In the wake of Weinergate, CNN posted an article entitled, Stop calling Huma Abedin a victim. Abedin, of course, is Anthony Weiner’s wife, who I’m sure was, at the very least, embarrassed by the scandal, and perhaps angry enough to consider divorce.
The article quotes a couple of authors telling women to choose not to be victims. Instead, women should choose to define their own happiness. Oh, there are a couple of caveats—the advice doesn’t apply to women who fear for their safety or are facing financial ruin. But there is no discussion of what to do when your relationship is so emotinally abusive that you are psychologically traumatized.
In short, this story offers advice for women coping with infidelity whose partners are not sociopaths. Which is fine—these women need advice as much as anyone. But the article also reinforces society’s “just get over it” attitude, which makes life difficult for women dealing with true exploitation.
Read Stop calling Huma Abedin a victim on CNN.com.
Shalom
ElizabethBennett:
Congratulations! Wishing you the very best.
ElizabethBennett
Thanks ya’ll
Back_from_the_edge
YAY FOR EB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU MADE MY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
**congrats** – xxoo
I am with hens: let’s party!
Whatcha’ drinkin, hens? 🙂
Hmmmm? – pass the bottle over this way, please…
Best of wishes EB: I never had a doubt.
Life is starting to smile on you, Darlin’! xxoo
Dupedster
Back_from_the_edge
**CONGRATULATIONS Elizabeth Bennett**
MoonDancer
Dupedster I am drinkin Diet Coke on the rocks ~! This mite call for a little crown tho….
Back_from_the_edge
hahahaha
‘on the rocks’
zeesh: I am going to go get me a glass of ‘red chillable’ just to celebrate this wonderful occasion! 🙂
*HUGS hens*
Stargazer
Wait….I’m confused. Lizzy, you can get arrested for smoking? Cigarettes? When did that law happen? And why can’t we get it in Colorado? Your neighbor (that you decided never to speak to again) is helping you find an attorney? Whoa. When did you reconcile? I miss one day and look at all the stuff I miss! And you thought you were blacklisted from a job; then you got it? Are you still going to sue your former employers?
I have to say…CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!! Great news about the job! I don’t know about the rest…..:)
MoonDancer
Star Dont ask so many questions – just fix you self a drink..
Back_from_the_edge
hahahaha @ star….
what on earth did you miss?!
xxoo — how’s the day star?
Where “I” live, if you smoke outside your residence and it infiltrates another person’s ‘zone’, you can be ticketed. You are absolutely not allowed to smoke anywhere in public nor in any state parks, beaches, near doorways or entrances. It is very strict. I suppose it’s a good thing. SMOKING KILLS. The best way to defeat a smoking habit is never to start one in the first place. Take that from experience. 😉
I am still waiting for hens to pass the bottle….
oh yes, that’s right: ‘red chillable for a toast’………
Dupedster
MoonDancer
Star – It’s good to be busy…when we are idle we get in a rut…