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phoenix_anca in ontd_feminism

CNN Op/Ed: "Are Weiner's Women Blameless?"

Jun 14, 2011 12:29

"I get it: A lot of people think Anthony Weiner's a pig ( Read more... )

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darth_snarky June 14 2011, 16:44:19 UTC

*eyeroll*

Yeah, if there's one thing society doesn't do enough, it's blame women.

Weiner's the one who actually made a marriage vow, and nobody actually forced him to send that picture. This is so dumb.

insane_duckfish June 18 2011, 14:18:23 UTC

Yes, clearly what we need to do is judge sexually active women more. Society definitely doesn't have enough of that. This was my thought too.

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ten_of_swords June 14 2011, 17:38:53 UTC

This is the same guy who had the article about a 7 year old dressing the sexiest in an airport, if I remember correctly.

phoenix_anca June 14 2011, 17:46:21 UTC

Yeah. I've read three pieces by this guy, and only one of the three didn't make me side-eye him really hard. Even the half-decent one was a bit ... off iirc.

effervescent June 14 2011, 18:38:03 UTC

I was thinking that this tone sounded familiar.

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carmy_w June 14 2011, 16:49:07 UTC

Well, "Weiner's women" is not very accurate, and definitely deserves a side-eye, but it has a good alliteration, so I'm not surprised they used it.

I have to say I agree with the assessment of Lisa Weiss. Publicity hound, all the way. I thought that from the very first time I saw her on TV.

And I'm SOOOOOO not impressed with anyone who goes around flirting this...shamelessly with a man you know is married. If this happened to any of these women in reverse (their boyfriend/husband sexting with someone else), they'd be pissed, I'm sure. So why the hell was it ok for them to do it???

I'm not saying it shouldn't have come out, but he was egged on by them (not that it took much, apparently)....

littlehayzay June 14 2011, 17:12:22 UTC

I'm SOOOOO not impressed with your assessment of the situation. First off, not everyone has the same narrow view of marriage as you and you have no idea of the relationship status of these women. Second, it is up to the people WITHIN the marriage to work at and protect their own marriage. Third, could you perpetuate the 'homewrecker' trope any more? When a woman is involved in a situation with a married man, it's usually the woman that gets called a 'homewrecker'. Why aren't you holding the person IN THE MARRIAGE to the same standard? Finally, he is clearly in an overt position of power here and as far as these women "egging him on", give me a break. The onus is on him to take responsibility for HIS actions. He is the one with a public office, he's the one with the clear authority in the situation and he's the one that has to answer to the public. None of these women are public figures and their private lives (including their behaviour in this case) have anything to do with HIS indiscretion. It doesn't matter who these women ( ... )

keeni84 June 14 2011, 18:15:55 UTC

I'm SOOOOO not impressed with your assessment of the situation.

LOL!

reservoir June 14 2011, 17:45:31 UTC

Are you kidding? Have you even read the accounts of what happened? Weiner was basically a dog, coming after them sexually after all previous conversations were strictly political.

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mermaidadrienn June 14 2011, 16:56:00 UTC

Weiner: ridiculous bulge in my shorts now. wanna see?
Weiss: "Yea! can u send a pic? I want to sit on your ..."

He offered to do it, she wasn't making him do anything he didn't want to do.

fornikate June 14 2011, 16:56:44 UTC

don't read the comments.

why didn't these women come forward before? BECAUSE OF ARTICLES LIKE THIS.