"Of the 354 news stories covering the wrongful death trial that are indexed on Google News, 233 refer to David Harris as Clara Harris’ 'cheating husband.' Not one mentions the phrase 'domestic violence.'"
That's probably an accurate reflection of the societal take on the matter, though, Glenn -- because I bet a majority of spouses of either sex actually would kill an unfaithful mate if they thought they could get away with it.
Really? I can't imagine killing my wife over something like that. Now, leaving the toilet seat down when I expect it to be, up, that's a different story... ;-)
Seriously, Glenn makes a very good point here: were the situations reversed, is it even conceivable that the press would be referring to the murdered wife as "the cheating wife?"
2.28.2008 9:57am
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Of course we all lose our tempers now and then. Dean freely admits to being imperfect in this regard, which is why regulars to this establishment will generally be cut more slack than people who we don't know very well.
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Seriously, Glenn makes a very good point here: were the situations reversed, is it even conceivable that the press would be referring to the murdered wife as "the cheating wife?"
Of course we all lose our tempers now and then. Dean freely admits to being imperfect in this regard, which is why regulars to this establishment will generally be cut more slack than people who we don't know very well.
Still: behave like an adult, or go find somewhere else to play. Thanks.