Okay, so here's the thing. I couldn't care less that Governor Spitzer sought out prostitutes. Technically, it's not my business. And technically, do we really know that he and his wife didn't have some sort of arrangement? I am so very tired of everyone imposing our personal values on everyone else's relationship.
Now, that being said...what the hell? I mean what makes me crazy (about this or any other supposed "sex scandal") is the hubris. (My eighth grade English teacher would be so very proud. I applied "hubris" to a current event.) But it's true, right? Spitzer thought he was above the law. But that's not just it for me. It's the total hypocrisy that exists for people in our culture today.
David Vitter (staunch conservative Republican senator from Louisiana) was involved with prostitutes.
Larry Craig (anti-gay Republican senator) "accidentally" toe-tapped his way into a gay scandal.
Ted Haggard (evangelical and anti-gay crusader) had relations with a man and dabbled in cocaine (allegedly).
The list goes on and on.
When are we going to stop being so afraid of our own sexuality? When will we stop barking so loudly in an effort to hide who we are?
Spitzer is the latest in a long line of hypocrites. And I am over it.
I was wondering what you would have to say about this! If I were a New Yorker, I would have an issue with the illegality of the act, though not the infidelity itself. As you said, that could very well be something he and his wife agreed to. But prostitution is still illegal and unless/until the laws change, I want my elected officials operating within them. The sex industry seems to create an environment where sexual slavery and human trafficing flourish, which is one of the main reasons I'm not in favor of legalizing prostitution. The "high priced call girl" living the dream in the Flatiron District is the exception, not the rule in that industry.
Posted by: Sarah | March 13, 2008 at 08:08 AM