Take him out of the equation Ras..... If a dude gives a woman drugs and she willingly takes them is it ok for him to screw her? if she's passed out....
No, it isnt.
Now, having said that, now I will say something that will probably get a lot of flak directed at me, but hear me out anyways.
I was born in the 1970, so I wasnt around the drug scene of that era between the late 1960s and mid 1980s when most of these baby boomers were engaging in their binge drinking/smoking/sexing/drugging stage. I am fully aware that at least over the last 20-25 years, one good thing that feminist have done is point out the dangers of inebriated sex and what not. College kids of this era and my generation have generally understood that this is a no-no.
But in that hippie/disco era, I'm not so sure the stigma or condemnation would have been as great as it is right now regarding that subject... again, I didn't grow up in that era so I don't know. But what I do know is that there were a lot of lines that were crossed and pushing of boundaries when it came to drugs and sex.
In regards to this subject, I'm wondering if we are using contemporary standards in our judgement of the quaaludes and sex mixture in the same way many condemn the Founding Fathers for owning slaves in the 18th Century. We are judging both Cosby and The FFs through contemporary standard.
And before anyone reads that and tries to put a spin on it, I'm not comparing Cosby to a Founding Father, nor am I justifying any actions he may have done if any of these women were passed out. All I'm saying is that (maybe) the stigma wasn't as bad back then as it is now.
Even with the disclaimer, I can't wait to see the responses.