[Texas Eagle]

As she got older, however, her father worried that his daughter's mild condition would lead her into situations that could damage the family's reputation.

At least she would've had an excuse. What's Teddy's?

[handy old one]

I keep forgeting what is my problem???

[sassbox]

indeed - it's so sad that a young woman who apparently was functioning pretty normally (writing diaries, going to parties, etc) was turned into a retard because of her father's fear of her being promiscuous, while her brothers were allowed to whore around to no end, without any punishment from dad. it's just outrageous what happened to Rosemary.

[DoughtyOne]

As if the family's rep could be besmirched worse than this act would.

The Kennedy family history is a classic case of family dynamics, and how a traggic parental situation can infect a nation with negative consequences.

If only Bob Barker had focused on the Kennedy's instead of little puppies.