http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/2008/03/12/dina-to-silda-stand-by-yourself/ Culturally Queer News and Views from Abigail Garner Tue, 13 May 2008 18:18:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/2008/03/12/dina-to-silda-stand-by-yourself/#comment-5646 osg Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:11:03 +0000 http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/2008/03/12/dina-to-silda-stand-by-yourself/#comment-5646 I too wondered why Silda stood next to him. It is hard to see women symbolically accept this type of treatment, especially such public figures. I too wondered why Silda stood next to him. It is hard to see women symbolically accept this type of treatment, especially such public figures.

]]> http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/2008/03/12/dina-to-silda-stand-by-yourself/#comment-5627 ramona Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:26:57 +0000 http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/2008/03/12/dina-to-silda-stand-by-yourself/#comment-5627 As we watch one after another political wife take this position (Hillary anyone?), this question is coming up a lot and I don't think we can judge until we've walked a mile in these shoes. However, I think Silda Spitzer's situation is a little different from Dina MacGreevey's though -- what Eliot Spitzer did was <i>illegal</i>. I don't know how you would explain that to your kids. As we watch one after another political wife take this position (Hillary anyone?), this question is coming up a lot and I don’t think we can judge until we’ve walked a mile in these shoes. However, I think Silda Spitzer’s situation is a little different from Dina MacGreevey’s though — what Eliot Spitzer did was illegal. I don’t know how you would explain that to your kids.

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