Man rapes his 12-year old daughter repeatedly. Gets 60 days in jail.

Leftover sends this, a sad and upsetting story about a Montana man who raped his daughter multiple times, and in court, got just 60 days in jail. Two months. This after: Prosecutors had recommended a mandatory 25-year sentence, 100 years with 75 suspended, which is what state law calls for. Judge John McKeon‘s response? The problem …

About last night…

…if you watched, then you probably can figure what I’m going to say already. If you didn’t, take it upon yourself and watch on YouTube. This is our republic we’re talking about, and what happened last night was  lot of trash-talk and not a great deal of substance. For that, we can thank the Republican …

Canadian judge: Keep your knees together

Here’s more on that Canadian judge, Robin Camp.

How does your state define “rape?”

You can find out here. We could use a uniform definition of the crime — one that includes incest and statutory rape this time. The FBI changed its definition in 2012 (after using a definition from 1929 that excluded incidences that involved men, or  rape following drug use) but elected not to include incest and statutory rape. Is that …

In which Chrissie Hynde steps in it.

The classic Pretenders frontwoman said in a recent profile that she took responsibility for being sexually assaulted when she was 21. In Chrissie Hynde’s world, bad people can be enticed to force you into sex, based on your clothing. The internet was not happy, particularly amid all the talk about consent and sex after that mess-of-a-case …

The not-so-hidden costs of reporting rape

Susannah sent this, a stark and eye-opening piece by Julia Sonenshein about what it can cost (financially) to report a rape, from time lost from work to perhaps having to find new housing. Jaysus. As the article said: It’s a wonder any one reports rape, consider how the system is stacked against the victim.

Rape is rape is rape is rape

But a new study says that though the young men surveyed would not set out to rape someone, they would “act on intentions to force a woman to sexual intercourse.” Uh…The study has a provocative title: Denying Rape But Endorsing Forcible Intercourse.” So does this ThinkProgress article: “1 in 3 University of North Dakota Men …

Here it is, in a nutshell: Paul Ryan’s view of conception, forced or otherwise

Rep. Paul Ryan, the Republican candidate for vice president: “I’m very proud of my pro-life record. And I’ve always adopted the idea, the position that the method of conception doesn’t change the definition of life.” Why do I all of a sudden feel like little more than a vessel? Jesus H., I couldn’t disagree more …

This has a naughty word in it.

But it’s for a good cause. And thanks, Cynical, for the link.

It happened to her, a pregnancy from a rape.

Dear Todd Akin… Meanwhile, the GOP will be endorsing Rep. Akin’s platform. Sigh.