This is one of those where I feel like if I write a diary, I'm just taking away from the message. I'm not a sexual assault survivor myself. I don't know what it's like. However Melissa Harris-Perry from MSNBC does. She spends 4 minutes of airtime on MSNBC with a "letter" to Richard Mourdock.
I don't know how to embed, because I got it from huffpo who is linking to nbc's site:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
Some choice quotes below the squiggle for those who can't get the video
"Sometimes I still flinch when I’m touched a certain way, even if it’s the loving embrace of my husband," she said. "Even some seasons of the year are harder for me. Those of us who are sexual assault survivors call these triggers. We spend our lives — the lives we lead after the attack — avoiding and managing these triggers."
"You see, Mr. Mourdock, the violation of rape is more than physical. Rapists strip women of our right to choose, of our right to say no, of our right to control what is happening to our bodies. Most assailants tell us it is our fault. They tell us to be silent. Sometimes they even tell us it’s God’s will," she said. "That is the core violation of rape– it takes away choice. Richard, you believe it is fine to ignore a women’s right to choose because of your interpretation of divinity. Sound familiar?"
This is past being about politics, this is extremely personal.