Tuesday, March 18, 2008

A double standard for governors and the women they sleep with

This is a rather simple observation: Obviously the New York Governor Spitzer's sex scandal involving a $5500 call girl is all the rave as of late. Ultimately, the embarrassment and nature of the offense led to his resignation and political and personal humiliation. If this event basically undid his political career, why is the same society so anxious to reward his escort, the now famous and in-demand Ashley Dupre? Between music downloads, a book deal, offers from particular movie and magazine companies, she seems to be coming out on top in this situation. It just seems rather backwards to me.

I'm almost of the mindset that if she's been rewarded this much, maybe he was not as in the wrong as the media made him out to be (notwithstanding his previous prosecutorial conduct in that particular area). Almost.

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