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But can we please slow down for a second? Disgusting apologetics like "rape-rape" and "legitimate rape" have been around for a while and will continue to be used for the foreseeable future. So can we focus instead on the horrific lies and fake "science" being touted by Mr. Akin in his recent comments?
Can anyone with a microphone on cable TV please take the time this week to point out that women who are raped actually have a HIGHER chance of pregnancy?
Anyone?
Please?
Looking at the furore surrounding Julian Assange, I think you'll find that what Obama means by "rape is rape" is that when somebody who liberals admire is accused of rape, what they're really guilty of is "bad sexual etiquette", as George Galloway puts it. In other words, a woman's right to ownership of her body is contingent upon what men in power think about her rapist's political views.
ReplyDeleteYes, I certainly agree that the politics surrounding rape and victim-blaming have always been about maintaining power and putting down the powerless. But, as a nerdy scientist, my point here was simply to shout about fact-checking. I really hate it when people misrepresent (or blatantly make up) science. I think a little scientific honesty will bring us a long way with the rape conversation. And, for the reasons you point out, that can only have good consequences.
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