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Girls Will Be Girls. Or Not.

Why aren't more powerful public women caught up in sex scandals?

By Julia Baird | NEWSWEEK
Mar 31, 2008 Issue | Updated: 1:04  p.m. ET Mar 22, 2008

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  • Posted By: Jeff1234 @ 04/10/2008 11:57:38 PM

    Comment: Think of it this way. Are all or most of the men who cheat gay or are they sleeping with women. Since most affairs happen with people the cheater already knows it is probably safe to say that the woman "knows" he is married and is just as culpable as he is. So before everyone whips out their "Blame-thrower" and lays into the opposite sex they should take a good hard look at the actions of their own sex.

    Also, it should be noted that some of the more inflamatory comments come from such biased opinions as the "feminist author" mentioned above. Unfortunately many feminists feel that the best way to makea woman look good is to simply make men look bad. I am not trying to insult any feminists out there, I am merely suggesting that they should look at the work they are doing and ask themselves "am I cutting off someone elses head to make myself look taller?".

  • Posted By: flyingdave @ 03/29/2008 6:45:54 AM

    Comment: I think it is called Florida Teacher/Student sex scandal.

  • Posted By: Johnny-Be-Good @ 03/29/2008 4:57:17 AM

    Comment: I think that women ARE less likely to get caught up in sex scandals, because, of their nature.

  • Posted By: Johnny-Be-Good @ 03/29/2008 4:50:22 AM

    Comment: I think that women ARE less likely to fall into sex scandals, because, of their nature.

  • Posted By: billybob12345 @ 03/29/2008 3:10:28 AM

    Comment: Maybe its also because a woman wrote this article....

  • Posted By: Valentina Girón @ 03/29/2008 2:15:23 AM

    Comment: I think women in public charges are the same as another one without a job like this. We would have to think why they are involved in this kind of relationship. Princess Diana is an example, when she was married to Prince Charles, she wasn´t happy in that marriage. I wonder how she can love that ugly frog? Whatever! As far as I know when woman pick a lover while she´s still married, is ´cause her man doesn´t give her what she wants, involving sex, tenderness, cash and many, many more thigs
    Valentina Girón

    • Posted By: RAS1 @ 04/02/2008 11:07:34

      Comment: A very bad comment which is giving excuses for foolish women. Since when has cheating become the correct thing to do now that women are doing this more than ever. No one is on the mans side when he cheats. No one says that the wife wasn't doing her job and thats why he cheated. This is why women are cheating more than ever and now the women school teachers are going with boys. They now that they are going to get away with it. We are always focused on the bad that men do and punish them nore severely while the women are doing the same nonsense. Women now that people will give them all kinds of excuses for why they did what they did. What kind of example is this showing young girls? The american woman today have less morals than ever and they are getting worst. They need to start acting more like women and our society needs to stop spoiling them. Every time they do something like this I just wait to hear what was the excuse this time for either cheating or having sex with a 15 year old boy. Marriage will have its ups and downs. It doesn't mean go out and cheat. How do you think the husband feels knowing his wife is with another man and then on top of that he gets blaimed for his wifes stupidity. This is insane and I just don't know how people can say its okay for women to do this. Its takes a lot of mental strength to keep a martiage going. If you feel that you can't hadle it then don't get married. Don't push the men into marrying you. I get tired of all the male bashing songs, books, magazines, and talkshows always making men as always the cheaters and never wanting to commit. Then when things aren't 100% perfect in the marriage the women want to cheat and then blame the men. Don't forget about aids. Aids and stds don't care about women. Also getting pregnant by another man. The husband takes a test and it shows he isn't the father but then he still has to pay child support due to these radical feminist laws that are against men. I will never get married. I'm a young guy that doesn't believe in cheating period. The american woman have become very foolish. I see too many females and not enough women. Women have morals and females just have the female parts. A website that warns men about marriage is www.dont-marry.com. Read the part about women cheating and how they are always seen as the victim. The realtionship with men and women are getting worst and isn't going to get any better.

  • Posted By: grinder18623 @ 03/28/2008 11:36:47 PM

    Comment: maybe it's because it's easier for a woman in a dress to conceal whats going on tha it is for a man with his pants at his ankles

  • Posted By: nads @ 03/28/2008 11:21:10 PM

    Comment: In reply to brickhead. I fail to understand how women living longer, having a higher rate of graduation from high school and attendance in college, lower suicide rate is necessarily secondary to advantages given to women from society as opposed to a testament to the character of women. I am a physician and it is a known fact that men's medical complaints receive greater attention than women's. And it is fine to say that you fail to recognise as women in power who will be the next Jesus, Martin Luther King etc but notably all you male examples are past from periods of time that when society was more dominated by men. Where are your current examples? Were Joan of Arc, Queen Elizbeth, Mother Teresa unable ot inspire those they lead. Your response to me seemed to have alot of attitude and no basis.

  • Posted By: dlynnsor @ 03/28/2008 11:04:08 PM

    Comment: Note to Tharos (and others): Katherine Bryson was/is a Republican (whose party was not mentioned in the original article.

  • Posted By: Brickhead @ 03/28/2008 10:08:05 PM

    Comment: Well, Hillary Clinton might not sexually harass men or have sex with interns or purjure herself in a sex-discrimination lawsuit, be she was Bill Clinton's #1 enabler during her years as First Lady. She publicly sided with anti-sexual harassment activists in 1992 when it was opportunistic to do so, then went out of her way to protect her husband when he was the one sexually harassing women. Why? Because he was the one who buttered her bread. She would not have won a seat in the Senate without her husband's coat tails to ride and she certainly wouldn't be a viable presidential candidate. She did was best for Hillary Clinton, just as her husband did what was in his best interest. No moral superiority on either side. She sold out everything she claimed to believe in in exchange for personal gain.

    And I believe it is fraudulent data that "proves" women are paid less for doing the "same" job. If this were true, men would have trouble finding jobs, since any corporation would like to hire people who do the same work for less money. It's lies, damn lies and statistics. Women have plenty of advantages over men in the Western World: they live much longer, more money is spent on women's health, more women graduate from high school than men, nearly 60% of college students are women, women commit suicide at a much lower rate than men, etc.... Also, it is very politically correct to publicly discuss how women make better leaders than men but taboo to even hint that men might be superior to women as leaders in certain areas. Personally, I think men make better leaders than women while women are better dealing with people on a one-on-one level. I don't see any women becoming the next Jesus, the next Caesar, the next Washington, the next Lincoln, the next Churchill or the next Martin Luther King, Jr. in the future. Men are more inspiring figures leading mass numbers of people than women are, sexual peccadillos aside. The women in the Senate and Congress today are not exceptional in any way that I can see. They love to spend money they had nothing to do with earning just as much as their male counterparts.

