the "rape can't get you pregnant" meme's history

[mominatrix]

Rachel Maddow on the history of "The Men Who Stare at Zygotes"... the history of the "rape can't get you pregnant" meme, as well as the history of rape and incest exceptions

video.msnbc.msn.com/the-rachel-maddow-show/48732520#48732520

[mominatrix]

I knew that I had heard the "theory" that women couldn't get pregnant if they were raped come out of politicians in the past... apparently, more than once.

[basilosaurus]

I can't watch the video right now, but I dug a bit more into the "science" behind this. From what I can tell, Akin ripped on Physicians for Life. They in turn cite 3 references. One of which is original research. From 1977. That's it. One study, in 1977, and obviously not a good one at that, is all the "doctors" and "evidence" that Akin needed. From a guy on science and technology committee.

[ringstrue]

I feel like Michael Moore could do his next movie about this issue.

[bqbride]

If you can't get pregnant from rape, then obviously all the unwanted pregnancies are a result of slutty, dirty, whores being slutty dirty whores and getting themselves pregnant. Obviously it's okay to de-humanize them and force them to deliver unwanted children that may or may not receive proper care. We don't want any nuance or shades of gray in this argument--only clear-cut, black-and-white slut-shaming that will rile up our base!

[emisi]

What what what what?! "If it's inevitable, just relax and enjoy it"?! WHAT?!

Why are these people so STUPID.