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Originally posted by kddani
This is misinformation. You're only not responsible for your actions when you are INvoluntarily intoxicated- i.e. if someone drugged you without your knowledge. Voluntary intoxication may be used as a defense only for specific intent crimes, a category of which does NOT include any sexually related crimes.
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I'm pretty sure that you misinterpreted his point - he's not talking about using intoxication as a defense.
I think he's actually referring to the inability of a person to give legal consent while intoxicated, which I believe has been the precedent nationwide for some years now - especially with regard to sexual crimes. Generally, I'd guess that this is separate from your use of the phrase 'not responsible for your actions' but YMMV.
ETA: It's also important to note that this standard is NOT explicitly only for women, as it also applies to men - although I'm not aware of many (or any) cases where it's been invoked.