"If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to shut that thing down."
"Rape victims should make the best of a bad situation."
"Rape is kinda like the weather. If it's inevitable, relax and enjoy it."
"If a woman has [the right to an abortion], why shouldn't a man be free to use his superior strength to force himself on a woman? At least the rapist's pursuit of sexual freedom doesn't (in most cases) result in anyone's death."
Activists drew attention to past remarks by six Republican officials that appeared to minimize or justify rape and to express anti‑LGBTQ+ sentiments. The officials named include Clayton Williams, Todd Akin, Rick Santorum, Richard Mourdock, Jodie Laubenberg and Lawrence Lockman. Quoted remarks include claims that the female body can prevent pregnancy after 'legitimate rape,' advice that rape victims should 'make the best' of assault, and a remark comparing rape to the weather and urging victims to 'relax and enjoy it.' Additional comments included demeaning statements about LGBTQ+ people and controversial remarks linking sexual violence to reproductive rights; one speaker later apologised.
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