The Unrapable

Feministing has a look at a story out of the Philippines. Apparently some women are just unrapable. I guess the women should just be thankful it ain't rape.

A women from the Philippines has decided to take her rape case to the United Nations' CEDAW because the courts in Manila decided that there are two kinds of women; rapable and unrapable (please no, neither of these are actual words) and that she fell into the "unrapable" category.

“The court, in effect, showed that there are two kinds of women: the ‘rapable’ and the ‘unrapable’ kind. I , according to the judge, fit the ‘unrapable’ mold,” she said with a chuckle, pointing out it was an absurd proposition from a judge she described as “unenlightened” about gender-sensitivity.

Karen said she did not fall in the “rapable” stereotype by society’s standards. “There was one conference when a rich lady from Davao City sought me out because she wanted to see the prominent businessman’s victim. She looked surprised when she saw me and said bluntly that she had been expecting somebody with a come-hither appearance,” she recalled.

Charming. But it is a reminder this is not some Middle East issue, or unchristian issue. After all, we still have like judgements going on in the United States.

It is important to be aware and be indignant about this type of garbage.