Maureen Dowd: The Taming of the Shrews (Takes One to Know One MoDo..)

NY Times ^ | Sunday March 6, 2005 | Maureen Dowd

[gopwinsin04]

From pornography to 'Desperate Housewives' women being degraded has an entertainment value far greater than men being degraded.

People like Martha Stewart and Hillary Clinton a lot more once they were 'broken,' ice queens melted into puddles of vulnerability.

Hillary was America's first lady, photographed smiling in her designer dresses as she oversaw table settings and placements for state dinners, even though she did not care about such domestic piffle and was instead really manuvering to take over huge chunks of domestic policy.

Martha was the first lady of gold leaf designer lifestyle nesting, even though her uber-nest was so scary that her husband flew the coop. Though she was the ulitmate professional homemaker and nurturer, she left her daughter off the list of the things she would miss in jail.

Obviously, many men are uncomfortable with successful women, so when these women are brushed back, alpha men can take comfort in knowing that the alphettes are not threateningly all powerful and that they had better soften those sharp edges.

And what about Condi, who's now being touted for the Republican ticket in 2008? Perhaps she does not need to play the victim to make people feel better about her power because she was never seen as pushing people around and bending them to her will.

She always seems subserviant to President Bush and VP Dick Cheney, a willing handmaiden for their bellicose bidding.

[gopwinsin04]

It's called 'class' MoDo, something you don't have and Condi does.

[cyborg]

She sounds a little bitter.

[Dan from Michigan]

RAOW!

[misterrob]

Catherine Zeta-Jones pics?????

[woofie]

What world does MO live in ? I dont recognize it

[Moonman62]

Martha was the first lady of gold leaf designer lifestyle nesting, even though her uber-nest was so scary that her husband flew the coop. Though she was the ulitmate professional homemaker and nurturer, she left her daughter off the list of the things she would miss in jail.

I just read yesterday that Martha's daughter visited her frequently. The NY Times elderly schoolgirl is rambling again.

[Viking2002]

Just reading her bile makes want to go against upbringing and bust her a shot right in the chops.

[freekitty]

This woman is so dumb.

[walden]

"One Democratic image maker admiringly predicts that, having survived their virago and victim phases, our two most relentless blondes will outlast everyone: "When the world ends, there will be left only a few cockroaches, Cher, Hillary and Martha." "

I usually disagree with everything Dowd says, but this is a howler! Too true . . .

[JoeSixPack1]

Zetababes-R-us :-)

[tet68]

Martha was the first lady of gold leaf designer lifestyle nesting, even though her uber-nest was so scary that her husband flew the coop.

Is that what happened to Michael, Mo, nest too scary?

[marty60]

Geez she is so hate filled. she needs a good shrink. Why does her employer keep printing these pathetic whinings.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Just the weekly picking of scabs amongst the old left.

[HairOfTheDog]

Poor Maureen

she's got everyting
but happiness.

[MKM1960]

Exactly. Hil, Martha and Mo are ugly, selfish people who try to hide behind pretty faces and false facades.

[NeoCaveman]

Martha was the first lady of gold leaf designer lifestyle nesting, even though her uber-nest was so scary that her husband flew the coop.

Hey Mo, atleast Martha could get some poor sap to marry her, you barren bitter shrew.

[gopwinsin04]

MoDo has gone bonkers ever since Condi wore that sexy oufit for the troops.

It drives her crazy that Dr. Rice is everything Hillary is not..

[cyborg]

LOL you are right.