A Brief Overview of Dudes Who Are Pretty Sure You Can't Rape Your Wife

Another beautiful morning in America, another Republican with fun, fresh opinions about rape: this week’s first-place winner in the “You Can’t Possibly Mean That” Olympics is Donald Trump’s attorney Michael D. Cohen, who told The Daily Beast, “You cannot rape your spouse. And there’s very clear case law.”
Indian Court Rules Marital Rape Not Actually Rape
In a horrendous move, a court in Delhi, India, has acquitted a man of raping his wife, ruling that because the victim was married to her rapist, the attack could not be considered rape—in fact it wasn't even in the same ball park as rape. Upon acquitting the accused, Judge Virender Bhat stated:
Melissa Gorga Can't Believe Anyone Would Think Her Book Advocates Rape
Real Housewife turned great American author Melissa Gorga thinks it's just "disgusting" that some people think her new book is promoting marital rape. Marital rape is just, like, subtext. Why don't you learn some reading comprehension, internet? Melissa Gorga has nothing but contempt for your dismal SAT scores.
President Karzai Reverses Marital Rape Law
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has officially decided to rescind the parts of Afghanistan's new law on its Shia minority that severely restricted the rights of Shia women and legalized marital rape. [CNN]
Hillary Clinton Meets Karzai, Ignores His New Pro-Rape Initiative
Hillary Clinton met Afghan President Hamid Karzai today and said, "the lives of women and girls, the country's education and health systems are far better today than they were in 2001." Oh really? [Washington Independent]
U.S.-Backed Afghan Government Passes Pro-Rape Law To Win Election
U.S.-backed Afghani President Hamid Karzai is poised to issue a law on women's rights that the UN Development Fund for Women has warned against and a female Parliamentarian calls "worse than during the Taliban."