  • Posted By: Brickhead @ 03/28/2008 10:07:35 PM

    Comment: Well, Hillary Clinton might not sexually harass men or have sex with interns or purjure herself in a sex-discrimination lawsuit, be she was Bill Clinton's #1 enabler during her years as First Lady. She publicly sided with anti-sexual harassment activists in 1992 when it was opportunistic to do so, then went out of her way to protect her husband when he was the one sexually harassing women. Why? Because he was the one who buttered her bread. She would not have won a seat in the Senate without her husband's coat tails to ride and she certainly wouldn't be a viable presidential candidate. She did was best for Hillary Clinton, just as her husband did what was in his best interest. No moral superiority on either side. She sold out everything she claimed to believe in in exchange for personal gain.

    And I believe it is fraudulent data that "proves" women are paid less for doing the "same" job. If this were true, men would have trouble finding jobs, since any corporation would like to hire people who do the same work for less money. It's lies, damn lies and statistics. Women have plenty of advantages over men in the Western World: they live much longer, more money is spent on women's health, more women graduate from high school than men, nearly 60% of college students are women, women commit suicide at a much lower rate than men, etc.... Also, it is very politically correct to publicly discuss how women make better leaders than men but taboo to even hint that men might be superior to women as leaders in certain areas. Personally, I think men make better leaders than women while women are better dealing with people on a one-on-one level. I don't see any women becoming the next Jesus, the next Caesar, the next Washington, the next Lincoln, the next Churchill or the next Martin Luther King, Jr. in the future. Men are more inspiring figures leading mass numbers of people than women are, sexual peccadillos aside. The women in the Senate and Congress today are not exceptional in any way that I can see. They love to spend money they had nothing to do with earning just as much as their male counterparts.

  • Posted By: Tharos @ 03/28/2008 9:33:55 PM

    Comment: Interesting. Jim McGreevey (Democrat), Eliot Spitzer (Democrat), David Paterson (Democrat), Katherine Bryson (Democrat), Wilbur Mills (Democrat), Bill Clinton (Democrat) don???t have their party affiliations noted, but U.S. Rep. Helen Chenoweth (Republican) does???

  • Posted By: Tharos @ 03/28/2008 9:33:19 PM

    Comment: Interesting. Jim McGreevey (Democrat), Eliot Spitzer (Democrat), David Paterson (Democrat), Katherine Bryson (Democrat), Wilbur Mills (Democrat), Bill Clinton (Democrat) don???t have their party affiliations noted, but U.S. Rep. Helen Chenoweth (Republican) does???

  • Posted By: Sardine @ 03/28/2008 9:12:28 PM

    Comment: Powerful women will instinctively think of the big picture more than prominent men; it's a part of their physicality and psyche. They will have the same sex drive as men, as long as it is safe. I don't even think they have to like the guy, but he has to be able to satisfy her. Women still have had to work harder to prove themselves than men. Still today, women get paid less for many of the same jobs that men do. Women know that jail sentences have been historically much tougher on them for the same crimes that men commit. Many of these crimes were in their own self-defense. Women have historically been called whores for being a woman, let alone engaging in any kind of relationship. Finally, rape and abuse are still ignored in many parts of our very own society still today.

  • Posted By: CliveStaples @ 03/28/2008 9:09:37 PM

    Comment: Paolopietro.... Wow.... Well said, Did you just pass out onto your keyboard,B/c only a sentence of that was an coherent thought. Hey, Maybe before you try dispensing your "wisdom" onto the rest of the world you should maybe try "Hooked on Phonics" or maybe use spell check, and take some ibuprofen for the headache; How about you "think about that".

  • Posted By: Paolopietro @ 03/28/2008 8:28:14 PM

    Comment: Sex Sex SEX hum cares Why we American are posses with sex, let them F---.. the brain Is long the do a good Job Happy man work better. all this good Christian stuff is causing America to go down the tubs. Look our bois are kill in Iraq think about that

  • Posted By: Keisa @ 03/28/2008 8:16:36 PM

    Comment: Princess Diana was a fool! Associating with marketed "creations" who poised themselves as actually having talent in the name of supporting the people is always a mistake. She was dumb. However, there is a lot of talented people who come from poor backgrounds who are amazing, you just have to have the ability to discriminate...which she clearly did not. As for Catherine the Great, she was a brilliant woman in a time that allowed her to privately express her gifts without 20 million nit wits taking her every move out of context. It's the only way you can have brilliance thrive.

  • Posted By: Keisa @ 03/28/2008 8:10:46 PM

    Comment: Bullshit! Why are women like Leona Hemsley and Martha Stewart hung for minor infractions that men do as normal business transaction. Leona Hemsley got 4 years on tax evasion when mafioso get only 2 years for the same crime. Martha Stewart got 6 months for $40,000 when she was overseeing a billion dollar publically traded corporation. Not that either of these women are my taste, but the discrepency is disgusting!

  • Posted By: Swing562 @ 03/28/2008 2:30:17 PM

    Comment: The answer is simple; there are fewer women in power. The idea that men are in need of sexual pleasure more than women not only displays a lack of regard for the sexual need or urges of women, it is narrow minded and absurd.

    The choices that people make depend upon the character or focus [ambition, driving force, or life goals, for example] of each individual. Regarding people in political office and sexual desire, percentage wise, I doubt there is much difference between men and women.

  • Posted By: wwIII @ 03/28/2008 2:15:46 PM

    Comment: A guess as to why few powerful women have affairs: the deck is stacked against women who want to reach these higher echelons of power. Therefore, women have to work extremely hard to get there. Those who do are driven in a way that excludes most other passions. Add a husband and children to the picture, and any women who are at the top are too exhausted to pursue something as ridiculously nonessential and time-draining as an affair.

  • Posted By: loricritt @ 03/28/2008 2:13:11 PM

    Comment: To Stewart: "What about President Clinton? Was Monica completely innocent? No. But was she young and impressionable, particularly when approached by such a powerful, influential figure?"

    Ummm...I do believe Monica totally fixated and pursued Clinton, not the other way around. And he wasn't the first married man that she did that with, just the most famous. Sorry, I don't believe she was a victim in any way in that situation.

  • Posted By: shenderson111 @ 03/28/2008 2:10:55 PM

    Comment: Since when did everyone forget that Hilary Clinton DID have an affair??? Just because the guy committed suicide doesn't erase the fact that it happened. Women are better at covering up their indiscretions and we aren't dumb enough to spend $4000 on a hooker because we want emotional relationships (and because it's not difficult to find a guy interested in having sex).

