"Date rape can be as serious as the worst rapes"
I can't really see any way to parse that phrase that does not make a distinction between date rapes and "other" rapes.

Anyway, he's clarified and apologised so, whether he intended that or not, he at least concedes that it is how it could be interpreted.
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Thu 19 May 2011, 19:25, 1 reply)

There is a distinction, otherwise there wouldn't be different terms for them
One is a subset of the other.
Look, they even have separate pages on wikipedia:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_rape
( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Thu 19 May 2011, 22:06, closed)

Another straw man.
I never suggested the specific term "date rape" doesn't exist.
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Fri 20 May 2011, 9:16, closed)

The whole thing's a massive straw man
It's pathetic political point-scoring over very little substance at all
( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Fri 20 May 2011, 11:09, closed)