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First, we heard that the Palin Administration in Alaska charged alleged rape victims for their own rape kits. Then we heard that Alaska has the highest rates of rape and incest in the nation. And, of course, we all knew that she opposes abortion, even in the case of rape and incest; and then there was the infamous McCain ad, actually going after Obama for supporting a bill that teaches kids how to protect themselves from sexual predators. Now, we learn that Palin cut funds for rape kits, and that she actually defended her firing of Walt Monegan in “trooper gate” by saying that he just went too far in asking for funds to go after rapists and child molesters!At first I thought that McCain and Palin were merely insensitive towards victims of rape and abuse. Now, I’m beginning to wonder if Palin, in particular, is outright hostile towards the claims of those types of victims. Does she tend to be skeptical of rape claims? Does she tend to minimize the pain of victims of abuse? Does she understand the issues involved in trauma? I don’t claim to know the answers to these questions, but I think it’s time somebody asked.
