History of Feminism

elleng

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27. Haven't read any of it BUT,

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 10:25 PM

Jun 2012

in my long held opinion, it is the MAN/HUSBAND/FATHER who is MOST WRONG and LIABLE in most of these matters.
The women are victimized, to some extent.

I HATE that society usually blames the 'mistress.' It makes NO SENSE to me.

This approach lends credence, imo, to some societies' customs to force females to dress and act so as to HIDE themselves away from the marauding males. Disgusts me.

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Rielle Hunter and John Edwards. [View all] Texasgal Jun 2012 OP

I'm in no way defending Edwards, but I wouldn't believe this woman if her tongue came notorized Siwsan Jun 2012 #1

Oh hey, I agree that Texasgal Jun 2012 #4

Writing it in her book and exploiting it further, calling her a witch on repeated tv interviews... hlthe2b Jun 2012 #8

Oh no, I don't think she's Texasgal Jun 2012 #10

Of course she gets most if not all of the scorn TorchTheWitch Jun 2012 #11

if they are honest leave the old relationship before starting the new one. seabeyond Jun 2012 #13

but it isn't the other woman (or other man) that is the one doing the hurting TorchTheWitch Jun 2012 #35

thank you for the post seabeyond Jun 2012 #37

Sorry, I just can't hold the "other woman" or "other man" (as the case may be) "blameless" when kids hlthe2b Jun 2012 #60

Amen sister! Texasgal Jun 2012 #16

She strikes me as a narcissist Warpy Jun 2012 #2

Good for her, stickin' to her guns, not apologizing. Lionessa Jun 2012 #3

true or not, i dont respect a person that purposely hurts others. seabeyond Jun 2012 #5

IF it's the truth then it is, I can't say. I doubt you know for sure either. Lionessa Jun 2012 #9

i am not standing from the point of it being the truth. i said truth or not.... meaning i really seabeyond Jun 2012 #12

Wow an adult woman provocatively photographed sufrommich Jun 2012 #17

Ewwww... mzteris Jun 2012 #32

Oh, well, I hope I never suffer from such Lionessa Jun 2012 #18

it isnt about narrow minded. it is about a whole lot of messages in one picture seabeyond Jun 2012 #23

Well I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about here. Lionessa Jun 2012 #24

you do not get the different statements being said in that picture? nt seabeyond Jun 2012 #25

Good grief she was amuse bouche Jun 2012 #34

Personally Texasgal Jun 2012 #6

That I don't disagree with, it was his commitment that was broken, his responsibility to honor it, Lionessa Jun 2012 #19

in spite of her protestations, this woman did not love je. she probably didn't even like him. ellenfl Jun 2012 #7

Clearly you've not heard what most divorced people say about their once loved spouses. Lionessa Jun 2012 #20

she wrote the book slamming HIM before they broke up. ellenfl Jun 2012 #40

Apparently you've never listented to folks who are together but unhappy. Lionessa Jun 2012 #41

, I can't think of the last person I heard actually say a nice thing about their spouse seabeyond Jun 2012 #42

Surely, you don't think you're the norm, not with so many statistics that say otherwise, right? Lionessa Jun 2012 #43

i think we have been fed a bunch of garbage. ya, i think there are a lot more of us out there seabeyond Jun 2012 #44

Well the divorce and even 2nd-divorce rate just doesn't support your hope. Lionessa Jun 2012 #45

i had always read 3rd divorce 73%. this shows 3rd 73-74% seabeyond Jun 2012 #46

So I remembered it backwards. Lionessa Jun 2012 #47

true all that. and as i was arguing this, i was thinking seabeyond Jun 2012 #56

u do know that i'm talking about rielle, not elizabeth. i was not aware that rielle had married je. ellenfl Jun 2012 #48

Point is if it is usual even though someone loved enough to marry, Lionessa Jun 2012 #49

what's that got to do with her trashing him in public, while claiming to love him? eom ellenfl Jun 2012 #52

Bless your heart. Lionessa Jun 2012 #53

that's uncalled for. ellenfl Jun 2012 #59

Keep it respectful please. Texasgal Jun 2012 #61

+1. sufrommich Jun 2012 #63

Here is the nagging question I have about her. sufrommich Jun 2012 #14

i kinda agree with your whole post. nt seabeyond Jun 2012 #15

I thought about that too. It isn't like she would've been calling Elizabeth for fact checking or Lionessa Jun 2012 #21

+1 redqueen Jun 2012 #22

Oh, and often after telling horror stories about the wife to the mistress... redqueen Jun 2012 #30

. seabeyond Jun 2012 #31

Well said. Lisa D Jun 2012 #50

john is and should be attacked, his political career is over, he is a joke JI7 Jun 2012 #26

Haven't read any of it BUT, elleng Jun 2012 #27

because 'society' is male dominated? any mistress who knows her lover is married ellenfl Jun 2012 #51

i feel that, too. i feel a responsibility to others, even if i dont know them seabeyond Jun 2012 #57

I'm not directing this to you, Texasgal Dyedinthewoolliberal Jun 2012 #28

ah, but one can look at it as gender roles that we play. not necessarily about these two. nt seabeyond Jun 2012 #29

"the atmosphere that makes this all (interview on TV/book etc) possible" sufrommich Jun 2012 #38

lordy, wouldnt that be sad.... though not surprising today. nt seabeyond Jun 2012 #39

I can't stand either one of them amuse bouche Jun 2012 #33

While I feel that Edwards, the one with the legal commitment, was the one responsible for BlueIris Jun 2012 #36

it's the book and KT2000 Jun 2012 #54

i don't think EITHER of them are worth shit Scout Jun 2012 #55

see, if i was as blunt.... seabeyond Jun 2012 #58

LOL! Texasgal Jun 2012 #62