Mo Mocks Purse-Holding Husbands - With One Exception

New York Times-Maureen Dowd/NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[JRios1968]

I am sure M-Doug (snicker) is content to ignore the sounds out of her mouth...

[HiTech RedNeck]

The topic of Ring-a-Ding-Bling [subscription required] is marriages in which the husband plays a decided second fiddle to the wife. You might think that Dowd-the-feminist would celebrate marriages in which women play the leading role. But, with one notable exception, she expresses little but scorn for husbands whose wives have the upper hand.

C. S. Lewis, I think, mentioned this phenomenon decades ago. The femmies have nothing but contempt for their neighbors' compliant househubbies.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

the Rodney Dangerfield line from "Back to School," "the last time I saw a mouth like that, it had a hook in it."

Right actor, wrong movie. The line was from Caddyshack, the party scene at Bushwood Country Club where Rodney manages to insult almost everyone in attendance. He says to another man's wife "how'd you like to make $14 - the hard way?"

[duckbutt]

Mo giving marriage advise is like me telling someone how to rebuild a classic corvette. It's to laugh.....

Shut up Mo...just write about Manhattan cocktail parties.....I'm sure that's what your cadre of faithful readers are looking for.....

[Mr. Brightside]

"It's not a purse, it's European."

[Larry Lucido]

LOL! Ya beat me.

I think there's a "pants pants pants" thread somewhere on FR today.

[traditional1]

"Right actor, wrong movie."

Wow....must've been a "senior moment" here.

I thought it was from a frat party scene in Back to School.

Oh well, the line still works well in any case for Dowd.

[maggief]

Kfed-Best Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAN52CsDr6s

Kfed Lose Control Teen Choice Awards

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aam1pDl8wnM

[finnigan2]

Everytime I read something of Dowd's (which I try to avoid), I'm reminded of Mark Steyn's description - "The New York Times elderly schoolgirl".
It says it all.

[arizonarachel]

You're sweet to do that. My dear husband refuses to even touch my purse. However, I would hope (!) he would do the same if we were in your situation.

Your wife is lucky!

[HIDEK6]

"Other men in that spot might struggle with emasculation issues, as Geena Davis’s husband did in 'Commander in Chief.'

Wasn't that a TV show? (make-believe).

[Dick Vomer]

C. S. Lewis, I think, mentioned this phenomenon decades ago. The femmies have nothing but contempt for their neighbors' compliant househubbies.

he did in "Mere Christianity"

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

Except for the fangs, the claws, and the castration knife Mo Do would be really nice...

[libs_kma]

"What does Maureen Dowd want?"

Lets see....Michael Douglas? To see CZJ die in a brutally painful accident?

[yankeedame]

Well said. Sounds like your wife is a lucky woman, and that you're a happy man.

I couldn't agree more. Camle sounds like a tender husband and a loving friend.

[Al Gator]

Mo Dow just craves an old fashioned, over the knee spanking.

[camle]

well, thanx (blush!) but she ain't me wife - yet(!)

nor is she tjhe lucky one. I get to bask in her sunshine whilst she has to put up with me. I definately get the better end of that deal;-)

[Rummyfan]

Mo-Do has lost it (and I don't know if she ever even had it!).

People pay for a subscription to read her drivel?

[Rummyfan]

You must have been something before electricity!

Now I know why tigers eat their young!

Last time I saw a hat like that, it came with a bowl of soup.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Nicely done, and as a reward, when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness. So you've got that going for you. Which is nice.