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TexasBushwhacker

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35. As someone who was in college in the late 70s-early 80s

Reply to KSNY (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 02:42 PM

Sep 2018

I'd like to remind everyone that the term "date rape" wasn't really out there yet and, at the time, if a female was drunk and a guy fucked her, it wasn't considered rape unless she was UNCONSCIOUS. Even then, good luck finding a DA who would prosecute. The laws have changed regarding intoxication and consent, but many people's attitudes have not. Just look at this lovely scene from Sixteen Candles (1984). We thought this was FUNNY.

Ted ends up having sex with drunk Caroline, off camera, but no worries. She thinks she enjoyed it.

THIS SHIT HAPPENED ALL THE TIME!!!

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Brett Kavanaugh and pals accused of gang rapes in high school, says lawyer Michael Avenatti [View all] KSNY Sep 2018 OP

O M G Haggis for Breakfast Sep 2018 #1

Exactly blueseas Sep 2018 #3

He does have an impeccable record Danascot Sep 2018 #12

Such a good point you make! FM123 Sep 2018 #26

Probably burrowowl Sep 2018 #13

There should be some kind of cops to call for this... dchill Sep 2018 #14

Just like TRump had an impeccable record Duppers Sep 2018 #15

That's why they assembled a binder full of 65 women. lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #29

Republicans will dismiss it as only boys being boys. A rite of pasage for the previleged. olegramps Sep 2018 #31

Does it matter? libdem4life Sep 2018 #36

What????? blueseas Sep 2018 #2

C,mon man, watoos Sep 2018 #4

Gang rape. Conservative family values. ffr Sep 2018 #5

Kind of feels consistent with what the Senate Judiciary Committee has in mind calimary Sep 2018 #18

Alcohol - The original date rape drug 4now Sep 2018 #6

Like the old saying: Candy is dandy, but Liquor is quicker. olegramps Sep 2018 #32

Kick dalton99a Sep 2018 #7

Watch the GOP still push him through. BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #8

Avenatti, hopefully, will be all over tv tomorrow womanofthehills Sep 2018 #9

No wonder they were in such a rush to jam the confirmation through. PSPS Sep 2018 #10

That's the second time I've ever heard of a "train." Amazing. Judi Lynn Sep 2018 #11

Some are the VERY same. Lindsey, I'm talking to YOU. dchill Sep 2018 #17

And the intern was a consenting adult. calimary Sep 2018 #19

K&R. Yes, and as if none of them have any skeletons.... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #21

Hard to believe Assley and Hatch are clean. lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #30

Kavanaugh is same GUY who shrieked, howled, created perverted questions about the intern lostnfound Sep 2018 #22

... OilemFirchen Sep 2018 #16

Love the graphic! calimary Sep 2018 #20

And this is just the tip of the iceburg duforsure Sep 2018 #23

This just speaks of the frat boy culture DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #24

Frat boy culture in the Senate. lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #33

More good ol' boys DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #34

Thank You Mr Avenatti, duforsure Sep 2018 #25

agree, not just to prevent this hideous man from getting onto SCOTUS but onetexan Sep 2018 #28

There's only one word for Kavanaugh proglib217 Sep 2018 #27

As someone who was in college in the late 70s-early 80s TexasBushwhacker Sep 2018 #35