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From the HNN News desk:

Today in Washington, Republican Freshman Congressman Fundie McCrazypants introduced legislation that would allow accused rapists  to define what constitutes rape.
   "The Founding Fathers never intended for this nation to tolerate the tyranny of a socialist government telling us what is and is not consensual sex" McCrazypants, the newest representative from the state of Insanity, told HNN. "  Do you trust the government nanny-state to tell you when you've crossed the line? I think that's a determination that each American has the right to make for themselves."

   Not to be out-done, fellow member of the powerful House Graft and Mysogyny Committee Looney Lifer (R-Anywhere) sponsored a bill that defines the shooting of any woman who says she regrets getting pregnant as "A Good Deed" and makes the shooter eligible for a medal, providing that the woman he shoots does not eventually get an abortion.
    "Those of us who are truly committed to the sacredness of life must not flinch from killing to preserve it. Extremism in defense of the innocent is God's law" Looney said "and anyone who doesn't place God's law above the laws of man should move to Russia."

Posted by Tracy on Feb 17th 2011 | Filed in The Daily Rant | Comments (0)

With All Due Respect

“No disrespect intended” he said.

   No disrespect to the hundreds of women who are assaulted every day, but… y’all are liars.
And these loopholes, these cheats and gimmicks that you impetuous, moody females use to get abortions any time you claim to have been raped… they’ve got to be closed, for the good of society.
     Because everyone knows you gals lie about being raped- you feminazis, ball-busters and oopsie-daisy morning-after regret girls. And if even one of you might make up a story of being forced and degraded just to gain permission to control your own body again- imagine that!– well then, we can’t trust any of you to ever tell the truth.
   No disrespect, but we’ve got to close these loopholes.

   A Loophole is defined as small hole in a wall that one can look through… like the ones many women use to look out at the freedom and self-determination we once thought we had.

Oh women know how to lie, alright.
    “No, it’s ok, you take the last one- I didn’t really want it”
    “Yes, that tie looks great
     “Sorry, I have a headache and really need to get up early
     “I had a wonderful time tonight!”

Sure, women know how to lie  and  women can lie about sex just like men can-
     “I’ll call you tomorrow”   – “No, I’m not married”
     “If you loved me— you’d say yes”.

 

“Falsely accused” is a terrible thing indeed but- and no disrespect to the asshole from Indiana- it’s just not relevant here ‘cause we’re not talking about criminal accusations,  just basic human dignity.

    Rape is probably the most under-reported crime in America. When women lie about rape— it’s usually to say it didn’t happen, it never happened, what makes you think something happened? I’m fine, everything is fine, please, don’t touch me, don’t look at me, don't ask me- don’t hurt me again.
    For every She just felt guilty in the morning and called it rape case  that’s out there- and they exist-  there are a thousand cases of She went home and washed for an hour  but couldn't wash off the shame, couldn't bear to let anyone else see that shame, couldn’t let anyone see her for fear they’d smell it on her like a disease.
So she puts up walls, peers out through a little hole in the door  at the free and confident person she used to be.

         Q: What do you call a female who is not permitted to control her own reproductive organs?
         A: livestock.

    Rape wears a thousand different faces: date rape, acquaintance rape,
No one will believe a slut like you said no  rape
When you dress like that you’re just asking for it  rape
I know you want to keep your job  rape
A girl who looks like you should be grateful for the attention  rape
You didn’t really think I hired you for your brains, did you?  rape
I like it when they’re too young to have the courage to say no  rape
Have another drink- really, it’s OK  rape
You can’t say no to me bitch- I’m your husband  rape
You just need someone to f**­k the gay out of you   rape
You invited me to come inside,  what did you think was gonna happen?  rape
It’s not rape if she’s passed out and can’t say no!  rape
She said no, but she really means yes  rape.

    And then we have to prove it, by photographing our bruises, cataloging our debasement, telling our shame over and over to strangers, only to have men in suits and comb-overs clucking their tongues wondering if our violation was 'forcible' enough, violent enough to Qualify us for the “You get to decide for Yourself” club that they belong to. That they have always belonged to.
     And now every rape victim has just been assaulted again, had the most intimate choices she will ever make, about sex and  child-bearing, torn away by men who probably resent the fact that women are even allowed to say no at all, because women…. they lie about rape all the time, you know,
...like that bitch in college I know  she wanted it- I could see it in her eyes

If she was drunk- it wasn’t rape.
If she was drugged, it wasn’t rape
If the only cutting that was done was the shredding of her dignity and privacy, then it wasn’t really rape- so she shouldn’t get to choose her own future.
    Some of them have even started to claim that if a woman is truly raped, if she really didn't want it and really, in her heart of hearts didn't ask for it, she can’t get pregnant.  No, really. The emotional trauma will prevent it from happening, they say.
    So really, there’s no such thing as a pregnant rape victim, just a lying whore.

    How very handy for the rapist.

   Judge and jury and executioner of the free will of every woman in America, this self-satisfied man, who has never had control of his own body taken away from him means no disrespect to those poor gals who may have actually been attacked but  ladies…. I’m sure you understand, this loophole has got to be closed.

   It’s the principle of the thing, and principle, after all,  is more important than people.

 

Posted by Tracy on Feb 10th 2011 | Filed in Poetry,The Daily Rant | Comments (0)