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Saturday, April 30, 2005
Propaganda? Conspiracy? Creative Editing?
Here's a little something that was sent to me. Rather interesting I'd say. I'm wondering what you folks think of it. Are these folks making up things to stir up trouble or are they onto something?
Dear Cheryl: Why is it when a woman cheats, she rationalizes the reason and her friends and Oprah forgive her and then blame the man for driving her to it? Yet, when a man does the same thing, he's considered a horn dog. I've watched this double standard for decades. It crosses over into the popular culture. "The Bridges of Madison County" is about a bored, lonely woman who commits adultery. But nobody takes her to task, because it's a love story. Women need to be confronted on this issue and not given any wiggle room. Cheating is cheating.
-- No Gray Areas
Dear No Gray Areas: I disagree. Not all cheating is the same. There's cheating just for the thrill of it, just to have a new sexual partner, just to relieve the boredom of marriage. I don't think many women or men or Oprah condone that kind of behavior.
Then there's cheating because your partner is physically, mentally, emotionally or sexually abusive. Not everyone condones an affair under those circumstances, but most people at least understand it. In a perfect world, no one would cheat; no one would feel a need to. But this is far from that ideal world and people do cheat. They often hurt their spouses, their children and themselves. Sometimes everyone gets over it; other times, the damage is irreparable.
Readers, can you suggest a movie to No Gray Areas in which a cheating man is the hero?
Now... What do you guys think? Are there gray areas in the world of cheating? I think the columnist's belief that there are two kinds of cheating to be way out of whack. If you're in an abusive relationship you don't cheat...you GET OUT! By cheating on the abuser that just gives fuel to the fire. It opens you up for more abuse. The abuse doesn't give you license to cheat...it gives you license to FLEE! A SANE person doesn't stay in an abusive relationship and cheat on the person... Cheryl says "most people would understand it" I don't...if you're in an abusive relationship and you cheat...I don't understand that...I don't condone it...I think you're stupid for staying in the abusive relationship. Value yourself more and get out of that situation. But don't friggin cheat on the abuser...because in the end you're the one who's going to get hurt the most in that situation.
And I agree with the letter writer, "No Gray Areas", cheating is cheating...if you're in a relationship and lonely or bored, talk to your partner tell them how you feel. Things wont change if you don't talk about your feelings. We all find it so easy to say nothing and go do stupid shit... If you love the person your with, committed yourself to them...how on earth do you justify betraying them by cheating? No amount of "lonely and bored" justifies that behavior. You're a fool to think it does. That's what I said at 10:08 AM
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Buy cow? Free milk?
I got this via email apparently this was written by Andy Rooney from CBS 60 Minutes. Although I don't know how true that is, but really, I don't care cuz it makes me laugh at how true it is.
As I grow in age, I value women who are over 30 most of all.
Here are just a few reasons why:
A woman over 30 will never wake you in the middle of the night to ask "What are you thinking?" She doesn't care what you think.
If a woman over 30 doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sit around whining about it. She does something she wants to do.
And, it's usually something more interesting.
A woman over 30 knows herself well enough to be assured in who she is, what she is, what she wants and from whom.
Few women past the age of 30 give a damn what you might think about her or what she's doing.
Women over 30 are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you, if they think they can get away with it.
Older women are generous with praise, often undeserved. They know what it's like to be unappreciated.
A woman over 30 has the self-assurance to introduce you to her women friends.
A younger woman with a man will often ignore even her best friend because she doesn't trust the guy with other women.
Women over 30 couldn't care less if you're attracted to her friends because she knows her friends won't betray her.
Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 30. They always know.
A woman over 30 looks good wearing bright red lipstick. This is not true of younger women.
Once you get past a wrinkle or two, a woman over 30 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
Older women are forthright and honest. They'll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one!
You don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her.
Yes, we praise women over 30 for a multitude of reasons.
Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal. For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman of 30+, there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants making a fool of himself with some 22-year-old waitress.
Ladies, I apologize. For all those men who say, "Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free".
Here's an update for you. Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage,
Why? Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire Pig, just to get a little sausage. That's what I said at 9:19 AM
