Episode 1597 • • 2:50:59 - 2:54:01
1597: Honorifics
Senator Ted Cruz Challenges Nominee on Consent Theory
Senator Ted Cruz confronted a judicial nominee regarding his citations of Professor Catherine MacKinnon, who argued that "most intercourse is rape" within a patriarchal power structure. The nominee claimed he was merely exploring academic theories to "tease out" issues regarding the legal definition of consent. Cruz characterized the nominee's views as being far outside the legal mainstream.