What ever happened to thinking before speaking? I think it is a good rule in general but for people that in the public eye, hollywood stars, politicians, etc. it should be mandatory.
A house representative from Missouri, Todd Akin, recently said that there is no need for abortion exceptions allowing girls or women who have been raped to get an abortion because women's bodies are able to prevent pregnancies if they are victims of legitimate rape.
My first reaction to hearing this from my editor was, What?
How does this make any sense at all? First of all, what counts a legitimate rape and what is "illegitimate" rape? Second of all, has this guy ever taken a basic biology class? I mean the body is capable of some pretty amazing things but being able to pick and choose which sexual encounters result in pregnancy is not one of them.
Every time male politicians open there mouths about women, women's reproductive issues and systems, it just reconfirms the fact that men have no idea what is going on inside a woman's body.
If these are the leaders and future leaders of our country, I am more than a little concerned, but that is a whole other topic for another time.
Akin is now of course scrambling to take back his comments and keep his political career in tact but it seems like this all could have been prevented with a little research, Google anyone? Or simply taking 10 seconds to think about what you are about to say before opening your mouth.
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