  • Posted By: shenderson111 @ 03/28/2008 2:07:20 PM

    Comment: Um, since when did everyone forget that Hilary Clinton DID have an affair. Just because the guy committed suicide before anyone could ask any questions about it, doesn't make it any less real.

  • Posted By: wckdwanda @ 03/28/2008 1:52:39 PM

    Comment: PLEASE....I saw the perfect sign recently...."Men have a brain and a penis, but only enough blood to run one at a time.

  • Posted By: truthknows @ 03/28/2008 12:21:54 PM

    Comment: American media could be so stupid sometimes you guys must be out of topics and subjects to write about; think about this editorial on "morally superior as women are supposed to be" therefore more women should be elected...who do these men have their sexual affairs/encounters with? Women (duh!). Elections should be based on economic, business, and social competence. (period) Don't you people think that is what we need more so today (recession!) than ever. How about writing something that could drive Americans to make and take sound action plans; especially these "all talk, no action" politicians who promises the world during the campaign and then deliver nothing less than more speech about their future plans...which never seem to arrive, before you know it they've passed their terms.

  • Posted By: statcorp @ 03/28/2008 12:17:41 PM

    Comment: I can assure you that the commentators are influenced by their own sexual origin.

    The issue is, we as a society look at women as the innocent, naive and saintly. The reality is, it takes two to tango. So the emotional perspective of women arguement is far from the truth, just as men like to boast, is far from the truth. The truth is, we say within ourselves, depending on your sexual identity, "oh not her".

    It amzes me that we do not want to know the truth, we want to know and hear what we want to hear.

    These politicians need to be held just as accountable as the other. Just like criminal trials and sentences, women are treated on a larger scale as the one who was either a victim or was taken advantage of, and women sentences are not as harsh as men in the overall picture. Unless of course it is a heinous crime, then someone wants to set an example. So why wait for the worse of the worse, start now with all sexes on how they are treated.

    Our politicians are a direct reflection of the social standards that are in our present society. If they were held accountable for their actions, just maybe the standard for lead by example may trickle down to our climate in society.

    • Posted By: Stewart_1 @ 03/28/2008 12:45:28

      Comment: I was not saying that women are "innocent, naive and saintly." Yes, it takes two to tango, but why are the respective parties tangoing? The man, you can almost guarantee is motivated largely by physical gratification. The woman, is it just physical gratification? Possibly. But it is also often motivated by the need for money, power, or emotional gratification. Yes it takes two to tango, but who are these politicians, for example, cheating with? Women, yes. But usually not married women with families and established careers. Spitzer paid a call-girl 20+ years his junior to cheat with him. What about President Clinton? Was Monica completely innocent? No. But was she young and impressionable, particularly when approached by such a powerful, influential figure? Of course you cannot over-generalize, and their are always exceptions, but your off-handed dismissal of the "emotional persepctive of women argument" as being "far from the truth" was, I respectfully submit, a little rash, if you think about it.

  • Posted By: Miss_Sylvie @ 03/28/2008 12:06:35 PM

    Comment: Catherine the Great was a QUEEN. Queens are required to be as beautiful and resplendent as possible at all times and they have a huge team of maidservants and the royal treasury to help them do so. Her cleavage was prominently displayed most of the time, framed by jewels and exquisite fabrics. She was expected to act with grace and femininity, despite her position of power. Trying to compare Catherine the Great to a bunch of modern pantsuited politicians is absolutely crazy.

  • Posted By: Stewart_1 @ 03/28/2008 11:55:42 AM

    Comment: I think biology does have a lot to do with it. That being said, many argue that men cheat for physical reasons while women cheat for emotional reasons. That may be true, but I think women also do not cheat for emotional reasons. Women are able put the needs of others before their own, so while they may have an emotional desire to stray at times, they are better able to take a step back and put things in a proper perspective. Not that men could not do the same with their physical needs. I resent the implication that men are just born that way, and therefore such behavior is excusable, or at least understandable. Though the physical desires are very compelling, even urgent, they are not insurmountable. As with women, it involves a choice of will and priority.

  • Posted By: REALITYBITESBIG @ 03/28/2008 11:51:45 AM

    Comment: I don't believe it's JUST men, I believe women 'can be' capable of unethical behavior, but generally, women do not use sex as a "sport" like a lot of men do.Because men make up the majority in politics, the media covers what is out there, regardless of gender. My blog, should read ;
    The people who run our country. When people "misuse their power", and start thinking of themselves
    as 'above the law', is when they practice, unethical behaviors, They do use their brains, they use their sex organs.

  • Posted By: REALITYBITESBIG @ 03/28/2008 11:42:45 AM

    Comment: Please Read:
    www.themenwhorunourcountry.blogspot.com

  • Posted By: Saphes @ 03/28/2008 11:39:11 AM

    Comment: Okay, all you bitter women, take a step back and look at reality. Most men aren't as bad as you say. You need to stop believing your own propaganda and face reality. A man's career is not harmed when he has an affair. I believe spitzer lost his job, Gary Hart's political campaign was ruined because he had an affair. Yeah, no loss there. Give me a break - WAKE UP! Women, spend so much time degrading men and pumping up there own egos one wonders if there is not some sort of psyo-social disorder there (wait, wome will blame men for that as well). If women spent as much time assessing reality as they did assigning blame (and always to men) perhaps these rants would not go on so long. See my earlier comments for my full feelings on the sexes. This is simply a response to the bitter women. If one takes a closer look at reality, you certainly will not see mare-imbrium and her ilk.

  • Posted By: REALITYBITESBIG @ 03/28/2008 11:39:09 AM

    Comment: READ : WWW.THEMENWHORUNOURCOUNTRY.BLOGSPOT.COM
    I WROTE THIS BLOG, I AM SICKENED BY ALL THE MEIN POLITICS WHO ARE SO "UNWISE' THAT, THEY USE THEIR PENIS RATNER THAN THEIR BRAIN. THEY ARE DANGEROUS MEN, INVOLVED, IN SCANDALS OF PEDOPHILIA, PROSTITURES, YOU NAME IT, THEY'VE DONE IT!

  • Posted By: Saphes @ 03/28/2008 11:31:28 AM

    Comment: Amazing how the vast majority of this comments are ignorant or prejudicial. Women are smarter, there women just blab about the affairs more than men, etc. Sure, men and women think differently, but those who seek and attain power have one thing in common: an ability to convince themselves that whatever they do is right, because they are the ones doing it. This is actually fairly common to most people really: justifying your behavior so you don't feel guilty. There is ample, scientific evidence to show that men and women are equally unfaithful regardless of social status, wealth or education. So there is some validity to the argument that more male politicians are caught in sex scandals simply because there are more male politicians (someone should do a per capita comparison - I don't have the time or inclination). Neither of the sexes can truly claim moral or intellectual superiority over the other. Both can point to great and infamous examples of their gender and argue this is the norm. Both can also come up with excuses as to why their particular gender is superior. Both would be wrong. Are the genders the same? By no means. Does that mean one is better than the other? Certainly not. The genders are different: they think differently, they are different physically, they are different in a variety of ways. However, we are all human, we all have faults, and we all have positive attributes as well. Instead of trying to prove the impossible (that one gender is superior to the other), why don't we just agree that we are different and utilize those differences for the benefit of all. Relationships between men and women are supposed to be collaborations, not competitions. The reason we are different is to complement each other. Let's just try accepting our differences and working together, shall we.

