"Men Behaving Badly." It's a Good Thing" says MARLO THOMAS "That Girl"of Free to be you and me Fame

[Mira]

Huffington Post

Marlo Thomas

Strauss-Kahn. Schwarzenegger. Edwards. Weiner. It's been a helluva month for men behaving badly. Am I the only one who sees this as a good thing?

Has the tradition of men having it their way -- with women bearing the consequences -- hit a speed bump?

Historically, women who have been victimized by men -- whether by a sexually harassing boss or a philandering husband -- were trained to hit the mute button.

"He'll fire you if you complain."
"He'll divorce you if you confront him."
"Be glad you have a job / a roof over your head."

And it's worked. But, of course, men have always had a litany of "universal truths" to back up their behavior that have been passed down from generation to generation: "Men have their needs." Or, "For men, it's just a physical thing." Or my all-time favorite, "Boys will be boys."

Well, not so fast, boys.

The most potent images from this, the ugly month of May, speak with certitude about how quickly those age-honored traditions are unraveling:

Strauss-Kahn doing the perp walk in handcuffs. Weiner crying at the mic. And not a single wife standing silently at her cad's side, her face frozen in shame. (Okay, maybe Mme. Strauss-Kahn did -- but they're French.)

This time, the wives were silent, alright -- silent as in gone.

As those of us who fought the battles of the feminist movement in the early 70s know, change doesn't happen in giant leaps, but, rather, in smaller, significant steps. That's why this string of salacious spring scandals has filled me with optimism -- because, in each case, women have drawn a new line in the sand.



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[Angry Dragon]

1. but, but ......... Tammy says, 'Stand by Your Man'

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. What Tammy meant was stand close enough so you would not miss with the rolling pin.

Or axe.

[Angry Dragon]

6. I would think nut crackers would be more effective

:shrug:

[dixiegrrrrl]

12. lol.

[KingFlorez]

8. Tammy Wynette really did follow that to no end

She once said was had been kidnapped and beaten up, but her daughter later stated that she made it all up to cover up for a beating by her abusive husband. She really believed in what was in that song she wrote.

[seabeyond]

2. love it, love it, love it. and i love this woman. exactly. i agree exactly with

what she is saying

have i said

LOVE IT

[Manifestor_of_Light]

4. Then there was the assistant district attorney who committed indecent exposure.

In front of me when we were working late.

I should have gone to the DA and gotten his sorry ass fired and filed criminal charges against him.

[femrap]

5. The picture of the maids is

priceless. I'm very tired of boys who can't act like adults.

[Raine]

7. Very enlightening

THANKS for posting this! :thumbsup:

[Mira]

11. You are welcome. I was pleased as punch with this piece of work!!! n/t

[Maru Kitteh]

9. I like it! n/t

[Motown_Johnny]

10. I've always liked Marlo Thomas

I think the sexting thing is not as bad as the rest of the examples she gave, but she has a right to her own opinion too.


Nice to know that someone I have admired for so long is still admirable.

[dixiegrrrrl]

13. "We are seeing the end of a tradition and the beginning of a revolution."

hooray.