If you’re looking for evidence that the differences between men and women are greatly exaggerated, the fact that women are equally capable as men of mind-blowing misogyny should erase all doubt. New Mexico state Rep. Cathrynn Brown proved that this week by introducing a bill aimed at throwing rape victims in jail if they refuse to honor their rapist’s right to control their body by carrying his child. This sort of insult to rapists will not stand, so Brown, standing up bravely for rapists who want the suffering they’ve inflicted to carry on and on for their victims, has proposed banning abortion for rape victims on the phony grounds that it’s ‘tampering with evidence
Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
New Republican Idea: Punishing Rape Victims With Jail Time
Author: AMANDA MARCOTTE
Source: The Raw Story
Publication Date: Friday, January 25, 2013 9:22 EST
Link: New Republican Idea: Punishing Rape Victims With Jail Time
Source: The Raw Story
Publication Date: Friday, January 25, 2013 9:22 EST
Link: New Republican Idea: Punishing Rape Victims With Jail Time
Stephan: I picked this story for two reasons: First, to demonstrate how really hateful even some Republican women are against their own gender. Second, because I think it raises an interesting assessment as to why the Theocratic Right does this.