'Some Girls Rape Easy,' Says Wisconsin Republican

The GOP's foot-in-mouth problem continues in the form of a 10 month old comment to a local paper

A Wisconsin state rep is on the receiving end of criticism today for comments made 10 months ago, when he suggested that some women will falsely accuse a man of rape.

Republican Roger Rivard told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel in December of last year that his father's advice once warned him that "some girls rape easy," an apparent plea to be on the lookout for women who will falsely claim rape after initially consenting to sex. "Consensual sex can turn into rape in an awful hurry," Rivard informed the paper.

And while statistically speaking that's sometimes true - Slate reported in 2009 that around 1 in 10 rape claims are likely false - it was the Rep. Rivard's choice of words that is placing him in hot water with political rivals and women's rights groups alike.

Why is this news nearly a year later? Chalk it up to Rivard's tight race for re-election against Democratic rival Democrat Stephen Smith, who called the comments offensive. "I'm offended to think that my sister or my daughters would be thought of in that manner," said Smith. "I feel Roger is out of touch with the majority of voters and his views are extreme."

Likewise upset with Rivard are local women's rights groups. "Unfortunately, comments like these are all too common," said Pennie Meyers of the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault.

Via Slate and the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

Are Rivard's remarks offensive?

[Neo_NtheMatrix]

Here we go again. There is no cease to the endless diversion tactics being used.

[methinks]

And the lib hacks here at Politix are really showing their true colors.

[Polusalo]

@methinks

You guys are cute.

-bad story about Obama-
Nothing is said.

-bad story about Republicans-
ZOMG BIAS BIAS! POLITIX IS BIAS!

Too cute. I just wanna pinch them cheeks.

[methinks]

@Polusalo What bad story about Obama are you talking about?

Liberalism has poisoned the media and they are doing everything possible to deflect from Obama's failed policies.

[Synthesis]

@methinks Congratulations on discovering what politics is!

[Polusalo]

@methinks
How about the LAST TWO TOP STORY where Stewart is bashing him and porn stars are backing him? Big Bird and AARP want Obama to stop using their names. And about 30 other articles from this week alone. But hey, a couple showing the Republicans in bad light? Must be corrupt. Come on.

[Lpguy]

those are not offensive comments.

[marine1]

they are just plane ass stupid

[Lpguy]

@marine1 yeah, maybe a bad choice of words, but taking serious offense to them is rediculous. Any softy politically correct nazi out there who was offended by this was so because they either think they can, and feel smarter or more empowered for it. Or are defective and missing meds

[marine1]

@Lpguy no, i have to disagree. responsible people know better than to say spupid s&^t like that even if they think it.they are stupid attempts at humor and today that humor can be very costly.

[Lpguy]

@marine1 exactly, that humor can be very costly. And thats the shame I am pointing out. I care not of the person who is offended here because they are the problem. Not to say everyone should go around spouting what they like in a crass manor, im saying if this affects if romney or obama get a vote, that voter is societal garbage.

[marine1]

@Lpguy voter are people and people vote their prejudices and ANYONE that does not understand that will lose.

[Penn1699]

Stupid comment, taken out of context as usual.
Oh yeah, the Lybia fiasco was due to a badly made trailer a year prior to the incident too.
Desperation is what I see.

[MadAmerican]

A woman that lies? Who would have thunk it?

[Nat]

I don't think that remark is going to endear you to a lot of women.

[Fishbone345]

@Nat Have you seen his pic? The "mad" stand for all the mad lovin he's gettin.

[hwyangel]

As a woman who has been raped, I endorse this comment. The zero tolerance law is a good one. But if a woman can't back it up by reporting the crime and seeing a doctor knowing that she is putting other women in danger and can possibly become pregnant or contract an STD, has no room to open her fat lying mouth.

[Speedieg]

@hwyangel it takes great courage to tell your personal story on an open forum. I appreciate your opinion.

[hwyangel]

@Speedieg
I have never been politically correct, lol. Thank you.

[TeamAmerica]

Isn't that pretty much what William Kennedy Smith used as a defense?

