So far, I have not written about politics here. However, I can’t ignore the sexism any more. A political candidate for President of the United States was caught on tape objectifying women and bragging about being able to “grab them by the pussy.” Wow. To be fair, I am also very uncomfortable with Hillary Clinton’s alleged attempts to discredit her husband’s accusers.
Is anyone moral any more? Or is that passé? Of course, there are many everyday people who are in committed relationships based on fidelity. I am definitely not a saint, but I take my commitment to my boyfriend very seriously. It seems to me that some people are wired to grasp whatever feels right at the moment. Hollywood, advertisers, and the media often seem to feed these impulses. I am a consumer of these forms, and I don’t believe in censorship. Yet I try to be cognizant of the effect that movies, shows, and advertisements have on me.
I try to just “do the next right thing” as my 12-step program suggests. If I think about it, the right thing is often pretty clear.
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