[NB: As always with posts like this, I strongly urge you to read my note about posts covering politics and religion as well as my commenting policy before leaving a comment.]
Not too long ago, I (and pretty much the whole internet) wrote about the ridiculous and honestly offensive statements made by Representative Todd Akin (R-MO). His knowledge - or really, the profound lack thereof - of female anatomy made him the laughing stock of the planet. But I wasn't laughing. I was, and still am, furious. And not just because of what he said, but also because he is a member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. That anyone could spew such obvious and awful nonsense about biology and anatomy and yet sit on the US Congress's science committee is, simply put, an outrage.
I also pointed out he's not alone. In that article I devoted just ...
