As I read Shauna's letter, my anger at Akin and his ilk grew and grew with each word, each paragraph. I have to wonder if those men (and probably a few women out there, too) believe that women who are raped are real human beings. Rep Todd Akin, how dare you? How can you speak, how can you think so heartlessly, so soullessly? Have you no shame? I suppose not. You should resign...NOW.Dear Rep. Akin,My name is Shauna Prewitt. You do not know me, but you should. I am one of the approximately 25,000 women who every year become pregnant as a result of rape, and I would like to help you better “empathize” with my story.During my final year of college, I experienced an event that was so absolute in its effects that, since it occurred, it has figured as the point of reference from which all understandings and meanings of my life now stem: I was raped.I do not know if, in your terms, it was “legitimate rape.” Yes, I cried hysterically. Yes, I fought until my body ached. And, yes, I changed afterward in ways I could not ever imagine.
UPDATE: One of my Facebook friends thought it might be best if Akin hangs in as a Representative and as a candidate for the Senate, and he may just be right. Drip, drip, drip...
