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In reply to the discussion: I watched Tiger Woods "comeback" yesterday and his remarks... [View all]delisen
(6,042 posts)27. Male-based cultures rank people on a ladder
The ladder is for men to jockey for position on the ladder. Once Tiger Woods was at the top, then he fell off, got back on the ladder, and WOW now is at the top rung again.
So the story is The Comeback Kid. How fell down the ladder or off the ladder doesn't matter. It doesn't matter if he is a better person in any other way.
All that matters is the ladder, your place on it, and that you show proper respect for the guys (its a male thing and it tend to be awkward when women climb the ladder) above you on the ladder, especially the one on the top rung. The guys above you can dump on you but you can't really dump upward because of the law of gravity.
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Tiger is not the one who slept with other golfers' wives. He slept with women other than his wife.
brush
Apr 2019
#153
It isn't. But it has been thrust upon me by a show that I watch for news and information.
CTyankee
Apr 2019
#8
This is what I don't get either. What women besides his wife did he hurt? They all knew he was
Solomon
Apr 2019
#16
Did he rehabilitate himself? Do you know what he's doing now? He just had a big payday...
PeeJ52
Apr 2019
#69
we don't allow redemption any more?? So we have to suffer thru eternal jeopardy??
beachbum bob
Apr 2019
#9
didn't say forget, but forgiveness is suppose to be who we are. Either we have redemption or not
beachbum bob
Apr 2019
#21
What exactly has he done to redeem himself? He recovered from injuries...that's redeeming? nt
UniteFightBack
Apr 2019
#10
We have some real Puritans on this site. It always surprises me, but really it should not.
Tipperary
Apr 2019
#52
The PGA ruled nearly 20 years ago that a mock turtle neck is technically a collar
hack89
Apr 2019
#49
So the fact that they both had affairs is immaterial as long as the people supported them?
progressoid
Apr 2019
#56
I think tRump loves him more for being an adulterer than just being a good golfer...
PeeJ52
Apr 2019
#30
Tiger Woods can never be compared to Albert Schweitzer, but there were NEVER any
bullwinkle428
Apr 2019
#155
Nope. He was not abusive to his wife. It is rumored however that she clocked him with a 6 iron...
brush
Apr 2019
#156
I don't see why his personal failings have anything to do with his golfing talent/skill.
Honeycombe8
Apr 2019
#44
I think you can celebrate his win without throwing mud at him AND it doesn't mean all is forgiven
pdsimdars
Apr 2019
#45
My answer to your second question is, IMO, nothing. His golf game is his golf game and I don't
CTyankee
Apr 2019
#103
I'm going to celebrate by buying as many hookers and doing as much coke as I can!
Va Lefty
Apr 2019
#48
Save the receipts. You might be able to deduct those as medical expenses. NT
mahatmakanejeeves
Apr 2019
#50
Yes, he might. I was writing about the coverage of him on this particular show.
CTyankee
Apr 2019
#104
I had no idea that he did all that. Thanks for putting it out there here on DU.
CTyankee
Apr 2019
#100
Don't know if I believe that. Word gets out on golfers who stiff people. Matt Kucher was roundly...
brush
Apr 2019
#158
Oh, I agree with what you just wrote in this post. You are arguing with nobody.
CTyankee
Apr 2019
#109
So he cheated on his wife, who divorced him, and he later got a DUI for driving on medication.
Calista241
Apr 2019
#80
No need to forgive anything. I don't think he seeks MY forgiveness, anyway.
JustABozoOnThisBus
Apr 2019
#81
No Matter How High Mankind Soars, There Is Always a Negative Nellie Waiting to Rain on His Parade!
DoctorJoJo
Apr 2019
#82
For the holier-than-thou crowd...where do you stand on Tom Brady and fidelity?
Moostache
Apr 2019
#90
Sidling up to a man who will do more to destroy black America than anyone?
RhodeIslandOne
Apr 2019
#131
If you play you can pick up tips watching the pros. I for one learned that in the backswing...
brush
Apr 2019
#168
Actually playing golf with others of equal ability is fun. You're out in nature. There's wildlife...
brush
Apr 2019
#161
I used to walk on a footpath through the Yale Golf Course here in New Haven. It was about 3
CTyankee
Apr 2019
#166
Read my original post. I got the information I was talking about on Morning Joe.
CTyankee
Apr 2019
#148