying to walk it back -

If he doesn't lose at least a large segment of women from his supporters then it certainly will, unfortunately, send a message to those who spew all the negative, vile cliches about women and rape that there are no consequences delivered by women for any who make these horrific declarations.

I'll never understand why women aren't literally marching in the street over the GOP's stances on women's healthcare and other pertinent issues that will continue to negative impact women in all areas of our lives.

We can add to the "you can't

ocean-kat — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 05:42:28 +0000

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We can add to the "you can't make stuff like this up" list that Akin has served on the house committee of science the last 10 years. Jon Stewart is going to have a field day on this one.

GOP to sex predator "You

NCD — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 04:37:00 +0000

In reply to Missouri Repub: 'Legitimate rape' rarely causes pregnancy

GOP to sex predator "You didn't rape that" ...woman....see...because she got pregnant.