I dunno, I think that saying "this comment needs context" after context has been mentioned in the OP is kinda funny. I also think that saying "publicly saying what most of his party believes?" is crazy, given that the really fucking idiotic bit was: "from what I understand from doctors, that’s really rare. If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. But let’s assume that maybe that didn’t work or something."

It is silly of Joel to skip that that is what's causing the reaction. If he wants to again point out the "most of what his party believes" line that he loves so much, talk about that. Don't try to pretend that there is no massively ridiculous content in the comment.

I'm sure you're tired of reading now, but re: Assange, those comments are dismissive of the rights of the female, and I don't think it is "overreacting" to flag them as excessively stupid. I would smack the shit out of my husband if he refused to stop doing something I didn't like, so I don't find it hard to believe that a woman might feel "raped" while saying no to someone making his own choices about her body. I don't think you bankrupt the term unless you can first prove that the woman had approved that particular episode of sex.