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choosing which women can be victimized is no less absurd than suggesting that biology magically keeps women from becoming pregnant during a sexual assault.
21
August
2012
Rape, Abuse and the Problem of 'Legitimacy'
As GOP rep Todd Akin takes heat for his comments on rape and pregnancy, Jamilah Lemieux says he's hardly the only one with a victim-shaming problem
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