Sunday, August 26, 2012

rape / slutwalk / legitmate

this image is from just over a year ago, but it's as timely now as ever.
 
(source)   original?  via
   
i've been angry at the akin news since i woke up to it Monday morning (thanks NPR alarm). i've been wondering if it's more about his lack of knowledge of biology and the human body "the female body has ways to try to shut the whole thing down" or the use of the term "legitimate rape" that has everyone angry including myself.

here are some articles/posts that i've seen over the past week:

http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2012/08/19/im-pro-choice-but-i-could-never-have-an-abortion
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eve-ensler/todd-akin-rape_b_1812930.html
http://www.theonion.com/articles/pregnant-woman-relieved-to-learn-her-rape-was-ille,29258/




RAINN


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