  • Posted By: mare-imbrium @ 03/28/2008 11:30:04 AM

    Comment: It truly is a sad thing that you are trashing women for not being as leacherous as men. you must remember that women have to deal with sicknes and morality much more than men do, and as a consequince of that, they have this unparalled tendancy to bed all too aware of the sickness that can be caught by having sex with someone that may not be "clean". Who will look after a woman when she's sick? Rarely a man. But who is always expexted to look after that same man when he becomes sick? Who comes grovelling to a womans feet when he's made terrible mistakes? Who has to put on the brave face and suck up the tears when she's been betrayed? Men pat themselves on the back when they've been caught. Women are almost always put out in the street, losing home and family. And you wonder why women are smarter than men? Take a closer look at reality and you find a woman standing there.

  • Posted By: gpamp1 @ 03/28/2008 11:25:41 AM

    Comment: Women have sex for different reason then men do. When a woman of power have sex, outside of their marriage it's called "A LOVE AFFIAR" when a man have sex outside of their marriage, it's called "PROSTITUTION". just because she believes that she love the person, makes it different, get real....Furthermore, Men have sex because of the physical attraction to the woman, at least most men do" I don't know what bill clinton's problem was with the one's he picked". On the other hand women will have sex with any powerful man, it doesn't matter what he looks like. Women of power are not very attractive to men, but on the other hand the more powerful a man becomes, the more attractive he becomes. All of that other stuff about women making better leaders because of better judgement is crap. If the had the same amount of males throwing themselves at them, they would make the same amount of mistakes as men........

  • Posted By: elp70yes @ 03/28/2008 11:13:03 AM

    Comment: Tom Smith's quote: "there is some sign that women may be closing the gap with men." That is definitely the world's biggest understatement. My wife and I have become privy to the secret lives of many friends and acquaintances through our work, church, and social connections, and it is clear to us that MANY more married women are having affairs than men. While I'm sure this isn't indicative of all communities, it really does amaze me that so married women commit adultry. And, as a side note, religion doesn't seem to matter much either - we attend a small church with less than 100 members and at least 6 people that we know have cheated, including 4 elder and deacons! But, why should that surprise us - the Bible has as much sex in it as the Penthouse Forums!

  • Posted By: RAS1 @ 03/28/2008 10:16:25 AM

    Comment: This is just an example of how women get a slap on the wrist. Look a the amount of these women shool teachers having sex with underaged boys. They give all kinds of excuses for why these women did it. When men do this they are called every name in the book and get punished more severely. They never talk about how women today are cheating more and and the amount of school tachers are going with boys. All I see is NBC Dateline with how to catch a predator trying to set up men. Women will always be seen as the victim no matter what. I thought women wanted equal rights. When it comes to equal punishment I don't hear anything. Wheres the national organization for women? I thought they want equal rights. More likely to crush men which is the reason a lot of these man eaters want Hillary Clinton to become president. If you think things are bad now with the women cheating more than ever and people feel sorry for them and now the outbreak of women terachers having sex with boys and getting away with it, just wait until Hillary becomes president if she plays dirty against Obama some more it will be a disaster for men and boys. I've heard about 6 cases this week about women teachers having sex with the boys and some got preagnant also. No one wants to see women look bad even when they do bad but when it comes to men its all over the media. WWW.MENSACTIVISM.ORG

  • Posted By: WindmillJouster @ 03/26/2008 5:36:34 PM

    Comment: Of course the biological difference explain the discrepancy in behavior between the sexes. This is true across all cultures. Come on, admit it. The truth is the truth.

  • Posted By: easzzy @ 03/26/2008 2:27:21 PM

    Comment: easzzy nor my daring prince, 'the girl with the sun in her eyes' has not time for your daring and challenge!

  • Posted By: buttman @ 03/26/2008 2:09:19 PM

    Comment: The author failed to mention John McCain as an example of a man who's been in the news recently for having extra-marital affairs. Stupid b***h!

  • Posted By: ashes2ashes @ 03/26/2008 12:44:38 PM

    Comment: This debate is nothing more than a "which came first, the chicken or the egg" argument. The fact is, you can't have one without the other and the flaws of each of us are what ultimately make us equal in the end. As for David123, if it wasn't for your father turning your (and I quote) "wh*re"/"sl*ut" of a mother into his (again I quote) "sperm receptacle" you wouldn't be here degrading women. So be happy that all women(which does include your poor mother) are all whores and sluts, its the reason you exist, yet the reason you get sex at all..or not.

  • Posted By: ashes2ashes @ 03/26/2008 12:44:23 PM

    Comment: This debate is nothing more than a "which came first, the chicken or the egg" argument. The fact is, you can't have one without the other and the flaws of each of us are what ultimately make us equal in the end. As for David123, if it wasn't for your father turning your (and I quote) "wh*re"/"sl*ut" of a mother into his (again I quote) "sperm receptacle" you wouldn't be here degrading women. So be happy that all women(which does include your poor mother) are all whores and sluts, its the reason you exist, yet the reason you get sex at all..or not.

  • Posted By: Rob Watterson @ 03/26/2008 11:34:31 AM

    Comment: More women cheat on their husbands today than vice-versa. The trend switched in the 1990's.

  • Posted By: cferns1530 @ 03/26/2008 5:18:21 AM

    Comment: Women dont see the excuse of equality in this department especially.

  • Posted By: Rational Guy @ 03/26/2008 2:46:05 AM

    Comment: Previous comments were written by Soren Lerby regarding the sexuality and/or desirability of women in their 50???s or 60???s. Soren lerby should make the acquaintance of some the 50 ??? 60 set in Southern California. Fitness routines, better nutrition and medicine and yes cosmetic surgery have allowed some of these women to remain gorgeous. The bonus of actually being able to engage in conversation with them adds to the experience.

    In reference to former president Bill Clinton, L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and former governor Spitzer. These dalliances are not comparable. Clinton and Villaraigosa engaged in extramarital sex. Gov. Spitzer engaged in extramarital sex and paid a prostitute in the process. While this may seem like splitting hairs, the fact remains that soliciting for or offering sex favors for money is illegal in almost all states at this time.

