Phyllis Schlafly: Husbands Can't Rape Wives

Phyllis Schlafly: Husbands Can't Rape Wives Tuesday May 27, 2008 Something which many people may not realize is that, not too long ago, there was no legal or even social category of 'spousal rape.' When a woman married a man, she essentially consented to sex whenever he wanted it and if he forced her, it wasn't "real" rape like it might be if they weren't married. It's important to understand that this was an integral part of the "traditional" conception of marriage: men were in charge and women were subservient in all matters, including sexual matters that involved their own bodies. This has been changing, but some conservatives haven't gotten the memo. <a href="http://rogerailes.blogspot.com/2006_02_05_rogerailes_archive.html#113932158325740373">Last year, Roger Ailes quoted Phyllis Schlafly</a> that a husband forcing his wife to have sex with him should be treated like a woman being raped by a stranger: A mans life has been sacrificed, and three children have been denied their ...  more