Even better, we have someone who thinks in the same sick, disgusting way as the book's protaganist.
The only difference between the man from the book and Pemprakash is that the prisoner seems to admit that he raped the woman, albeit providing a reason as to why he was tempted.
Pemprakash totally crosses the line and just assumes that if the woman 'allows' the man to violate her, then she quite obviously wanted it.
I'm a man and there are plenty of men who could kick me, punch me, and send me to the floor and presumably do whatever their strength would allow. I hardly think there are many women who would possess the physical strength to repel an attacker.
Italian women warn court ruling makes jeans 'alibi' for rape
Benito Mussolini's granddaughter Alessandra Mussolini, center, and other members of Italy's Parliament protest Wednesday's ruling
February 11, 1999
Web posted at: 6:15 p.m. EST (2315 GMT)
ROME (CNN) -- Female legislators wore jeans to Italy's Parliament on Thursday to protest an appeals court's throwing out a rape conviction on the grounds it was "impossible" to rape a woman wearing jeans.
"This ruling is shameful. It offends the dignity of women," said Alessandra Mussolini, deputy of the rightist National Alliance, who led the protest.
On Wednesday, Italy's male-dominated appeals court overturned the conviction of 45-year-old driving instructor Carmine Cristiano, who had been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for raping an 18-year-old student.
The appeals court agreed with Cristiano's claim that the woman had consented to sex, because she was wearing jeans at the time.
It is common knowledge ... that jeans cannot even be partly removed without the effective help of the person wearing them ... and it is impossible if the victim is struggling with all her might," the court said.
The court also questioned why the victim, identified only as Rosa, waited several hours to tell her parents she'd been attacked.
Even better, we have someone who thinks in the same sick, disgusting way as the book's protaganist.
The only difference between the man from the book and Pemprakash is that the prisoner seems to admit that he raped the woman, albeit providing a reason as to why he was tempted.
Pemprakash totally crosses the line and just assumes that if the woman 'allows' the man to violate her, then she quite obviously wanted it.
I'm a man and there are plenty of men who could kick me, punch me, and send me to the floor and presumably do whatever their strength would allow. I hardly think there are many women who would possess the physical strength to repel an attacker.
However:
This story from CNN ( http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/europe/9902/11/jeans.rape.02/ ) may be of interest to readers:
Italian women warn court ruling makes jeans 'alibi' for rape
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Italian women warn court ruling makes jeans 'alibi' for rape
Benito Mussolini's granddaughter Alessandra Mussolini, center, and other members of Italy's Parliament protest Wednesday's ruling
February 11, 1999
Web posted at: 6:15 p.m. EST (2315 GMT)
ROME (CNN) -- Female legislators wore jeans to Italy's Parliament on Thursday to protest an appeals court's throwing out a rape conviction on the grounds it was "impossible" to rape a woman wearing jeans.
"This ruling is shameful. It offends the dignity of women," said Alessandra Mussolini, deputy of the rightist National Alliance, who led the protest.
On Wednesday, Italy's male-dominated appeals court overturned the conviction of 45-year-old driving instructor Carmine Cristiano, who had been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for raping an 18-year-old student.
The appeals court agreed with Cristiano's claim that the woman had consented to sex, because she was wearing jeans at the time.
It is common knowledge ... that jeans cannot even be partly removed without the effective help of the person wearing them ... and it is impossible if the victim is struggling with all her might," the court said.
The court also questioned why the victim, identified only as Rosa, waited several hours to tell her parents she'd been attacked.
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