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CatWoman

(80,298 posts) Tue Aug 21, 2012, 07:22 PM Aug 2012

I've been thinking about this all day: "LEGITIMATE RAPE" [View all]

are these knuckledraggers trying to say?

Women lie when they say they've been raped?

I have to say, every time I see a story about a woman falsely crying rape makes my stomach turn. I'm the first to say women who do that need to be prosecuted.

However, situations like that are the exception -- not the rule.

Again, just what are the teabagging evangelicals trying to imply?

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I've been thinking about this all day: "LEGITIMATE RAPE" [View all] CatWoman Aug 2012 OP

All Akin needs is to spend a week at a retreat with all of the Penn State 2on2u Aug 2012 #1

Akin is certainly fitting my definition of republicanism - which is a glorious lack of empathy. Initech Aug 2012 #13

they are implying janlyn Aug 2012 #2

Beyond your darkest fear....... RagAss Aug 2012 #3

Your First Option, Ma'am The Magistrate Aug 2012 #4

These fucking ReTHUG scumbag are redefining rape malaise Aug 2012 #5

the gop's agenda on monday is to outlaw abortion for any reason spanone Aug 2012 #6

He means it's impossible to get pregnant from being raped. CJCRANE Aug 2012 #7

And a pregnant woman who says she was raped is thus lying arcane1 Aug 2012 #11

When they say they want to return to the "good old days." They mean retread Aug 2012 #8

and we know how cruel life was for women back then, don't we? CatWoman Aug 2012 #15

The modern day ruling class would love a return to those days. Feudalism seems to be retread Aug 2012 #37

I think they are trying to insure a patriarchy, where men rule and make all Laurian Aug 2012 #9

Actually, they KNOW women are smarter and more capable than them Hydra Aug 2012 #31

Experiencing an erection when hurting a woman = deviant leftstreet Aug 2012 #10

They are trying to imply that we didn't win the yellerpup Aug 2012 #12

You are missing the point. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #14

Yeah CatWoman Aug 2012 #16

Some of these superstitious idiots still believe in witches... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #36

They aren't implying anything. They come right out and claim that most rape claims are kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #17

let's cut to the chase... they don't believe that rape occurs. salin Aug 2012 #18

well, I'm happy you've cleared that up CatWoman Aug 2012 #19

wish it was more complex salin Aug 2012 #22

Thank you - that is exactly what they are saying. nt TBF Aug 2012 #35

That is EXACTLY what Akin said. He clarified that in an interview with Dana Loesch today. robertpaulsen Aug 2012 #20

Wtf?! abelenkpe Aug 2012 #30

He's basically doubling down on his original statement and admitting his apology is phoney. robertpaulsen Aug 2012 #34

Not sure any republicans abelenkpe Aug 2012 #39

Translation: Rapists lie about sex being consensual meow2u3 Aug 2012 #40

If it is legitimate you will not get pregnant nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #21

same with honest rape and forcible rape Johonny Aug 2012 #24

who knows what these asshole think... madrchsod Aug 2012 #23

and sometimes the woman is accused of falsely claiming rape when the police and the da just don't niyad Aug 2012 #25

Yeah. Me too. "Legitimate rape." As opposed to WHAT??? calimary Aug 2012 #26

Akin's stance, and (as of today) the GOP platform allow two possibilities: hatrack Aug 2012 #27

Did You See This ??? WillyT Aug 2012 #28

That rape is legitimate and voter fraud exists in mass quantities. lonestarnot Aug 2012 #29

What they really want to say is that a woman can never be raped, CrispyQ Aug 2012 #32

they are saying that women lie about being raped in order to escape the ban on abortion librechik Aug 2012 #33

Get back in the kitchen and don't worry your pretty little head about such things Bandit Aug 2012 #38