The National Review defends Bernie on rape essay

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(05-31-2015, 11:54 AM)bfine32 Wrote: Of course you do.

I read it and came to the conclusion that he explains why gender roles cause us to get off on these fantasies. Nothing lead me to believe he doesn't think they do.

I wonder why Sanders is trying to distance himself from the article?

While you're trying to suggest you are reading it differently than I am, when you look at your post and your explanation, you really aren't. 

Crude, attention getting intro aside, his essay is a criticism of gender roles. The submissive female and domineering male roles create confusions in a modern world. We're expected to want one thing, but the reality is that it doesn't  lead us to be fully satisfied. The whole ending is the revelation that the man and woman were just perpetuating what they thought was a desire, creating a conflict and ending their relationship.

the part where you're wrong is in the last sentence where you say he doesn't lead us to believe we don't get off on these. The whole conflict is out of place if he isn't criticizing these gender roles for making us believe that these desires are the only ones that exist.


that said, tons of people do like BDSM. That's why 50 Shades of Grey sold 100 million copies. It's not about abuse, though, but playing with power dynamics that often contradict typical gender roles. 

To answer your question: because the socialist doesn't need a 40 year old piece of social satire being misread and hurting his underdog campaign. Easier to just ditch it than explain it.