I shouldn't have allowed myself to be sucked in, but it makes me furious.

I have seen articles here about abusive female teachers.

I don't understand why people post this sort of comment.

I have known several people who have cut off their hair in moments of distress. I am too vain to do it, but I think it is actually a thing.

Did you see the enormous spider one they had up for almost two weeks? I'm not usually afraid of spiders, but it gave me nightmares. Every time I left a comment asking for it to be removed, my comment was taken down.

Then I don't know what your point is or what is unclear about what has been said on this thread. You seem to be talking about cheating. We're talking about Anthony being a dick.

I'm not sure why you're talking about the cheating. It sounds like you want to tell people to be relaxed about cheating. OK, but this is not the right thread for that. It has been pointed out several times and repeated here that the problem is that Anthony is a dick.

I agree that the gendered criticism of her is distasteful. But at the same time, I don't object to all of that discussion. I mean, I don't think we should ignore that there are still women in 2013 being expected to share in the press-conference-of-shame when their husbands screw around. Huma did it and I was…

Well, I agree with you, but perhaps I didn't do a good job of explaining myself.

You said it in three lines!! It took me several paragraphs. That's what it is; he is a dick and I question her judgment. Thanks for helping me to find my words...

I'm not really eloquent enough to be participating in a discussion about this, but I'm at the doctor's and bored, so here goes...

I was happy to see so many dresses that weren't beige / pale pink. And so much hair that wasn't long and wavy. And so much unorange skin.

Congratulations on not giving in.

I used the word "straightforward," because I know how sensitive Australians tend to be! I deliberately chose language that would be less inflammatory. And as I've already said, it makes sense that there are Australians here who are in denial. I doubt that most people who have been to Australia would agree with…

No. You're being disingenuous. I'm saying that we're talking about how the language used there generally comes across to outsiders. Of course it sounds normal to Australians.

Thanks for that example.

I'm not saying it is normal to publicly shame one's kids in Australia. People are a lot more private in general about tough family matters there compared to the US. But you have got to be kidding me if you're saying that using words like "trollop" to one's kids is unusual. I mean, come on. I have heard it on a…

I'm afraid I don't agree. And like you, I grew up in a town very similar to this one.

This isn't to say that I don't feel sorry for these people. Most of us wouldn't look great either if we had a harsh spotlight shone on some of our choices and attitudes.

You're right that it is not OK to paint everyone in the…

I think someone is being a little disingenuous, but OK :). I'll step back and let other people add their opinions.

Well, I'll let other people chime in there, since mine is only one opinion. But I will say that among themselves, few people I have met from that part of the world deny that that there is a tendency towards straightforward language. There's even a pride. I would be very surprised if you weren't aware of this.