    The notion that powerful or famous women do not engage in sexual exploits is erroneous. Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Pam Anderson have cashed in their sexuality with internet videos, provocative behavior and photo shoots. Tara Conner was caught using illicit substances and exercising poor judgement in her actions. Donald Trump announced on national TV Tara would be given a second chance. Jay Leno joked that Tara was rumored to have used alcohol, cocaine and was seen making out with her under 18 years roommate. Rather than chastise her, he suggested nominating her for ???Woman of the Year.???

    If there is double standard here it appears to work against men and for women. When famous or powerful men get caught in sexual escapades the press and certain political factions call for the severing of their heads or other body parts. When famous or powerful women get caught in sexual escapades they get second chances, motion picture and television deals or magazine cover shoots.

    Rational Man

  • Posted By: Creacher84 @ 03/26/2008 12:25:17 AM

    Comment: Hello! Who is the brainiac that has a problem figuring this out!???! It basically boils down to hormones, most Men HAVE them running on overdrive (and even intelligent women don't have a clue!!!) from the age of about 10, maybe 12 and most women's hormones run at 10% at best if they run at all. To a degree,(some people reading this will know who is making the comment now.) it has everything to do with percentages. It hasn't been truly proven scientifically but about 75 - 85% if men have high testosterone levels where only about 15 - 25 % of women have any true hormonal flow / sex drive. If you don't believe me, run your own little test. Now please understand that we all hang with similar / like attitude people / friends. Please keep that in mind will figuring out that about 8 out of 10 of the female friends that you have little if any sex drive (want it once maybe twice a week , if they want it more than once per month. If they don't have a need, are they in danger of that 'need' becoming a public issue.

    Men on the other hand want it 5 - 15 times per week (Yes, some guys can easily handle 15 + times per week. Finding the time is a different story in most cases..) The funny part is the range of comments from both sexes to that statement..... Now. For some VERY lucky men, they have partner that is willing to accomodate their needs and in those instances, they have very little to worry about when it comes to wanting / needing to go screw around... Now putting the Percentages to use here, again it doesn't take a brainiac to figure out that most women do not have the urges to match their husbands.. And quoting good ole Dr. Laura (?), "Women are stupid." Because their husbands can state the urges, needs, ... how much we lust our wives and the wives don't care (Yes. To a degree again, Men are from Mars and women are from Venus. We're made differently, think differently, love differently...) They will basically knowingly or not, chase their men into the bed(s) of other women. They will become "the other woman" and yet detest "the other woman (women)"!


    And not to say anything bad; however, if a woman with 'needs' did get into office there would probably be someone of legal age, interest and intelligence in her inner circle that would be taking care of them and the public wouldn't have a clue.. And if she did go out to have them taken care of, most wouldn't care...

  • Posted By: juswingittt @ 03/25/2008 11:08:09 PM

    Comment: The reason more women aren't caught is because women are a lot SMARTER than men.......or @ least when it comes to this type of thing. Yes, I said it, and I'm a man. Men tend to let the wrong "head" do their thinking, sloppily leaving evidence, paper trails (you know, the ol' perfume smelling shirt, lipstick-stained collar, unknown phone numbers on cellphone bill, etc.). And as soon as they're "finished", it's like they've developed a bit of "brain-deadness" (is that a word?). For they have "released" a large amount of.......well, you know, along with brain cells, and their senses as well, forgetting to cover their dirty tracks, thus getting BUSTED! Besides, all women are beautiful, and they can get it anytime they want, so it's like nothing to them. Where in a man's case, when they're lucky enough to get "some", they completely lose their minds. (some even pant like dogs!)

    • Posted By: david123 @ 03/25/2008 23:15:55

      Comment: Stop making idiotic remarks that women are smarter then men. Men tend to think with 'wrong' head? What head do women use for thinking? That's right, they don't have any, instead they have too many lips . Is that why females always talk and never think?

      • Posted By: juswingittt @ 03/26/2008 00:40:17

        Comment: ...and by the way, since you wanna be an a.ss about it, women have TWO (2) lips, not TOO lips, STUPID! (or did you mean "tulips?")

        what a moron!...

      • Posted By: juswingittt @ 03/26/2008 00:16:02

        Comment: it's obvious your DUMBAS..S didn't read the whole post WORD FOR WORD! I said "smarter than men in that type of thing", meaning NOT GETTING CAUGHT! And the wrong "head" meaning that when it comes to a beautiful, attractive woman (who isn't their wife), some men think with their di.cks(head), ok, DI.CK(HEAD)?? If you were HALF a man, you could probably relate, but you can't, so shut the f.uck up, MORON!!!

  • Posted By: david123 @ 03/25/2008 10:48:42 PM

    Comment: Because it takes time and effort to make it through in the politics. By the time women 'achieve' anything in their lives, they have become old dried up prunes, and nobody will ever want them. Females are good looking before 25, after that they start to deteriorate, after 40 they are horrible to look at. Every single man who explored other opportunities (some call this cheating) had his wife standing by his side. Basically, he was was saying, look at her. Can you really blame me for cheating. She is old and ugly. This is how it is. Females are nothing more than sperm receptacles.

    • Posted By: asteroid77 @ 03/28/2008 11:09:08

      Comment: David123: the "facts" you cite are wrong and this is proof that you, like most men, lack a soul. And what delusions make you think that men look good after 25? Men are judged by looks just as much as women are, women are just more quiet about their opinions (and thei affairs)

    • Posted By: longisland @ 03/28/2008 10:33:53

      Comment: what the heck gave birth to you ?? what a family of savages!!

    • Posted By: longisland @ 03/28/2008 10:32:13

      Comment: what a looser i cant even believe i am about to stoop to your level!!! do you even know what a woman is ??? some baboon must of given birth to you !!! to have disrespected a woman, potential mother, even your own one would wonder how someone like you even exists!! how can you call yourself a man, person ? what a waste of human life poor people who created you or must be as lowly as you for raising an (cant even say animal) savage like you!!!!!!!! f-off you c@cksucker!!

    • Posted By: longisland @ 03/28/2008 10:27:23

      Comment: what a f.ucking looser!!! you must not have a woman in your life!!

  • Posted By: david123 @ 03/25/2008 10:47:37 PM

    Comment: Because it takes time and effort to make it through in the politics. By the time women 'achieve' anything in their lives, they have become old dried up prunes, and nobody will ever want them. Females are good looking before 25, after that they start to deteriorate, after 40 they are horrible to look at. Every single man who explored other opportunities (some call this cheating) had his wife standing by his side. Basically, he was was saying, look at her. Can you really blame me for cheating. She is old and ugly. This is how it is. Females

  • Posted By: blokesablogin @ 03/25/2008 10:36:43 PM

    Comment: Because the media has been "pro-feminist" for over 40 years and it is taboo to be "anti woman" otherwise, that media will be called "anti-feminist"! It is not politically correct, even if you do believe otherwise.

