the responses here are disgusting. An elderly, disabled woman has died after a life few, if any of us could understand. She lived a pained, lonely life. Lobotomy was considered the "best of care" at the time.
My cousin underwent the procedure in the early 50s. The decision was made with the best of intentions.
Let's hate the political Kennedy's all we want, but Rosemary was an unfortunate woman, born at an unfortunate time. Our lord doesn't look kindly on people who mock the dead.
I don't see anyone mocking the dead, rather I see many here trying to defend her, wondering why this barbaric practice was so easily done to this woman!
How many books have you read on the Kennedy clan? I have read many, and at worst, Rosemary was described as "boisterous" by those close to the family.
Joe knew exactly what he was doing when he put her through this procedure. He would let NOTHING get in the way of his greedy political ambitions, even his own child with some behavior problems.
All I'm seeing on these threads is sympathy for a poor girl who was scarred for life at the hands of her disgusting, deceitful father. He is the one to be mocked, although I'm sure right now he is somewhere a little bit warmer than here, and has no clue what's going on here on God's earth.