When people rant..... The mistress's shame

[mfcorey1]

Where is the mistresses shame — and shaming?

On May 3, 1980, a hit-and-run driver killed Candy Lightner’s 13-year-old daughter, Cari. Candy was devastated. But she was also mad — not only about the senseless death of her daughter but also because of the lenient sentences given to repeat DWI offenders.Lightner decided to make the tragedy of Cari’s death something positive for herself and for other families. She turned her outrage into action and organized Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

Recently, as a litany of high-profile men have made headlines for cheating on their wives, I have been reflecting on the need for another Lightner-style, mother-led campaign.Anthony Weiner is just the latest in a long line of famous men who have strayed; Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Edwards, Tiger Woods and Eliot Spitzer also have been publicly excoriated for their disgraceful behavior.

But the women with whom they cheated, who all knew they were getting involved with married men (all but one of whom were fathers), have not drawn similar criticism. In fact, the opposite is true: They have been celebrated

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/07/15/2316539/where-is-the-mistresses-shame.html#ixzz1SHAsm6gU

[yardwork]

1. The (male) columnist is equating deaths from drunken driving to affairs?

WTF?

[NYC_SKP]

2. "Where are today’s Candy Lightners? Isn’t there something to be mad about?"

Where are today’s Candy Lightners? Isn’t there something to be mad about?

Roland C. Warren is president of the National Fatherhood Initiative, www.fatherhood.org.

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Fucking asshole, wants to blame the housekeeper or woman on the side for the misdeeds of the man who holds the greater power/wealth/position for what is essentially an asymmetrical sexual relationship (as opposed to a fully consensual one).

Bullshit.

fatherhood.org-- RW fundamentalist hate site, I'll bet.

[seabeyond]

4. it isnt hard for me to say both are a POS. i have absolutely no problem at all

putting the decision to cheat on mate, on the cheater. AND see the other person as an ass for knowingly being a part of it.

i dont get why/how people think it is all or nothing.

[malaise]

3. Stupid article

The mistress never made any vows. It's not her responsibility to police our husbands.

[midnight]

5. Rowland needs to shame our legislators. Not women...

We will always have cheaters, but with family friendly domestic policies that actually let parents have access to affordable health care, education and housing it takes the strain off of both mom and dad...

[Brickbat]

6. I find this hilarious.

[WatsonT]

7. Drunk driving is a crime, infidelity is not

in this country at least.

So I don't think it will have the same support.