  • Posted By: disgustedexpat @ 03/25/2008 10:22:53 PM

    Comment: Why aren't more powerful public women caught up in sex scandals? BECAUSE what used to be the double standard in favor of men has now become the double standard in favor of women. I'm all for equal treatment of the sexes, but now the "gentler sex" is allowed to do anything they want and maintain their reputation and save their name whereas the man is immediately and unquestionably guilty no matter THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH!

  • Posted By: CMRP @ 03/25/2008 10:22:28 PM

    Comment: Politicians, just like police officers go into their careers feeling they have an edge to gain sexual favors. Wealth and power is like a magnet for some. Don't get me wrong, but I think Politics are so boring, anyone might turn to an affair just to put some real life into their lives. I honestly think cheaters are scum of the earth. However it isn't only men who abuse their authority. Just look at all the female teachers who have been in the news who take advantage of their authority by seducing young male students. The world seems to be going to Hell in a hand basket. Since Mother Teresa is dead and never ran for office, there never has been nor ever will there be an honest politician.

    • Posted By: xu2mofox @ 03/25/2008 22:35:36

      Comment: Have you noticed that all those female teachers having sex with students are blonde and attractive? Also all the girls getting lost in Bermuda or disappearing are all blonde too. I would agrue that not only is our mainstream media following Fox News' sexist lead, they are also a bit racist still too.

      • Posted By: asteroid77 @ 03/28/2008 11:10:55

        Comment: Those blondes get sexually assaulted by creeps like david123.

      • Posted By: david123 @ 03/25/2008 22:50:40

        Comment: Blondes are gorgeous. Most men prefer cute young hot blondes.

        • Posted By: asteroid77 @ 03/28/2008 11:10:17

          Comment: You sound like an ugly creep.

        • Posted By: xu2mofox @ 03/25/2008 22:56:12

          Comment: And many women bleach their hair blonde in order to make their players happy.

          • Posted By: david123 @ 03/25/2008 23:18:34

            Comment: By the time we get into sex, we'll find out if they are 'real blondes' or fakes one. Either way, we are happy.

  • Posted By: EdBlnk @ 03/25/2008 10:06:35 PM

    Comment: I have to say I find it hard to believe that in the year 2008 we are still peddling the old myth that women have a lower sex drive than men. Who is kidding who? Not one woman I know of does anything but go home and have a good private laugh about that! Men love to portray themselves as insatiable, but in reality women are more aggressive, more flirtatious, and outlast men consistently! They happen to be a bit more discreet about their affairs because throughout history they have been punished mercilessly for their infidelities. If men were faced with the loss of their home, their children and their right to any marital property that had been accrued throughout the marriage if they were caught in an infedility, they would have learned to keep their affairs a good bit more secret, too. They simply didn't have to keep them secret because neither society nor the legal system punished them to the extent that they had to. Mysogeny forced women to think before enjoying the atisfaction that their sex drives demanded. Men enjoyed sexual gratification outside the marriage with virtual impunity until quite recently, and even now men are punished much less severely than women when they stray outside of their marriages. But once and for all guys, who do you imagine you are all having sex with when you stray...??? Women of course! So for every man who has an affair, he is almost always having that affair with a woman! Duh...do the math and stop the denial. Your egos have rendered you delusional!

    • Posted By: xu2mofox @ 03/25/2008 22:31:13

      Comment: Women have less testosterone than men which makes them less sexually overt or aggressive or impulsive. That is medically understood knowledge. But I think American women are easily pressured into having sex by simply playing on their insecurities since ours is an extremely male dominated society versus other countries who have had women leaders such as England (Margaret Thatcher), Philippines, India (Indira Gandhi) and even Pakistan (Benazir Bhutto who was the daughter of an assassinated military general dictator). An Ugly Betty episode depicted how insulting a woman first caused her to be more sexually attracted to her criticizer. Codependent girls learn to enjoy being "played" very soon after they reach puberty. The sexual liberties and teenage dating considered normal in America are not considered decent, civilized behavior in other countries. But American college girls can???t help getting a bit carried away when the Girls Gone Wild cameras are on them. It???s almost as if they have been programmed by our media and society to give it up. I guess it???s what makes this country so great.

      • Posted By: asteroid77 @ 03/28/2008 11:11:52

        Comment: Really good points! Thanks!

  • Posted By: Mary Frances @ 03/25/2008 9:57:47 PM

    Comment: Regarding Hiliary Clinton there are persistant rumors she a Lesbian for 20 years now. She wouldn't be hitting on Interns. There is smke here. Is there fire?

  • Posted By: iamwhatineed.com @ 03/25/2008 9:37:30 PM

    Comment: Throughout history men and women in power have had widely varying sex lives, from the dull and virginal to the wild and insatiable. Whether you regard this as something that should influnce your votes is a personal decision. However the fact remains that if a woman in public life has her dirty laundry aired, her reception will always be far more unforgiving. as pointed out by Julie's article. Woman have far more expectations placed upon them in every area of their lives, and that's just a fact.
    Simone Huggins
    www.iamwhatineed.com

    • Posted By: xu2mofox @ 03/25/2008 22:15:10

      Comment: Yeah, they have to be good moms who don't get abortions if they get raped and they can't be too fat or ugly but they have to be tough enough to push the button but they need to show some emotion when they do it & they definately can't open up dialogue with their enemies like Iran without expecting concessions first even though the Baker Commission recommended just that which is to talk to the Iranians because only the Shi'a & Kurdish Iraqis are the only ones cooperating with us while the Sunni Baathist & Al Queda insurgency is terrorizing our troops - not to mention that all of the 9/11 hijackers were Saudis and not Iranians. Maybe George Bush is trying to appease his personal friend King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia by threatening war with Iran. Sorry I have to go home to my wife now. But great discussion... and I agree, John F Kennedy is a great president but every woman who has an affair as a politican is a whore & slut who needs to resign if she doesn't want to be stoned.

  • Posted By: m8385 @ 03/25/2008 9:21:50 PM

    Comment: In response to easzzy. I doubt it. You don't even use correct grammar, so I doubt you've even met the late Princess. Please do not drag her name into the mud just to make yourself look like some big man. Let the dead rest and let reputations be free from false allegations.

    • Posted By: david123 @ 03/25/2008 22:54:40

      Comment: Why deny that? Once a whore always a whore. Just because she is in the grave, doesn't mean she deserves to be compared to saints.

