The British National Party, "a far-right, whites-only party in the United Kingdom," [Wikipedia] is stirring up a hornet's nest full of stink with this latest social faux pas. It all started when some people with IQs above 14 got around to reading one candidate's blog...
"Rape is simply sex (I am talking about 'husband-rape' here)... Women
enjoy sex, so rape cannot be such a terrible physical ordeal…To suggest
that rape, when conducted without violence, is a serious crime is like
suggesting force-feeding a woman chocolate cake is a heinous offence.”
Wow. We're not really sure which voters London Assembly candidate John Bull (yes, his real name) was trying to woo with this charming entry on his Blogspot page; Britain, as in America, does not have a large rapist voting bloc. We hope. Perhaps, as sources speculate, this was an attempt at "humor," an ancient Cossackian initiatian ritual, which is foreign to modern man.
In any case, Mr. Bull's response was the typical non-defense defense:
"It was never intended that each line be taken literally; that would be absurd."
Right, don't explain-- just say it was a joke. That'll end the discussion automatically. And make sure it's a great joke, like the one you heard at the urinal about how rape is like chocolate fucking cake.
Almost 80% of rapes are “acquaintance rapes,” or sexual acts forced
upon women by someone they know. Partner/husband rapes are the most
common... [Londonist]
I am no longer a candidate, an official or even a member of the BNP. [Bull's blog]
Way to stand by your statement without apology, show strength, and then to go into hiding because you believe in it so strongly. Making your party look wonderful, dude.
John Bull's Blog; the Londonist story.
