Soap Box Time
Okay...rarely do I use this blog to stand on my soap box and tell everyone my opinion. If I do it's usually about matters that there is probably little debate about. I try to keep things light hearted here but sometimes things just irk me and I have to get them off of my chest.
I was at a meeting today and I was supposed to go grocery shopping when it was over. Well, it was raining and the high school was about to let out, so rather than deal with all of that I decided to head home. Grace and I were having a lovely time watching Oprah's interview with Barbara Walters talking about the drama on The View when the discussion turned to Barbara's affair with prominent black Senator Edward Brook.
Now I know people make mistakes in their lives and do things they wish they hadn't done, but apparently this is not the case in this situation. Barbara tried to convince everyone that it was okay that she had the affair because the Senator was no longer in love his wife and only saw her and their two children on holidays. I thought to myself...did I just hear her try to justify her having an affair with a married man? She made it sound the like the big issue was that he was black...okay that may have been a bigger issue 30 years ago than it was today...I'll give her that. But, I believe breaking one of the 10 Commandments should be pretty high on her list of life mistakes!!! She continued by saying that people back then didn't get divorces which is why he didn't, but she later says that he got one two measly years later. Okay...so if people didn't get divorces in 1975 (which is a big fat lie by the way) then it was okay to get one 2 years later in 1977? And that made it okay to have an affair with a married man and father for 2 years? Maybe it's just me but I think I'm missing the part where this is okay.
Upon return from the commercial break Oprah referred to Barbara as a mistress. Barbara became visibly and verbally upset by this "label" and told Oprah that in no uncertain terms was she a mistress. WHAT?! Apparently Barbara feels that a mistress is someone who has an affair with a married man and she does not support herself...that she relies on the man she is sleeping with to take care of her monetarily. Then she finishes that by saying that at least that is what it meant 30 years ago. WHATEVER!!! Oprah then mentions that she too had an affair with a married man and all of these years has been referring to herself as a mistress, but is so relieved to find out that she isn't one. They then clasp hands and rejoice in each others sins!!! Does anyone else find this disturbing?
I was at a meeting today and I was supposed to go grocery shopping when it was over. Well, it was raining and the high school was about to let out, so rather than deal with all of that I decided to head home. Grace and I were having a lovely time watching Oprah's interview with Barbara Walters talking about the drama on The View when the discussion turned to Barbara's affair with prominent black Senator Edward Brook.
Now I know people make mistakes in their lives and do things they wish they hadn't done, but apparently this is not the case in this situation. Barbara tried to convince everyone that it was okay that she had the affair because the Senator was no longer in love his wife and only saw her and their two children on holidays. I thought to myself...did I just hear her try to justify her having an affair with a married man? She made it sound the like the big issue was that he was black...okay that may have been a bigger issue 30 years ago than it was today...I'll give her that. But, I believe breaking one of the 10 Commandments should be pretty high on her list of life mistakes!!! She continued by saying that people back then didn't get divorces which is why he didn't, but she later says that he got one two measly years later. Okay...so if people didn't get divorces in 1975 (which is a big fat lie by the way) then it was okay to get one 2 years later in 1977? And that made it okay to have an affair with a married man and father for 2 years? Maybe it's just me but I think I'm missing the part where this is okay.
Upon return from the commercial break Oprah referred to Barbara as a mistress. Barbara became visibly and verbally upset by this "label" and told Oprah that in no uncertain terms was she a mistress. WHAT?! Apparently Barbara feels that a mistress is someone who has an affair with a married man and she does not support herself...that she relies on the man she is sleeping with to take care of her monetarily. Then she finishes that by saying that at least that is what it meant 30 years ago. WHATEVER!!! Oprah then mentions that she too had an affair with a married man and all of these years has been referring to herself as a mistress, but is so relieved to find out that she isn't one. They then clasp hands and rejoice in each others sins!!! Does anyone else find this disturbing?
So, for the benefit of Barbara and Oprah I have looked up the definition of a mistress. It is as follows:
mistress (noun) - a woman having an extramarital sexual relationship, esp. with a married man: Elsie knew her husband had a mistress tucked away somewhere.
Call me crazy, but I don't think having an affair with a married man is alright in any situation. Then to celebrate the fact that you did in a published book and on national television is just insane!