Tag Archives: Legitimate Rape
Dear Romney, Ryan and the Republican Party
TweetDear Romney, Ryan and the Republican Party, You forced us to choose between keeping a larger portion of our paycheck or keeping the right to our own reproductive health. You made us choose between fiscal reform or denying the civil liberties of others in order to adhere to your religious agenda. You made us choose [...]
What else did Akin say? Parsing a perfect storm
Tweet AN SYTYCB entry By now, we’re all pretty sick of the name Todd Akin. We’ve been saturated for days with blog posts and TV spots, repeating Akin’s claim that pregnancy cannot result from “legitimate rape.” We’ve groaned at the mash-up of pseudoscience and rape apologism and cheered to hear President Obama refute the “offensive” [...]
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The short-sighted recklessness of anti-abortion politics
Tweet A SYTYCB Entry Beyond this week’s news cycle, Rep. Todd Akin’s attempt to delegitimize rape revealed a reckless disregard for victims that could have put our youth at greater risk for sexual crimes. Rape is rape, and no means no. It’s really just that simple. Yet, Akin claimed Sunday that women subjected to “legitimate [...]
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Why Rep. Akin’s Apology is Not Enough
Tweet A SYTYCB entry Over the last few days I have stewed, like many women, about Rep. Todd Akin’s comments on “legitimate rape” and his grossly inaccurate statement that victims of “legitimate rape” rarely get pregnant. These comments outraged me such that I have not been able to coherently or succinctly put into words. [...]
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Todd “Legitimate Rape” Akin wants to return to Congress!