Outrageous

And not in the Britney way. If you're emotionally vulnerable right now, you might not want to read this post. If you're ready to be pissed off, carry on my wayward blogger.

On what planet is it okay for anyone, let alone a person of high power and influence, to anally rape their narcoleptic spouse?

A small quote from the linked article:

Eventually, Davis was diagnosed as having narcolepsy, a neurological disorder that affects the brain's ability to regulate normal sleep-wake cycles.

For Davis, the diagnosis spelled relief, and a physician placed her on several medications to attain "sleep hygiene," or a consistent sleep pattern. But Davis says it was after the diagnosis that the period of the most severe abuse began. For the next seven years Hager sodomized Davis without her consent while she slept roughly once a month until their divorce in 2002, she claims. "My sense is that he saw [my narcolepsy] as an opportunity," Davis surmises. Sometimes she fought Hager off and he would quit for a while, only to circle back later that same night; at other times, "the most expedient thing was to try and somehow get it [over with]. In order to keep any peace, I had to maintain the illusion of being available to him." At still other moments, she says, she attempted to avoid Hager's predatory advances in various ways--for example, by sleeping in other rooms in the house, or by struggling to stay awake until Hager was in a deep sleep himself. But, she says, nothing worked. One of Davis's lifelong confidantes remembers when Davis first told her about the abuse. "[Linda] was very angry and shaken," she recalled. (The Nation.)

I feel such rage for this man and sorrow for this woman... People really do need to check themselves about dominating others. If you have an urge to overpower someone it's time for you to seek professional help.

(Thank you to habitatgirl for spreading the word.)