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maddezmom

(135,060 posts)
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 02:05 PM Aug 2012

Obama Calls Akin Rape Comment 'Offensive'

Source: National Journal

President Obama on Monday called recent comments on rape by Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., “offensive,” and said they marked a difference in opinion between the political parties.

“Let me first of all say the views expressed were offensive. Rape is rape. And the idea that we should be parsing and qualifying and slicing what types of rape we’re talking about doesn’t makes sense to the American people and certainly doesn’t make sense to me,” Obama told reporters.

The president said Akin’s comments illustrate “why we shouldn’t have a bunch of politicians, the majority of whom are men, making health care decisions on behalf of women.”

Read more: http://nationaljournal.com/politics/obama-calls-akin-rape-comment-offensive--20120820

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HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
7. Dang! The mind is a terrible thing...
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 02:31 PM
Aug 2012

I saw that middle image and wondered what Mel Gibson had done NOW!?!!

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)
3. This Akin guy must be from the 'we are concerned' camp when society started to
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 02:21 PM
Aug 2012

realize the need for explicit consent, not implicit.

At one point, one participant getting drunk to the point of not having any awareness, and not explicitly denying consent, was assumed to be implicit consent. Or 'not real rape'.

And when I say 'at one point', I mean a couple years ago.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
6. Geez..how'd this guy win? He seems so out there. I do think the issue
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 02:28 PM
Aug 2012

about your body not conceiving when "legitimately raped" is interesting. I have never heard this
theory until today I have never seen any stats on rape births. Obviously there are probably
many. But, the human body is just a marvel and it wouldn't surprise me to hear that conception
might be difficult when your body is in a state of extreme duress. They say the concept
has been proven wrong, so I am not refuting that - just think the subject's interesting.

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)
10. I have heard the claim before, but it is not true.
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 04:08 PM
Aug 2012
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/ask-dr-cullins/cullins-preg-5291.htm

No peer reviewed study has ever shown a prophylactic effect for the emotions or adrenaline or anything else around rape. The pregnancy rate is about 5%, which is what it normally is, for any unprotected consensual sexual encounter.
 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
5. That is a major stab at Paul Ryan's definition of "forcible rape" as well as a
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 02:28 PM
Aug 2012

comment on the dufus-has-been from Missouri.

bushisanidiot

(8,064 posts)
11. It says a lot that Mitt Romney won't come out as strongly against what Akins said.
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 10:53 AM
Aug 2012

he knows he'll be smacked down if he is too hard on Akins.

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