Bill Cosby admitted in a court deposition that he obtained drugs in the form of quaaludes to give women so that he could have “sex” with them. Thus far, 42 women have come forward to allege that Cosby sexually assaulted them and some say that he drugged them and then had intercourse with them. While most media headlines use the word “sex” to describe these alleged actions, an intention to drug a person for the purpose of forced intercourse is called an intention to RAPE, not to have sex.
According to CNN, In the deposition, Cosby was asked: “When you got the Quaaludes, was it in your mind that you were going to use these Quaaludes for young women that you wanted to have sex with?” and Cosby replied “Yes.”
Most states, including California, New York, Nevada, Illinois, and Pennsylvania, just some of the places where Cosby has been accused of sexual assault, have laws prohibiting sexual intercourse while someone is unable to give their consent due to being under the influence of drugs. All states prohibit sexual intercourse in cases where the woman has not given her consent regardless of whether or not drugs were involved. In these cases, RAPE is the correct word to describe the crime, regardless of how the perpetrator or his lawyer choose to define the act.
It is important to call this alleged crime what it is-alleged rape. 42 women say Bill Cosby drugged and raped them. By his own admission quoted above, the reality is that he obtained quaaludes for the purpose and intent of rape.
The word sex should not be used in the future to describe the allegations against Cosby because it is an incorrect usage of the word. The media needs to begin referring to Cosby’s own admission as an admission of an intent to rape these women. Although 42 women have now come forward to allege that Cosby assaulted and in some cases raped them, Cosby has never been charged with any crime to date.