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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRachel is deconstructing this 'legitimate rape' bullshit
If you are pregnant you 'wanted' it so no abortion for you.
It's ReTHUG thinking - not just Akin.
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Rachel is deconstructing this 'legitimate rape' bullshit (Original Post)
malaise
Aug 2012
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proud patriot
(100,707 posts)1. yes she is showing bills
rachel rocks
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,743 posts)2. Horrifying, isn't it? Overt misogyny is now the official position
of the Republican Party, along with overt racism.
valerief
(53,235 posts)3. Don't forget overt 1%ism. nt
derby378
(30,252 posts)5. Hell's Angels just sent me a tweet...
They told me these 1%ers are an insult to true 1%ers like themselves. They then said something about Akin's mother.
TomClash
(11,344 posts)4. Deconstruct?
It's just nonsense motivated by a dislike of women. Not much to deconstruct.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)6. The corollary: "If you got pregnant, then I didn't rape you"
Sick bastards.
meow2u3
(24,764 posts)7. This "legitimate rape" bullshit is nothing but a sexist dog whistle
It really means that only virgins can be raped, and only by total stranger, in the minds of right-wing GOP males. Every other woman is a slut and has it coming.
SEXIST PIGS! THEY SHOULD ROT IN HELL WHERE THEY BELONG!