Amanda Chase is a Republican state senator in Virginia. She’s well-known for a few outrageous things she has said. She earned her place on this list with her contribution to the foundational argument of rape culture – that it is the victim’s fault for being raped. In a discussion about the public carrying guns, she defended the maximalist gun rights position saying “It’s those who are naive and unprepared that end up raped. Sorry but I’m not going to be a statistic.”
She won re-election despite her controversies
- NBC12: Virginia Senator faces criticism after online rape comment
- VA Dogwood: Sen. Amanda Chase Has Said Some Really Wild Things. Now She Wants To Be Governor.
- Chesterfield Observer: Chase faces heat for online rape comment
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Richmond, Virginia · Wednesday, October 16, 2019