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Agreed, there's a gender

acanuck — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:54:56 +0000

In reply to some athletes you're probably

Agreed, there's a gender distinction in how perceptions of these things play out. But the basis of the double standard is not really sex; it's class: wealth and power. Men still have a lot more of both and so -- like the victors in war -- they script the scenarios. The wealth/power gap exists in all social strata, but is most glaringly obvious among the uber-rich: Woodses, Trumps, Lettermans, Jacksons, Hefners.

They are different from you and me: they can afford to indulge any and all of their proclivities, whether for good or what ordinary mortals would label vices. And it's unfair to single out the men for blame. There are fewer obscenely rich women to survey -- Leona Helmsley and that Pulitzer heir come to mind -- but I'd suggest their behavior is every bit as hedonistic. Poor people pay taxes and follow moral strictures; it was ever thus.

So if you have a billion dollars and the object of your lust is a cocktail waitress, yeah, she is going to look like a whore and -- if she blabs -- a homewrecker. Why would you want to structure it any other way? In the context of the options open to him, the fact Tiger even tried to have a normal home and family life (and more or less succeeded up until now) is admirable.

I'm with quinn. Even without

Michael Wolraich — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:17:33 +0000

In reply to All I know is I wanna see his

I'm with quinn. Even without Mohammed, what kind of name is Tiger Woods? It's totally made up.

apparently, he thought he

Deadman — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:31:10 +0000

In reply to I just don't get why a hot

apparently, he thought he could have it all. which makes a ton of sense. especially for someone as successful and catered to as Tiger, and especially if he wanted the traditional family.

love ya quinn. did you hear

Deadman — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:29:51 +0000

In reply to All I know is I wanna see his

love ya quinn. did you hear tiger officially changed his name to Cheetah? (just heard that one!)

some athletes you're probably

Deadman — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:29:17 +0000

In reply to Uh, maybe we're starting to

some athletes you're probably right, but tiger i think is a bit of an odd bird in that he was seen as more than an incredible athelete, but a transcendent individual. he was definitely looked at differently, which is why so many people were disappointed at his inability to get involved with racial issues.

im not just talking about philandering athletes here either - im talking about all celebrities, and i dont think all of them were forgiven.

im not sure i agree that gender has much of a role here, although i guess that's the double standard that exists throughout society generally - men who play around are just being men while the women they play with are whorish homewreckers.

All I know is I wanna see his

quinn esq — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:47:49 +0000

In reply to Tiger Chasing Tail Just Par for the Course

All I know is I wanna see his BIRTH CERTIFICATE!

WHERE'S HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE (LONG FORM)?

So-called "Tiger MOHAMMED Woods."

Can't golf for shit, neither. Only won because of ACORN!

I just don't get why a hot

David — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:54:18 +0000

In reply to Tiger Chasing Tail Just Par for the Course

I just don't get why a hot stud like Tiger in the prime of life would saddle himself down by marrying the hired help when he could have been enjoying the pleasures of the flesh around the world with hot women of his choice. Makes no sense. I tell you, no sense at all.

Uh, maybe we're starting to

Orlando — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:15:42 +0000

In reply to Tiger Chasing Tail Just Par for the Course

Uh, maybe we're starting to learn that perfection is a myth? Sports figures have never been held up as paragons of virtue and any time it was ever revealed, the women were portrayed as whores and the men were forgiven.

I agree. In fact, I think the

Doctor Cleveland — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:07:44 +0000

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I agree. In fact, I think the media has, for once, overestimated public interest in a sex scandal.

But think about how Woods makes a living. He's a vessel for affluent older men to enjoy vicarious fantasies of wealth, success, and physical vigor. The fact that he tomcats around with relatively-to-strikingly beautiful women doesn't really interfere with that. Probably it should.