Did you know that when ahusband sleeps with a woman who is not his wife, it is his wife's fault? According to Dr. Laura, the likely reason that Eliot Spitzer cheated on his wife was because he needed validation, to feel like a man. Let's be honest...if he wasn't getting it at home, well, he was obviously going to get it from somewhere, because that is what husbands do when they have bitchy, naggy, unsupportive wives. Is there no end to the steady stream of absurdity pouring from the lips of conservative talk radio hosts?
Eliot Spitzer paid thousands of dollars to have sex with a prostitute on multiple occasions over the past several years. His actions were solely his own, the motivation behind his actions secondary to his behavior. What he did was wrong, no doubt. Through his choices, he has tarnished a political career that could have one day taken him to presidential candidate status, humiliated himself, his wife and his family, and committed a grave disservice to the people of the state of New York.
In blaming the wife, Dr. Laura once again espouses a view that places women in a role subordinate to men, to take care of the needs and desires of men. Such a view minimizes the responsibility of the individual committing the adultery. in this case Eliot Spitzer and, consequently, lays blame at the feet of Mrs. Spitzer. Now, it is entirely possible that Mrs. Spitzer is an evil, bitter woman who is unsupportive, critical, harsh, and does not show the least bit of love to Mr. Spitzer. It is ultimately irrelevant, and seems more likely that Mr. Spitzer is simply a man driven by his own ego, as so many in his position often are, to pursue the next rush and responsible for his own actions, answerable to the people of the state of New York, the Democratic party, and, most importantly, his wife. You see, the responsibility of maintaining and nurturing a healthy relationship/marriage falls equally on both individuals in the relationship. For whatever potential negatives on the part of Mrs. Spitzer, Mr. Spitzer is alone in his role in the relationship and in that he, and he alone, failed miserably, not Mrs. Spitzer.
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Im not sure I'd say calling her at fault is in regards to a woman fulfilling a mans need as much as it is a general statement that in a relationship if one isn't emotionally or physically fulfilled they will go elsewhere man or woman. Though I do agree he was wrong and at fault it is an unfortunate fact that a signifcant other may stray if not happy which is usually for many reasons and some fault can be placed on the other if they purposely didn't attempt to maintain their relationship.
This is good... but keep the blogs coming... :)
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