In the wake of the Dominique Strauss-Kahn and Arnold Schwartzenegger scandals, some distinct commonalities have emerged. The most obvious one is that both disgraces involved housekeepers, a somewhat off-the-beaten path common denominator. Reformed bad boy Warren Beatty and his wife. The other similarities involve the wives, Anne Sinclair and Maria Shriver, both of whom are wealthy, famous women in their own right and scions of influential families. Additionally, both women were … [Read more...]
Strauss-Kahn (Or Powerful Men Who Do Something Stupid)
May 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“Did you hear about the IMF chief?” my male friend, let’s call him Joe, asked over the phone. Something Stupid? “Something about a sexual assault?” I asked, only having glanced some headlines. “With a maid at a hotel?” “Yeah. C’mon. Why would a powerful guy like that suddenly do something that stupid?” “What do you mean?” I asked. “Powerful guys don’t suddenly do something stupid?” “He could be president of France!” “So?” I asked. “Does … [Read more...]
