I have to wonder where these dumbasses come from.  Seriously, this is about the fourth major misogynist/rape apology thing Republican men have done or said this week: http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2012/08/23/idaho-republican-%E2%80%98i-don%E2%80%99t-think-women-even-know-what-rape-is%E2%80%99

And yes, he's another one of those "Famblee ( Read more... )

If you can't fucking figure out how a woman's body works in basic reproduction, not only do you automatically fail Human Biology 101, but also should disqualify you from making laws and opinions about women's issues in general.

And yes, Mr. Akin, women CAN get pregnant by rape, unless there is some form of preventive BC involved such as the " ( Read more... )

Apparently, these geniuses are behind the Komen/Planned Parenthood kerfuffle:

Church opposition reached dramatic new proportions in 2011, when the 11 bishops who represent Ohio's 2.6 million Catholics announced a statewide policy banning church and parochial school donations to Komen.

Such pressure helped sway Komen's leadership to cut funding to ( Read more... )

Naturally, I'm never surprised when Rick Santorum comes up with such blatant asshattery with what he spews forth from that stupid mouth of his, but of course the fact that he re-hashed the ole' "make lemons into lemonade" bullshit when it comes to impregnated rape victims is of a particularly special kind of asshattery nonetheless.

I don't think I ( Read more... )

Usually, I'm okay with Salon.com, given that many of their articles are good(particularly those of Glenn Greenwald), but fail on them for allowing an advice columnist to post this tripe to a gay man who was sexually assaulted by someone he thought was a friend.

Speaking as a survivor myself, my first reaction wasn't to try to "understand" my ( Read more... )

As if I need any further reminders that the man who currently governs my home state of New Jersey is an asshole, there is apparently new lows to where he can sink.

Yes, you read that right: a bipartisan bill to fill a needed hole in how evidence is gathered in a rape kit and who pays for it is being held up by that jackhole Christie because he wants ( Read more... )

Glenn Beck really sinks to new levels of offensiveness, along with his prissy stooge Lila Rose.

Apparently, rape victims who abort are "cowards" and aborting a rapist's child is "eugenics".  So nice to know.

Tell you what, Mr. Beck and Ms. Rose.  When you guys can face a pregnancy scare after a rape, then you can talk about a rape survivor's ( Read more... )

For anyone who opposes HR 3 aka The Stop Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act and you have a Twitter, protest it by tweeting @SpeakerBoehner with the hash tag #dearjohn.  This egregious bill not only codifies the odious Hyde Amendment and makes it permanent, but also re-defines rape to "forcible".  This is absolutely an attack on women's rights in the ( Read more... )

 Their misogyny continues to reach new heights, because apparently simply saying "no" and being underage is not rape enough for them.  It has to be "forced" you see.  You know the kind where a guy pulls a knife or a gun on you and jumps out of a dark alley?  All that business about statutory rape, incest, and acquaintance rape?  That doesn't seem ( Read more... )

Rape Apologia Should Never Be Acceptable From Anyone