[bouch]

Offensive is much, much too light a word. With respect to the gravity of the situation. I would recommend the idiot locked in jail, unguarded, for two months and THEN we'll tali

[MongoAPillager]

wow,lock someone up for an opinion,that in some cases is the truth,you're strict

[bouch]

I was referring to the rumored rapes that occur in prison. Having never been there I can't confirm this but you need to read betwwen the lines. His comment was not merely an opinion but a statement about lack of respect for women, minimzing the atrocity that is rape. I would never arrest, detain or harm someone for stating his or her opinion. I may disagree with your opinion stronly but I will defend your right to say it.

[bouch]

@MongoAPillager

[bouch]

@bouch

[bouch]

And where do you get off saying sometimes it is true? Do you have a daughter? If this happened to her and the man said "No big deal. Gotta go and thanks!"?

[Denizen_Kate]

Yes, the remarks are offensive, but nothing new and nothing different. If 1 out of 10 reported rapes are a lie, then at least 1 in 10 men will make offensive remarks about women. To me, it seems like several months ago he repeated something his father had said to him who knows how many years ago. Not a smart thing for him to say, and perhaps his opponent is scraping the bottom of that barrel. Don't they all?

[Nat]

From what I'm seeing, both sides are trying to scrape up anything that will make the other side look bad. However, this guy does seem to have foot in mouth disease.

[BigPuma]

Is the Republican Party just thrown in the towel on the women's vote?

[Wilberhum]

It sure looks like it. How many insults from Republicans are women going to ignore?

[Nat]

If women's votes weren't thrown away by the choice of Veep Romney made, I don't know why this will deter them from voting. That man wants to take women back to the 1800's when they had no choice about their bodies or anything else. I personally like women having a choice and don't need to have control. of women or who people choose to marry or live with.

[BigPuma]

@Wilberhum it's starting to go beyond just a few gaffs, it's like an ingrained ideology.

[910disaster]

I agree with his remarks. His father warned him well. Those girls that rape easy are called liars. They make it hard for the real rape victims. I have a son. When its time, he will get the same lesson.

[Rose-from-NoHo]

Yes, they are offensive. Very offensive.

[DARSB]

So far I've counted 4 commenters here who will probably never get laid again. :-)

[Forethoughts]

As a father of daughters and a Husband for the past 35 years to the same woman who is every bit my partner in life, not a piece of chattel to give her opinion to, I find the remark offensive in the same way that I find the parents who will tell their daughters that "Men are only interested in one thing" Maybe that "Magic underwear" of the Rommney's is wearing off onto others in the party.

[Rocker]

I can't help it .... but my knee-jerk reaction is - How many is voting for this choice of presidents????? Yeah??? Well, you rape easy too. LMAO

[ir0nw0lfe]

why do politicians assume that just because they got the position and were elected that they no longer have to be articulate mean what they say? Idiot. yes I understand there is a problem with false accusations of rape. it's dumb statements like this which give life to the argument that the GOP has a war on women . idiot !

[Buggsy888]

I would not want to be a man, all a women has to do is say so, and the man's life can become a living hell. Remember the women who said the guys at the college raped her??

[bsking]

I don't know about offensive they are stupid though

[ACTSmom]

First, the state rep was quoting his father...and the article goes on to say that some women will yell rape after first consenting. That is true. Mountains and molehills...

[mimi57]

Girls are not perfect...men have been falsely accused and even convicted on
rape charges. Women can be as devious as men, we saw that with the teachers who were sexually molesting teen boys.. He chose the wrong words,
but to think because a person is female they are always innocent is bull !!!

[Canoochee]

Amen to that. The Duke LaCross team fiasco comes to mind.

Men accused of rape are seldom considered 'innocent until proven guilty' Ditto for men accused of child molestation.

[mimi57]

@Canoochee As the mother of all boys I know just how boy crazy and aggressive girls can be , especially now days. It's wrong to accuse anyone
of rape when it never occurred and it does happen. Boys also can get raped,
and I don't hear anyone "jumping ugly" about that !!!

[Canoochee]

@mimi57 Having grown up a boy I know that is true from personal experience.

My mother warned me often to be suspicious of feminine wiles. Like you she had all boys. Like most boys I never listened.

[mimi57]

@Canoochee LOL...It's called Testosterone and nothing can curb that appetite..

[tomincali]

well then we have to ask has there ever been a case where a person did this,if not there is a problem if so those going against this guy are grasping for straws. doing something to take focus off them.

[Kellso]

Im not sure if his remarks are offensive but the gagging he is doing with his foot clear down his throat to his stomach is making me sick!!!!!!!