      • Posted By: asteroid77 @ 03/28/2008 11:14:44

        Comment: Don't mind this creep--he is just dreaming of steamy sex with his boyfriend.

  • Posted By: m8385 @ 03/25/2008 9:18:44 PM

    Comment: That I doubt. You don't even use proper grammar, so I doubt you've even met the late Princess. Don't drag her name into the mud just to look like a big man. It's despicable.

    • Posted By: cindywindy @ 03/25/2008 21:29:18

      Comment: I agree. But that is not the point with my comment. We need to keep in mind when making comments about Princess Diana that in her case, she was deeply wounded by the situation in which she found herself, married to a man who loved another woman of whom he would never quit seeing, loving, and enjoying a sexual relationship. I can imagine how that realization would have shattered my own entire ability to make decisions that came from a place of wisdom, especially without close advisors who really helped me create and maintain a powerful moral compass. So, I think people are more hesitant to think poorly of Diana, regardless of the lack of wisdom she exhibited in her choices of relationships with men after her marriage to Prince Charles.

  • Posted By: easzzy @ 03/25/2008 9:04:14 PM

    Comment: I had sex with princess diana back in 1995............. she was seperated from chuck at the time. she was lonely and beautiful and going between me and dodi at the time. I knew her since the days before she could walk.. I had sex with her in st petersburg, london, california. SO!

  • Posted By: ladybug86mlb @ 03/25/2008 8:48:35 PM

    Comment: oh, and one more thought to add to this.. why is it when a woman sleeps around she is automatically considered a slut, but when a man does it it's just him being a man?

  • Posted By: truthspeaker1 @ 03/25/2008 8:48:04 PM

    Comment: Hillary Clinton flew on Air Force One while her husband was president with her lesbian lover on-board. Check with former crewmembers because they have tales to tell. If she don't get elected they will be divorced within 6 months. The lover who flew with Hillary was listed on board as "A. Friend." Check the records for female gests on board that had no official duties while Hillary was on board. They slept in the sergical suite on the aircraft. Bill slept in the presidential bedroom and the daughter slept on a blowup mattress in Bills office. Someone needs to look into this and make it public.

    • Posted By: cindywindy @ 03/25/2008 21:19:49

      Comment: Why? Any person whose spouse has so publicly humiliated him or her may, depending on the circumstances, seek love and validation from someone who cares about the individual's feelings. And if she has a lesbian lover ,and has not voted against the legality of gay lifestyles, that is private and should stay private. It's hypcrosy that is offensive to me.

  • Posted By: hcwillard @ 03/25/2008 8:42:55 PM

    Comment: I suppose one reason that "powerful, public women" don't get caught up in sex scandals is that they are aware that they are in the public eye and can easily be recognized. Not the same as my ex-wife. I caught her in bed with another man when I returned unexpectedly from an overseas assignment while I was in the Army. I was given a "Christmas drop" to come home early for Christmas. So I thought I would surprise my ex-wife for Christmas. The key words here are, "home early, surprise, and ex-wife". This was in 1970, and I can still recall her standing there, nude, trying to cover herself, and yelling at me, while the airman from Scott AFB was trying to grab his clothes and get out. Being a member of "the weaker sex", the court awarded her all of my military clothing issue (why ?), my civilian clothing, my bank accounts, my cars, all of my property, and she and her sister charged several hundred dollars of clothing to me, and I was legally responsible, and had to pay for them. They were 2 of the best dressed sluts in St. Charles, Mo. I was lucky; I got to keep what I was wearing at the time. Apparently both of them had extremely high sex drives. Too bad everyone else in St. Charles got more of it than I did. Guess it was a good thing I contained my anger; had I punched her, the law would have insisted that I be the one to go to jail.

    • Posted By: gbro @ 03/28/2008 15:13:26

      Comment: Sorry to hear about your situation, willard! Sounds rough; let me know if I can be of any support or assistance. Oh, by the way, still keep in touch with the ex or her sister? Have a good number I could swipe from you? Semper Fi, Mac!

    • Posted By: gbro @ 03/28/2008 15:12:17

      Comment: Sorry to hear about your situation, willard! Sounds rough; let me know if I can be of any support or assistance. Oh, by the way, still keep in touch with the ex or her sister? Have a good number I could swipe from you? Semper Fi, Mac!

  • Posted By: ladybug86mlb @ 03/25/2008 8:40:05 PM

    Comment: this is my personal opinion, take it as it is.. I don't really care who is sleeping with who, who is cheating on their spouse. Personally that is none of my business nor anyone elses. The only thing that I care about in politics is that these people are running things the way they need to be done to better improve this country. Personally I think president bill clinton was one of the best presidents we've had in a long time... and if the fact that he had an intern under his desk half the time helped him in that.. then more power to him i reckon. He and his wife have learned to deal and cope with it and those are the only two ppl that any of the cheating really should matter to anyways... why can't we the ppl just see our elected officials for what they are doing for us and this country instead of 'who' they are doing?...

    • Posted By: xu2mofox @ 03/25/2008 20:53:38

      Comment: In psychology, it is a well known fact that individualistic Western societies more often tend to make the fundamental attribution error. That is we believe that it is our President who makes our economy great and successful, not the hard working people and the innovative technologies not to mention all the antidepressants that became so hot in the 1990s. No it was none of that. It was because all our elected officials in the 1990s were geniuses and more power to them if they think better after some raunchy sex. "Live and let live" is the motto of those who think that morals, ethics, and trust are so easily discarded, at least at the advanced civilized state that our modern culture happens to be in. It's okay if a wife can't trust her husband. But we the ppl of this great country can count on that man if he happens to be a genius, but yet he cannot clearly give a defination for the word "is". There's a phrase: "it's the blind leading the blonde" - maybe all these enlightened women are blonde, at least at the roots.

      • Posted By: ladybug86mlb @ 03/25/2008 21:18:58

        Comment: i'm not saying that any elected official is a genius.. hell, not even smart half the time. all i am saying is that what they do in their sexual arena is there choice. why should i care who anyone is sleeping with as long as the job they were elected to do is getting done properly?

        • Posted By: xu2mofox @ 03/25/2008 21:56:08

          Comment: What makes you think that job they were elected to do is getting done? Hillary Clinton is talking about how she wants to amend the NAFTA free trade agreement because right now Mexican companies can pay their employees next to nothing with little or no benefits as well as no environment or occupational standards. Another psychological phrase is hindsight bias - basically Bill Clinton didn't see any damage occurring to American workers but that doesn't matter, Hillary will clean it up because Dee Dee Myers claims that women would rule the world better. Basically it???s easy to fix the problem after it has been created ??? or Monday morning quarterbacking. I don't know... I remember the Seinfield episode where George becomes a genius by abstaining from sex. Maybe our politicians aren't geniuses but I also don't think these politicians from either side care that much about us because frankly we the voters don't care much either (or can't care as much since we're working our buts off doing what we do). I think there was a Founding Father who warned us about politicians becoming wolves - maybe Jefferson who I guess knew himself better than we do our politicians. He also had illegitimate kids from his slave servants so he know what wolves are like. They devour women (like little red riding hood?) and love their lobbyists too if they are cute enough.

