Romney, Ryan Condemn Akin Remarks On Rape
Anyone else think it's damn weird that men are having these conversations and making decisions about women and their bodies when they have no idea what it could ever feel like to be raped as a woman and/or go through pregnancy (as maybe overall sentiment expressed by Comment 1 below)??? This new development, in addition to what has been said to be a new "war on women" is curious to watch in the age of great flux. But look closely, this is really about a larger issue of control and dominance and the continual shift from that of those who were in power traditionally. Sociologists are saying that the shift in male power over females is indicative of further and further signs of disruption. If that is the case, could this be one of the few remaining battle areas and one of the most appropriate, the uterus. "Throughout history, ideas about women's bodies have been used to reinforce and/or challenge women's social position," as per this hot link http://www.fwhc.org/roseweitz1.htm Do check out this cool Infographic of sorts and then think about who you are going to vote for, and why.
Republican Todd Akin, who is running for Missouri Senate, said he opposed abortion after rape because women rarely became pregnant from legitimate rape. Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan said they disagreed with Akin and found his statement insulting. Ryan and Akin co-signed a bill that included the phrase "forcible rape." President Barack Obama said rape is rape and cannot be categorized on different levels. He said he would support abortion for rape victims. Republican now urge Akin to quite the Senate race. And the people say....
What Others Are Saying...
Romney can always pull out his Etch-A-Sketch on this ... but Ryan has no way to hide from this - he has always explicitly stated that he opposed abortion in ALL cases, except to save the life of the mother. His attempt at passing an amendment defining a fertilized egg as a person should dispel anyone's notion that Ryan is any less radical than Akin. ... "Small government conservatives" please get out of our bedrooms ... and certainly get out of women's uteruses! ...
... Romeny is going to make a hypocrite out of everybody! I'm sure Republican "outrage" is only supplanted by the obsession to "take back America" ...
... No claim is made about what aspects of the Akin's statement Romney and Ryan disagree with. ... Nor is any claim made about Ryan's view of abortion for rape victims. ... Ryan can remain personally opposed, but the statement effectively creates a different impression. ...