Brent Money "Both-Sided" WHAT? Plus, Senate Passes Budget
Rape culture, budget lies, and the cost of not voting.
https://www.lonestarleft.com/p/brent-money-both-sided-what-plus
During a hearing on a bill to strengthen Texas’ sexual assault laws, Rep. Brent Money (R-HD02) took a detour into “both sides” territory, suggesting that, sure, rape is bad, but so is being accused of rape. Consent, he claimed, is “murky,” especially at frat parties, where apparently sexual assault is just a misunderstood rite of passage.
Yes, that actually happened. Here’s the clip:
HB324 is a straightforward, long-overdue update to Texas’ sexual assault statute. It centers consent. Not vibes, not frat house folklore. Actual, affirmative, verbal or clearly communicated consent. The bill clarifies that sexual activity is without consent if the person is unconscious, physically unable to resist, intoxicated to the point of incapacity, or unaware that the assault is even happening.
It also spells out that consent can be withdrawn, and if someone keeps going after that point, that’s not a misunderstanding. It’s sexual assault.