Here, Galaxian will consider the factor of inebriation. Yes, the rabid critics of Brett Kavanaugh rant on and on about his drinking. He was constantly sozzled. At every gathering great or small. He even said that he likes beer (the alcoholic variety).
What more do we need? He's a drunk, fits in well with what Forty Two has indicated about the legal eagles he's met. So, it follows, the lambasters say: "He must have raped ALL those girls, but doesn't remember it. Or, the drink drove him to it...it reduced his self-control, etc, etc".
Let's see what the facts are about drinking alcohol and having sex, either consensual or forced:
https://www.everydayhealth.com/erectile ... -life.aspx
"Drink a little alcohol; kiss your bedroom jitters goodbye: Anyone who’s transformed into Don Juan after a couple of cocktails knows that. But beyond that newfound confidence, is alcohol good for your sex life?
Actually, the effect can be the opposite as your blood alcohol level increases. Alcohol is a depressant, and using it heavily can dampen mood, decrease sexual desire, and make it difficult for a man to achieve erections or reach an orgasm while under the influence. In fact, overdoing it on booze is a common cause of erectile dysfunction.
Temporary erectile dysfunction. Researchers have found that too much alcohol affects both your brain and your penis. In one University of Washington study, sober men were able to achieve an erection more quickly than intoxicated men — and some men are unable to have an erection at all after drinking.
That’s because pre-sex boozing decreases blood flow to your penis, reduces the intensity of your orgasm, and can dampen your level of excitement (in other words, even if you are able to have sex, it may not be nearly as pleasurable as it would be without the excess alcohol).
Long-term erectile dysfunction. The risk for long-term erectile dysfunction has been linked to chronic heavy use of alcohol. In fact, studies show that men who are dependent on alcohol have a 60 to 70 percent chance of suffering from sexual problems. The most common of these are erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, and loss of sexual desire."
Here's more. This time even the 'desire' for sex is dampened by too much alcohol...the amounts Kavanaugh partook of:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_and_sex#In_men
"Men's sexual behaviors can be affected dramatically by alcohol. Both chronic and acute alcohol consumption have been shown in most [3][4][5] (but not all[6]) studies to inhibit testosterone production in the testes. This is believed to be caused by the metabolism of alcohol reducing the NAD+/NADH ratio both in the liver and the testes; since the synthesis of testosterone requires NAD+, this tends to reduce testosterone production.[7][8]
As testosterone is critical for libido and physical arousal,alcohol tends to have deleterious effects on male sexual performance. Studies have been conducted that indicate increasing levels of alcohol intoxication produce a significant degradation in male masturbatory effectiveness (MME). This degradation was measured by measuring blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and ejaculation latency.[9] Alcohol intoxication can decrease sexual arousal, decrease pleasureability and intensity of orgasm, and increase difficulty in attaining orgasm.
And there's much more literature on the topic of excessive alcohol & libido (sexual desire). So, since the Kavanaugh haters, the wowser goody-two-shoes want a celibate teetotaler as Supreme Court judge, they should also remember that Kavanaugh could not have been as promiscuous as has been alleged: His supposed heavy drinking refutes and contradicts the simultaneous accusation of being a sexual predator. But go ahead, demand that a puritan nanny be appointed, a man-hater with no insight into human foibles
They couldn't do it. They aren't stupid. Everything is relative. From one position the drink and party is harmless, in another it is weaponized.