  • Posted By: ladybug86mlb @ 03/25/2008 8:39:42 PM

    Comment: this is my personal opinion, take it as it is.. I don't really care who is sleeping with who, who is cheating on their spouse. Personally that is none of my business nor anyone elses. The only thing that I care about in politics is that these people are running things the way they need to be done to better improve this country. Personally I think president bill clinton was one of the best presidents we've had in a long time... and if the fact that he had an intern under his desk half the time helped him in that.. then more power to him i reckon. He and his wife have learned to deal and cope with it and those are the only two ppl that any of the cheating really should matter to anyways... why can't we the ppl just see our elected officials for what they are doing for us and this country instead of 'who' they are doing?...

    • Posted By: dudie @ 03/25/2008 21:44:36

      Comment: Because some of us actually have a moral compass. Why would I trust a politician who took a vow to keep themselves only to their spouse and then goes out and sleeps around? Why would I believe that this person is doing right by me, John Q. Public, when they'll cheat on some one they supposedly love? It defies logic to me. Their honest with the public, but dishonest with their spouses? Please! You just fell for the bait. All of us are getting cheated!

      • Posted By: IslandNation @ 03/26/2008 22:19:06

        Comment: Competence and morality do not go hand-in-hand. Mother Theresa may have had both, but not all do. Nobody is above the law, but frankly I worry less about who a leader is doing than what they are doing with their job and responsibilities (as per above). Had an ex big boss who was well known for cheating on his wife, and they did get divorced. I was sad for her, but the reality was that he ran the business really well and was deservedly hired and substantially promoted by another firm. Why? He was very good at his job. And when you think about it for a minute, part of his job was to sometimes not be very nice to people as well. Making money kept most of us employed through very tough times and that's what did best by us, and our families!

  • Posted By: NEWS2008 @ 03/25/2008 8:34:34 PM

    Comment: WRITER IS FULLL OF IT. ALMOST ALL MAN HAVE AFAIR WITH A WOMAN, WHAT DIFFERNCE DOES IT MAKE OF THEY ARE IN POWER OR NOT. GIVEN THE CHANCE THEY WILL DO THE SAME. IF NONE OF THE WOMAN FORGAVE THEIR MAN . LIKE HILLARY THEN THIS AFFAIR STUFF WILL NOT CONTINUE. NO ONE SHOULD FORGIVE EACH OTHEER THEN LET US SEE WHAT HAPPENS. THEN BOYS WON'T BE BOYS AND GIRLS WON'T BE GIRLS. NUMBER ONE PUBLIC AND PRESS SHOULD NOT FORGIVE ANY ONE.

  • Posted By: pallas_athene @ 03/25/2008 8:32:30 PM

    Comment: "Anyone who doesn't want his/her personal life to come under public scrutiny shouldn't think about running for office because as of right now our nature is to look at every little thing and gossip about it."

    Coronamama, the popular action is not always the correct action, as I'm sure you know.
    Public office is and should be open to scrutiny, but "personal" does not mean "important." If an official uses taxpayer money to hire a prostitute or pay hotel bills for an affair, that's corruption. If an official uses their wages or savings to hire a prostitute, et al, that's their business. No one asks you what you do with your paycheck, and elected officials should be allowed the same courtesy.
    Why does it matter if they have an affair? It doesn't usually effect their job - which is policymaking, for those who have forgotten. They are not hired to be bastions of moral highground. If you want a role model, go find a Big Brother or religious authority (pastor, priest, etc). If they have an affair with a lobbyist or other official and it effects POLICY then it is unethical. But thousands of spouses stray each year and it is unfair to crucify some and not all.

    • Posted By: xu2mofox @ 03/25/2008 21:13:26

      Comment: If our prosecuters can't prove that O.J. is more than a drink, then what makes you think that anybody from our attoney general's office can prove (or is even willing to try to prove) whether sleeping with a lobbyist or other official or getting lots and lots of money from a lobbyist or other businessman ends up effecting POLICY? And so what if it's unethical - that does not mean it is illegal. I don't know but I think I'm better off sticking to trusting my neighbor or preacher or my mom rather than handing over my trust and confidence to elitist Democrat or Republican politicians who cheat on their spouses. If Obama and John McCain haven't cheated on their wives, then they are obviously weak politicans who don't have guts to press the big button if necessary. That reminds me of another old song by Pet Shop Boys called "DJ Culture" from 1991 about the 1st Gulf War - I recommend looking at the lyrics or YouTube. It makes me want to have more faith in an imaginary God that is a product of my schizophrenic mind. At least I feel safe and happy knowing that I have a line in the sky with God - "Radar Love".

  • Posted By: sprues1 @ 03/25/2008 8:12:41 PM

    Comment: An aside, for "elistra", if you are a a lady, please accept, my sympathy

  • Posted By: Elistra @ 03/25/2008 8:08:19 PM

    Comment: "As to the person who wrote that they had yet to meet the woman who has sex purely for the sake of sex...you've led a sheltered life, haven't you? "

    Hardly. Rather, I am well-versed in psychology, highly observant, and far, FAR less sheltered than most. Apparently, you have a great deal of trouble ferreting out people's true motives -- both mine in specific (as you just amply demonstrated), and those of women in general.

    Perhaps doing something about your deficit would be a more productive use of your time than posting on an internet messageboard.

    • Posted By: mike222 @ 03/25/2008 20:33:20

      Comment: Elistra,you probably have not led a sheltered life but you are an arrogant,supercilious self-congratulating know-it-all.Maybe doing something about your personality disorder would be a more productive use of your time than posting on an internet messageboard.

      • Posted By: Elistra @ 03/29/2008 09:49:55

        Comment: Translation: You proved me wrong, you horrible person! I hate you and will gratuitiously insult you, hoping you get so angry you don't realize my comment has nothing of substance in it!

        You failed. Try again?

  • Posted By: sprues1 @ 03/25/2008 8:06:17 PM

    Comment: Women are women, men are men, when it comes to activity, there isn't much difference, the motivation, may be different, but there isn't much difference. Bottom line, nature made sex a pleasurable, thing.
    Women are much better at being discreet, because of the prevailing mores, that make a woman, much worse, than a man, for the same act "s"