It is ridiculous to pile on Rep. Akin over one careless remark when everyone knew what he meant.Liberal pundits are declaring they have no idea what Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) meant when he referred to legitimate rape" in an interview this past week. Akin stated In cases of legitimate rape the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. It was an awkward inarticulate statement but the substance of it was correct. Explaining what he meant since then would be a bit crude so he has not been able to adequately defend himself. His attackers have used the awkwardness to pounce on him and pretend they dont know what he meant or make up even worse explanations.
Does anyone actually believe his critics? It may have been a poor choice of words but everyone knows Akin was referring to the distinction between what we traditionally consider rape - forcible rape - versus statutory rape and what some claim is also rape having sex while drunk. Some women will have a one night stand while drunk admit it to their friends afterwards then change their mind and declare that it was rape. The FBI updated its definition of rape this year to include the inability to give consent due to intoxication. Any woman who has been drinking can now claim afterwards that she was raped. This may have opened a Pandoras Box considering how many people drink alcohol before sex. The clich rape is rape" no longer means what it says. The definition has now been broadened to include any woman alleging rape after she has been drinking.