does "legitimate rape" mean black rapist, white victim?

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is akin's idea that if the rapist is white or the victim is black then it's not "real" rape?

is the idea that the "natural defenses" that "shut the whole thing down" to prevent pregnancy or that lead to miscarriage are a result of the crazy, disccredited idea that there's some genetic incompatibility of the races?


these people keep reviving horrendous ideas long discredited, or so we thought.
hard to tell which dog whistle they're blowing sometimes.

[Warpy]

1. The only rape those assholes recognize

is that of a 90 year old white virgin nun who was beaten to a pulp by a black stranger.

Otherwise, they think it's all consensual.

You have to realize that most Republicans have never received consent. They think it's irrelevant since they don't think women are human beings.

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2. yeah, ok, i'm not willing to go QUITE that far....

[BanzaiBonnie]

3. My interpretation of the phrase as a woman

is the old, "she really wanted it." That Akin character holds a disgusting perspective. It's the Biblical POV that women were the first to sin and they MADE ADAM TO SIN. You know, 'cause women are so powerful.

My interpretation does not have anything to do with race. It's a male/female domination meme.

Not saying that's not what he meant, but I'm guessing it's closer to the divide between the sexes rather than a racial thing.







Edited for spelling errors.

[yellowcanine]

4. He probably means rape by a stranger using a weapon or beating up the woman.

Otherwise she may have kinda sorta asked for it, dontcha know?

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5. right -- but the stereotype is that's black rapist, white victim; white frat boys don't do this

at least not in the minds of people like akin....

[treestar]

6. No, I doubt it's that although that is surely included

I would think his kind would never believe a white woman would consent with a black man. Wouldn't be surprised at all.

[polichick]

7. That phrase makes me think Republican men might feel that rape...

...is okay when it comes to them raping their wives or girlfriends.

Who knows what they mean?!

[GoCubsGo]

9. That IS what they mean.

Akins has said previously that he wanted to narrow the definition of rape, in large part, to eliminate marital rape. It seems he doesn't believe a husband can rape his wife.

[Mike Daniels]

8. Unlikely

My guess is he's discounting date or marital rape from "legitimate rape".

[Lucy Goosey]

10. I think it's more about the victim

It's not "legitimate" rape if:
-the victim was showing her cleavage or arms or legs, or she was wearing high heels or tight jeans or too much makeup
-the victim had had any alcohol or drugs
-the victim was not a virgin
-the victim was not a pious white Christian Republican who dressed like a nun and was saving herself for marriage, basically

And we can add, I think, that the rape was not legitimate if the woman became pregnant - that means that at least part of her wanted it, I guess.

That said, I think they are more likely to believe a rape is "legitimate" if the if the rapist is not white and the victim is than if the races are reversed.