Todd Akin Isn’t Alone: 7 Other Politicians Who Said Really Offensive Things About Rape
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Yesterday we all heard about the utterly ridiculous statement that Missouri Rep. Todd Akin made about rape when he claimed that women can’t possibly get knocked up after a “legitimate” rape because we possess super powers to “shut that whole thing down.” Uh, huh. In this day and age, that is something we thought we’d never hear. But I guess we can’t be too surprised because over the years, other politicians have said some really offensive things about rape, too. We’d like to think this will be the end of such ignorance, but somehow we don’t think so! Take a look:
Slideshow here
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Yesterday we all heard about the utterly ridiculous statement that Missouri Rep. Todd Akin made about rape when he claimed that women can’t possibly get knocked up after a “legitimate” rape because we possess super powers to “shut that whole thing down.” Uh, huh. In this day and age, that is something we thought we’d never hear. But I guess we can’t be too surprised because over the years, other politicians have said some really offensive things about rape, too. We’d like to think this will be the end of such ignorance, but somehow we don’t think so! Take a look:
Slideshow here
Photo: blogs.riverfronttimes.com
Related posts:
- Todd Akin May Withdraw After Rape Comments; Even Other Republicans Want Him Out
- Missouri Rep. Todd Akin Thinks Rape Won’t Get You Pregnant; Scarily, He’s Not Alone
- Obama Slams Akin Rape Comments, “Men Making Health Care Decisions” For Women
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