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Court: If you're not married, it's not rape

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A judge shares Akin’s belief that women’s bodies “shut down” rape

A Superior Court justice is admonished for his despicable remarks to a rape victim — four years later

Mary Elizabeth Williams 17 Topics: Rape, Rape Culture, Todd Akin, Legitimate rape, Derek G. Johnson, Festivus, Editor's Picks

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