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onehandle

(51,122 posts) Fri Oct 26, 2012, 09:36 AM Oct 2012

Are you surprised that the GOP is running on the 'positive aspects of rape' in this election?

Especially on this scale. 15 Fucking Senate Candidates?

As a long time political junkie and social progressive, it shocks the Hell out of me.

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Are you surprised that the GOP is running on the 'positive aspects of rape' in this election? (Original Post) onehandle Oct 2012 OP

It is disturbing on many levels. madaboutharry Oct 2012 #1

No, I'm not at all shocked HappyMe Oct 2012 #2

It's a natural evolution of the anti-abortion argument gollygee Oct 2012 #3

Their party is no longer viable rock Oct 2012 #4

Hey, rape is good! ALL women love it. They get excited about it. Babies are made that way. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #5

Having grown up in the Bible Belt, no, I am not surprised at all. ieoeja Oct 2012 #6

madaboutharry

(40,216 posts)

1. It is disturbing on many levels.

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 09:41 AM

Oct 2012

There is a part of me that sees this as a way for them to try to rationalize their misogyny and the way they view women. It is all very sick.

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

2. No, I'm not at all shocked

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 09:43 AM

Oct 2012

or surprised. They have nothing else.

gollygee

(22,336 posts)

3. It's a natural evolution of the anti-abortion argument

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 09:49 AM

Oct 2012

It has to go to this conversation. If you believe life starts at conception, and that the life started is more valuable than the woman whose body it is in, then things are going to get ugly.

rock

(13,218 posts)

4. Their party is no longer viable

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 10:14 AM

Oct 2012

They do what they can to survive, i.e. anything.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

5. Hey, rape is good! ALL women love it. They get excited about it. Babies are made that way.

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 10:47 AM

Oct 2012

Without rape, how could these assholes ever get laid?

ieoeja

(9,748 posts)

6. Having grown up in the Bible Belt, no, I am not surprised at all.

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 11:35 AM

Oct 2012

In the Bible Belt girls are taught to always say "no". 40 years old, single and on your 5th date with the guy? "No". You can fuck him. But you have to tell him "no".

"I don't believe in sex outside of marriage. But I always seem to end up sleeping with a guy every time I get really drunk. Hey, you wanna come over to my place tonight and help me polish off a bottle of wine?"

The above was an actual quote (or close enough).

And there is a very good chance that after said encounter, she will claim he took advantage of her while she was drunk. Then ask him to come over next Friday and do it again.

If you've never lived in the Bible Belt this shit sounds unreal. But it is.

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