Rape Charge Overturned Over Arcane Law

"Is a man who enters a sleeping woman's dark bedroom and tricks her into having sex by impersonating her boyfriend guilty of rape? According to a state appeals court, no. But if she had been a married woman? Yes.

Talk back LA

The reluctant 2nd District Court of Appeal unanimously overturned the rape conviction of Julio Morales, who entered a sleeping woman's dark bedroom, after her boyfriend walked out, and began having intercourse with her. The woman screamed and resisted when she awoke and realized Morales was not her boyfriend, the court said."*

If you're an unmarried woman, does that allow a man to rape you? According to an arcane law from 1800s: yes, and its still applicable in modern times. Why do we abide by such aridiculously unfair law? Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian break it down.

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[Hairysteed]

Ok, now I KNOW you're a troll!

[mindprism]

{Gay's and transgenders are exposed to sexism as well.}

Never said they weren't.

{challenge gender roles in society }

Euphemism. You do not want to 'challenge' you want the roles obliterated. Admit it.

This is why the left is repulsive to me, they are a bunch of ratfinks who go around disguising their goals in lofty language that no one could disapprove of.

[girlcalledaish]

Gay's and transgenders are exposed to sexism as well.

The reason feminism joined with the LGBTI movement was to challenge gender roles in society

[monokhem]

Your furious inaccurate name calling says more about you than it ever could about me.

[BottleConcreteBlond]

Sure you did you nasty raping piece of shit.

[monokhem]

I don't think I'm entitled to rape, I never said enything close to that, and that is why you are presumptious, you ignorant bitch.

Did you see that? Logical thought. Check into it.

[mindprism]

Any rights we defend will belong to all men, all people really. Most of the battle is these rights coming under attack in the romantic context of a woman however, which is something gays and transgender are not exposed to at the same level. But they are welcome to join.

[girlcalledaish]

This conversation is getting pointless

You might not believe what I say about genes....I obviously don't believe you either....But you do realize that humans are much more complex and that there are more than 2 genders or just the XX XY (there can also be XXY, XYY, XXX etc)

If you want to fight for men's right how come you don't include gay and transgender men?

[UserUnfriendly21]

Anonymous is gonna fuck this guy up.