Today on The View the ladies had on Elliot Spitzer’s former “escort,” Ashley Dupre. I don’t mean to do so many blogs about The View, but this group of women embodies the concept of Junk Food Media so well that I can’t just leave it alone. I decided to look into their choice of labels, which clearly bothered me. My Mac dictionary had various definitions for the word “escort”, the closest one to this situation being, “a person, typically a woman, who may be hired to accompany someone socially.” Now as a married man, we can logically assume there was no public socialization between Ms. Dupre and Mr. Spitzer, only private adultery. So lets find a word that actually defines the relationship between Ashley Dupre and Elliot Spitzer. I began with the classic search, “prostitute” it the same dictionary. The Mac dictionary states a prostitute is, “a person, typically a woman, who engages in sexual activity for payment.” Bingo, I think we have a winner. I could have told you that, but as a stickler for citations, I think it’s relevant to cite a true source.
So I ask the ladies at The View, why are we dancing around this issue? Lets call a spade a spade. You had on Ashley Dupre, a prostitute, and a well paid one at that.
During her interview Ms. Dupre stated she is now being paid to write an advice column. Interestingly enough, she cited her age at twenty-four while confidently reporting to have so much experience to justify her knowledge and contributions. She did laugh at how little she was being paid for the column. I guess selling your body reaps more wages than selling intellectual property. I think we can all agree that Ms. Dupre has done a good job at self-marketing, or at least hiring someone who does.
People make mistakes, granted. People should be able to move forward in their lives following this. But what is it about our culture that gives so many opportunities to these types of women? Monica Lewinsky has gone on to have a quite successful purse design business. I am beginning to have a better grasp on why so many women are exposing themselves publically as lovers of Tiger Woods. Sure they will get their fifteen minutes of fame, but as Ashley Dupree and Monica Lewinsky confirm, there are benefits above and beyond. Why is that? Why do we reward these types of people? What does it say about our character as a nation?
Why are we suddenly giving an uneducated twenty four year old prostitute an advice column on relationships? Her interview on The View feeds into false beliefs that blame the spouses who have been cheated on. Cheating is the responsibility of the cheater, not the spouse. If there are issues in your relationship, then you need to work proactively to resolve those, and if you don’t want to continue on in your relationship, then end it, but don’t screw around. Let’s not let a twenty four year old prostitute give cheaters a reason to say, “See, that’s why I did it, you weren’t giving me what I needed.” Take responsibility for your behavior. A married man takes vows and makes a commitment. Seeking out extramarital affairs, whether for payment, or for free, makes you the culprit, no matter what a twenty-four year old prostitute says.
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From Prostitute to Businesswoman, The Success of A Scandal
Posted by: junkfoodmedia on: December 14, 2009
Today on The View the ladies had on Elliot Spitzer’s former “escort,” Ashley Dupre. I don’t mean to do so many blogs about The View, but this group of women embodies the concept of Junk Food Media so well that I can’t just leave it alone. I decided to look into their choice of labels, which clearly bothered me. My Mac dictionary had various definitions for the word “escort”, the closest one to this situation being, “a person, typically a woman, who may be hired to accompany someone socially.” Now as a married man, we can logically assume there was no public socialization between Ms. Dupre and Mr. Spitzer, only private adultery. So lets find a word that actually defines the relationship between Ashley Dupre and Elliot Spitzer. I began with the classic search, “prostitute” it the same dictionary. The Mac dictionary states a prostitute is, “a person, typically a woman, who engages in sexual activity for payment.” Bingo, I think we have a winner. I could have told you that, but as a stickler for citations, I think it’s relevant to cite a true source.
So I ask the ladies at The View, why are we dancing around this issue? Lets call a spade a spade. You had on Ashley Dupre, a prostitute, and a well paid one at that.
During her interview Ms. Dupre stated she is now being paid to write an advice column. Interestingly enough, she cited her age at twenty-four while confidently reporting to have so much experience to justify her knowledge and contributions. She did laugh at how little she was being paid for the column. I guess selling your body reaps more wages than selling intellectual property. I think we can all agree that Ms. Dupre has done a good job at self-marketing, or at least hiring someone who does.
People make mistakes, granted. People should be able to move forward in their lives following this. But what is it about our culture that gives so many opportunities to these types of women? Monica Lewinsky has gone on to have a quite successful purse design business. I am beginning to have a better grasp on why so many women are exposing themselves publically as lovers of Tiger Woods. Sure they will get their fifteen minutes of fame, but as Ashley Dupree and Monica Lewinsky confirm, there are benefits above and beyond. Why is that? Why do we reward these types of people? What does it say about our character as a nation?
Why are we suddenly giving an uneducated twenty four year old prostitute an advice column on relationships? Her interview on The View feeds into false beliefs that blame the spouses who have been cheated on. Cheating is the responsibility of the cheater, not the spouse. If there are issues in your relationship, then you need to work proactively to resolve those, and if you don’t want to continue on in your relationship, then end it, but don’t screw around. Let’s not let a twenty four year old prostitute give cheaters a reason to say, “See, that’s why I did it, you weren’t giving me what I needed.” Take responsibility for your behavior. A married man takes vows and makes a commitment. Seeking out extramarital affairs, whether for payment, or for free, makes you the culprit, no matter what a twenty-four year old prostitute says.
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